The Texas STaR Chart is a tool used by the Texas Education Agency to assess and plan school technology readiness across four key areas: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership/Administration/Instructional Support, and Infrastructure for Technology. It aims for all students to be technology literate by 8th grade. For Richardson Heights Elementary, the 2009-10 results found their Teaching and Learning and Educator Preparation and Development areas at the "Developing Tech" level, while Leadership/Administration/Instructional Support and Infrastructure for Technology were at the "Advanced Tech" level, matching the overall state of Texas results.

1. TEXAS STaR CHART Introduction and Richardson Heights Elementary Summary of Findings Amy Pearson EDLD 5352 2011 1

2. STaR Chart Information The Texas STaR Chart is a measuring tool, used to plan and assess school technology and readiness. It was developed by the TEA Educational Advisory Committee and serves as an online resource tool for school campuses to integrate technology into their schools. Goal: All students should be literate in technology by the 8th Grade! 2

4. Educator Preparation and Development

5. Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

6. Infrastructure for Technology3

8. Frequency / Design of Instructional Setting

9. Content Area Connections

10. Technology Applications Implementation

11. Student Mastery of Technology Applications

12. Online Learning 4

14. Models of Professional Development

15. Capabilities of Educators

16. Access to Professional Development

17. Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use

18. Professional Development for Online Learning 5

20. Planning

21. Instructional Support

22. Communication and Collaboration

23. Budget

24. Leadership and Support for Online Learning 6

26. Internet Access Connectivity Speed

27. Other Classroom Technology

28. Technical Support

29. Local Area Network / Wide Area Network

30. Distance Learning Capacity 7

31. Richardson HeightsHome of the Mighty Wildcats! Results in 4 Areas: 8

33. Educator Preparation & Development = Developing Tech

34. Leadership , Administration & Instructional Support =Advanced Tech

35. Infrastructure for Technology = Advanced TechThese results are exactly the same as the State of Texas results. Sources: Texas Campus StaR Chart. (2010) Retrieved from http://starchart.esc12.net/ 9

36. Richardson Heights Elementary To find our your school is doing click on: http://starchart.esc12.net/ 10