The STaR Chart is a tool used in Texas to evaluate schools' technology readiness and proficiency in four key areas: teaching and learning, educator preparation, administration support, and infrastructure. The data collected from the STaR Chart allows schools to determine strengths and weaknesses, set goals and benchmarks, track progress, and implement strategies to improve technology use and meet requirements that students be technology literate by 8th grade. The document provides an overview of the purpose and history of the STaR Chart, how the data is used, and examples of one campus and district's STaR Chart summaries from 2009-2010.

1. TEXAS STaR CHART S chool T echnology a nd R eadiness Presented by Geri Williams

2. Purpose of Learning Gain an understanding of the STaR Chart Understand the purpose of collected data Evaluate data for planning and setting goals Implement strategies for improvement

3. HISTORICAL ROOTS No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 requires that students be technology literate by the end of eighth grade.

4. Understanding the STaR Chart Profiles campus status in meeting technology goals Ranks campuses on levels of progress Allows stakeholders to view campus technology readiness

5. Purpose of the STaR Chart Create or update campus technology plans Set benchmarks and goals Measure teacher and student technological proficiencies

6. Continued….. Determine funding priorities Track progress on use of No Child Left Behind Title II funds

7. Evaluate Data Allows campuses to determine which key areas are strengths and weaknesses for future improvement towards student success

8. Implementing Strategies for Improvement Strategies for improvement are based on the key areas of the STaR Chart: Teaching & Learning Educator Preparation Administration & Support Infrastructure

10. Campus Summary 2009-10 Teaching and learning – Developing Tech Educator Preparation & Development – Developing Tech Leadership Support – Advanced Tech Infrastructure – Developing Tech

11. Historical Campus STaR Chart Data

12. District Summary 2009-10 Teaching and Learning – Developing Tech Educator Preparation – Developing Tech Administration Support – Advanced Tech Infrastructure – Advanced Tech

13. Summary STaR Chart data can help educators and students become more technologically literate by planning, creating, measuring, and tracking progress of student and teacher technology proficiency addressing the four key areas of teaching and learning, educator preparation, administration support, and infrastructure.

14. Resource http://starchart.esc12.net/