The Texas STaR Chart provides an annual assessment of educators across four key areas outlined in the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology: teaching and learning, educator preparation and development, leadership and administration, and infrastructure. Progress in each of the six sub-categories within the key areas determines a campus or district's classification as Early Tech, Developing Tech, Advanced Tech, or Target Tech. STaR Chart data helps ensure Texas students are learning 21st century technology skills.

1. Texas STaR Chart
Campus Summary
2008-2011

2. • Texas Long Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020
– Teaching and Learning
– Educator Preparation and Development
– Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support
– Infrastructure for Technology
• Texas STaR Chart Key Areas
- 6 categories compose each Key Area
- Annual assessment of educators
• Campus/District Comparison
• STaR Classification
- Early Tech
- Developing Tech
- Advanced Tech
- Target Tech

4. STaR Chart
• Annual assessment of educators
• Categories include the 4 Key Areas of the
LRPT
• Key Areas are divided into 6 sub-categories
for assessment
• Progress is classified as
– Early Tech
– Developing Tech
– Advanced Tech
– Target Tech

5. Key Area I
Teaching & Learning
• TL1 - Patterns of Classroom use
• TL2 - Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting
• TL3 - Content Area Connections
• TL4 - Technology Applications (TA) TEKS
Implementation
• TL5 - Student Mastery of Technology
Applications
• TL6 - Online Learning

6. Key Area II
Educator Preparation &
Development
• EP1 - Professional Development Experiences
• EP2 - Models of Professional Development
• EP3 - Capabilities of Educators
• EP4 - Access to Professional Development
• EP5 - Levels of Understanding and Patterns
of Use
• EP6 - Profession Development for Online
Learning

7. Key Area III
Leadership, Administration and
Instructional Support
• L1 - Leadership and Vision
• L2 - Planning
• L3 - Instructional Support
• L4 - Communication and Collaboration
• L5 - Budget
• L6 - Leadership and Support for Online
Learning

8. Key Area IV
Infrastructure for Technology
• INF1 - Students per Computers
• INF2 - Internet Access Connectivity Speed
• INF3 - Other Classroom Technology
• INF4 - Technical Support
• INF5 - Local Area Network Wide Area
Network
• INF6 - Distance Learning Capacity

9. Campus/District Comparison
2010-2011
6-8 Early Tech
9-14 Developing Tech
15-20 Advanced Tech
21-24 Target Tech
http://starchart2.epsilen.com/
http://starchart.epsilen.com/docs/TxCSC.pdf

10. Statewide results
2008-2009
• Teaching & Learning 65.7%
• Educator Prep 71.1%
• Leadership Support 50.2%
• Infrastructure 60.2%
http://starchart.epsilen.com/docs/campusSWSummarybyKA20082009.pdf

11. STaR Chart data, in alignment with the
Long Range Plan for Technology: 2006-2020,
assures Texas educators, parents and
community members that today’s youth are
being taught to 21st century standards.

12. Bibliography
http://starchart2.epsilen.com/
http://starchart.epsilen.com/docs/TxCSC.pdf
http://starchart.epsilen.com/docs/campusSWSummarybyKA20082009.pdf