The TEXAS STaR Chart measures school technology progress across 4 key areas: Teaching & Learning, Educator Preparation, Administration & Support, and Infrastructure. Each area is rated on a scale from Early Technology to Target Technology based on metrics like student to computer ratios, technology integration, and staffing levels. The document provides examples of the criteria for ratings at each level of progress within each category. It then summarizes one school's ratings across the 4 categories for 2006-2007 through 2008-2009, showing improving levels of technology adoption over time.

1. TEXAS STaR ChartKey Areas and Progress

2. How Is It Measured?There are a total of 4 categoriesEach category is rated by the level of progress with a numberExample:Total number is 15: Advanced TechnologyTotal number is 13: Developing Technology

3. Category 1: Teaching & LearningEarly Technology would indicate learning is teacher-centered, no technology integration occurs in the foundation subject area, high school offers at least 4 Technology Application coursesDeveloping Technology would indicate students regularly use technology on an individual basis, minimal use of technology in the foundation, high school offers at least 2 Technology Application courses

4. Category 1 ContinuedAdvanced Technology would indicate students work with peers and analyze data, technology is integrated with the foundation, high school offers at least 4 Technology Application coursesTarget Technology would indicate students have on demand access to all technologies, technology is integrated into all core courses

5. Category 2: Educator Preparation Early Technology: 10% of educators meet SBEC standards, 5% of budget for technologyDeveloping Technology: 40% meet SBEC standards, 24% of budget for technologyAdvanced Technology: 60% meet SBEC standards, 29% of budget for technologyTarget Technology: 100% meet SBEC standards, 30% of budget for technology

6. Category 3: Administration & Support Early Technology: No campus plan, no district technology coordinatorDeveloping Technology: Vision for technology, full-time district coordinatorAdvanced Technology: 1 technical support staff per 500 computers, full-time district coordinatorTarget Technology: 1 technical support staff per 350 computers, instructional support staff at each campus

7. Category 4: Infrastructure Early Technology: 10 or more students per computer, dial-up connectivityDeveloping Technology: 5-9 students per computer, direct connectivity with WAN/LANAdvanced Technology: 4 or less students per computer, all rooms WAN/LANTarget Technology: On-demand access for every student, all rooms have WAN

8. How did we do? 2006-2007We were Developing Technology in all categories2007-2008We were Advanced Technology in Category 1 and 4, Developing Technology in Category 2 and 32008-2009Developing Technology in Category 1, 2, and 3, Advanced Technology in Category 4

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