The STaR Chart is used in Texas to assess schools' progress in achieving technology goals across four key areas: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Administration and Instructional Support, and Infrastructure for Technology. The document discusses each area and shows that North Shore Middle School is currently at Developing or Advanced levels of progress but aims to reach the Target level in all areas by working together over the 2010-2011 school year.

1. Texas STaR ChartCreated and Presented by:Jennifer Lawrence7th grade Math TeacherNorth Shore Middle SchoolGalena Park ISD

2. What is the Star Chart?More importantly… What does it mean to us??

3. What is the Star Chart?STaR : School Technology and ReadinessThe STaR Chart is used by campuses to assess progress being made towards goals set by the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology.

4. What is the STaR Chart?Developed around four key areas: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Administration and Instructional Support, and Infrastructure for Technology. Site- http://starchart.esc12.net

5. Teaching and LearningPatterns of classroom useContent area connectionsFrequency and design of Instructional StrategiesTEKS ImplementationStudent Mastery of Technology ApplicationsOnline Learning

6. Educator Preparation and DevelopmentProfessional Development ExperiencesModels of Professional DevelopmentCapabilities of EducatorsAccess to Professional DevelopmentLevels of Understanding and Patterns of UseProfessional Development for Online Learning

7. Administration and Instructional SupportLeadership and VisionPlanningInstructional SupportCommunication and CollaborationBudgetLeadership and Support for Online Learning

8. Infrastructure for TechnologyStudents per ComputersInternet Access Connectivity SpeedOther Classroom TechnologyTechnical SupportLocal Area Network Wide Area NetworkDistance Learning Capacity

9. Levels of ProgressEarly TechDeveloping TechAdvanced TechTarget Tech

10. How are we doing at North Shore Middle School??

11. NSMS STaR Results

12. We can have even better results in 2010-2011 !If we all work together, North Shore Middle School can reach our Target goal in each of the four areas. By 2020, every school a crossed the nation should achieve technology excellence. Maybe our school can be one of the first!