The document introduces the Texas STaR Chart, a self-assessment tool for schools to evaluate their level of technology integration based on the state's long-range technology plan. The STaR chart addresses four areas: teaching and learning, educator preparation, leadership and support, and infrastructure. It provides four levels--early, developing, advanced, and target--to classify a school's technology use. The document then discusses an assessment done at Deepwater Elementary, finding they have begun technology integration but need more collaboration and staff development due to budget cuts.

1. Texas STaR ChartIntroduction and Campus Overview

2. Introduction Overview Key Topics Four levels of Progress Where are we? Conclusions Questions Agenda

3. School Technology and ReadinessA Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-Assessingaligned with theLong-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxCSC.pdf

4. The STaR chart is a tool that schools use to see what level they are performing on, and grade themselves on their technology use. This tools was completed by Texas teachers, and supports the integration of technology in a classroom. It is a tool that we can use to prepare ourselves as teachers for the growth of our future students, and works with the Texas Long Range Plan for technology. Overview

5. The four areas of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020: Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology. Key Topics

6. Early Technology Developing Technology Advanced Technology Target Technolgy Key Area STaR classifications

7. Campus Findings Deepwater Elementary

8. We are Surfing Along.... Where are We?

9. There are some budget cuts, so we are needing to come together to collaborate Where we need to go… Staff development ideas and goals Campus improvements Conclusions

10. Questions