The document discusses the Texas STaR Chart, a teacher tool used to assess progress towards technology goals. It outlines the four key areas of the STaR Chart: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership/Administration/Support, and Infrastructure. The document also provides Barrick Elementary's STaR Chart results for the past three years and notes that all Texas teachers must complete the STaR Chart annually and campuses must report results to apply for technology grants.

1. Barrick Elementary School Houston ISD

2. Agenda: Texas STaR Chart What is STaR Chart? Four key Areas Levels of Progress Campus Results (past 3 yrs) Improvement Plan Discussion

3. W hat i s STaR Chart? It is a teacher tool for planning and self-assessing. It is designed to determine progress toward meeting the goals of the Long-Range Plan for Technology.

4. Teaching and learning Components: Patterns of Classroom use Frequency design of instructional setting. Content area connection Technology applications (TA) TEKS implementation. Student mastery of technology application. Online learning Key Area 1

5. Educator Preparation & Development Components: Professional development experiences. Models of professional development. Capabilities of educators. Access to professional development. Levels of understanding and patterns of use. Professional development for online learning. Key Area 2

6. Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Components : Leadership and vision. Planning Instructional support. Communication and collaboration. Budget Leadership and support for online learning. Key Area 3

7. Infrastructure for Technology Components : Students per computers. Internet access, connectivity and speed. Other classroom technology. Technical support. Local area network wide, area network. Distance learning capacity. Key Area 4

8. Texas Campus STaR Chart Levels of Progress Early Tech ( 6-8) Developing Tech (9-14) Advance Tech (15-20) Target tech (21-24)

9. Barrick Elementary Results ( 2008-2011)

10. Information Summary All Texas teachers must complete the STaR Chart annually. All Texas Campus are provided with a STaR Chart Profile and results. All Texas campus must be: 1. Be mandated by NCLB 2.Must be completed to apply for technology grants. All Texas teachers should: 1. Integrate technology across the curriculum 2. Be technology literate.

11. Texas STaR Resources http:// starchart.epsilen.com /

12. Improvement Plan Discussion… QUESTIONS???