The document summarizes a Texas Teacher STaR Chart assessment for a school campus over three years from 2006-2009. The STaR Chart shows strengths and weaknesses in five key areas: teaching and learning, educator preparation and development, leadership and administration, infrastructure for technology, and use of technology. While the campus struggled with teaching and learning, it improved in educator preparation and development. The campus maintained strengths in leadership and infrastructure for technology. Overall, the assessment found the campus progressed from developing to advanced use of technology.

1. Texas Teacher STaRChart By: Bridgett V. Bumpas EDLD 5352

2. Texas Teacher STaR Chart:A Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-Assessing Standard I. All teachers use technology-related terms, concepts, data input strategies, and ethical practices to make informed decisions about current technologies and their applications. Standard II. All teachers identify task requirements, apply search strategies, and use current technology to efficiently acquire, analyze,and evaluate a variety of electronic information.

3. Texas Teacher STaR Chart:A Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-Assessing Standard III. All teachers use task-appropriate tools to synthesize knowledge, create and modify solutions, and evaluate results in a way that supports the work of individuals and groups in problem-solving situations. Standard IV. All teachers communicate information in different formats and for diverse audiences.

4. Standard V. All teachers know how to plan, organize, deliver, and evaluate instruction for all students that incorporates the effective use of current technology for teaching and integrating the Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) into the curriculum. Texas Teacher STaR Chart:A Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-Assessing

5. Key Area Totals 2008-09:12 2007-08:12 2006-07:12 Key Area Classifications 2008-09:Developing Tech 2007-08:Developing Tech 2006-07:Developing Tech Teaching & Learning

6. The STaR Chart shows that our greatest weakness is in teaching and learning. I feel that Trends that are seen from the Teaching and Learning Key area tools from 2006-2009 are that there is no change in the progression of developing this area. In the Key are tools there has been no change as the number stays at 12 for the last 3 years. Teachers need more professional development so that they are able to improve teaching and learning in the classroom. I do agree with the assessment because we need to improve and receive more professional development so that we can increase our scores on teaching and learning. Teaching & Learning

7. Key Area Totals 2008-09:15 2007-08:12 2006-07:14 Key Area Classifications 2008-09:Advanced Tech 2007-08:Developing Tech 2006-07:Developing Tech Educator Preparation & Development

8. Our campus has shown improvement in educator preparation and development from 2006-2008. We started out as a campus with developing tech and in 2008-09 became an advanced tech. Our campus showed progress in the Key Area Total in the year of 2007-08 have decreased for whatever reason and as I remember we had a large teacher turnover that particular year. Educator Preparation & Development

9. Key Area Totals 2008-09:15 2007-08:14 2006-07:16 Key Area Classifications 2008-09:Advanced Tech 2007-08:Developing Tech 2006-07:Advanced Tech Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support

10. In leadership, administration, and instructional support our campus is gradually increasing from the lower key area total in 2007-08. Our campus had a change in administration and in 2007-08 shows that the change caused a decrease and then an increase back to an advanced tech in 2008-09. Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support

11. Key Area Totals 2008-09:16 2007-08:15 2006-07:15 Key Area Classifications 2008-09:Advanced Tech 2007-08:Advanced Tech 2006-07: Advanced Tech Infrastructure for Technology

12. In infrastructure for technology, we can see that we have an increase in our Key Area Total for our campus. Our Key Area STaR Classification shows that our campus has maintained an advanced tech. Infrastructure for Technology

13. On the STaR Chart shows that our greatest strength is in Infrastructure for Technology. For three consecutive years from 2006-09 show that we have increased in Key Area Total from a 15 to a 16. I do agree with the assessment because our campus is knowledgeable about the campus infrastructure and we have not had a large turnover of teachers on our campus. I feel that the assessment report that is given by the STaR Chart is a correct report of the campus developing and becoming advanced as a faculity. Summary – Greatest Strength

14. I would use the STaR Chart area to introduce to other members would be Infrastructure for Technology. For three consecutive years from 2006-09 show that we have increased in Key Area Total from a 15 to a 16. The data supports my choice because our campus is knowledgeable about the campus infrastructure and we have not had a large turnover of teachers on our campus. I feel that the assessment report that is given by the STaR Chart is a correct report of the campus developing and becoming advanced as a faculty. Teachers have shown to be Advanced for 3 consective years on our campus. Closure- Summary