The document summarizes a presentation given to faculty at Dobie High School about the Texas STaR Chart, a survey that measures schools' use of technology. It discusses what the STaR Chart is, how it works and is scored, and presents three years of data for Dobie High School. The data shows the school's strongest area was leadership and support for technology use, while infrastructure was the weakest, possibly due to budget constraints from the district's rapid growth. Progress increased slightly over time in some areas like teacher preparation and student learning.

1. The Texas STaR Chart
and You
Dobie High School
Faculty In-Service
Presentation
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2. Agenda
 Back Ground:
• What is the STaR Chart?
• How does the STaR Chart Work?
• How is the STaR Chart scored?
 Pearland High School’s STaR Chart
Data
 Summary of findings
 Open Questioning
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3. What is the STaR Chart?
 Source of data collected from an on-line survey
designed to help teachers, administrators, and
districts:
• Meet district technology goals
• Evaluate district’s progress towards the Long-Range Plan
for Technology
• Measure all efforts designed to improve student learning
through technology as specified by No Child Left Behind
(NCLB)
Agenda
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4. How does the STaR Chart work?
 Teachers complete an annual on-line survey that
questions technology use in the classroom
 Data is then used by campus and district
personnel and state policy-makers for evaluation
purposes
 More information on the STaR Chart can be found
at http://starchart.esc12.net/history.html
Agenda
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5. How is the STaR Chart scored?
 Teachers evaluate areas of
technology by assigning a score from
the following:
•1 – Early Techology
•2 – Developing Technology
•3 – Advanced Technology
•4 – Target Technology
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6. Campus Data
Dobie
High School
Data
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Star Chart Data: Star Chart Data: Star Chart Data:
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
Agenda
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7. Dobie High School STaR Chart
Data: 2006-2007
Teaching Leadership, Infrastructure
Educator
Administration,
Summary Area & Preparation &
& Instructional
for
Learning Development Technology
Support
Key Area
Developing Developing Developing Advanced
STaR Technology Technology Technology Technology
Classifications
Agenda
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8. Dobie High School STaR Chart
Data: 2007-2008
Teaching Leadership, Infrastructure
Educator
Summary & Preparation &
Administration, for
Area Learning Development
& Instructional
Technology
Support
Key Area
Developing Developing Advanced Developing
STaR Technology Technology Technology Technology
Classifications
Agenda
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9. Dobie High School STaR Chart
Data: 2008-2009
Teaching Educator Leadership, Infrastructure
Summary &
Preparation Administration, for
Area Learning
& & Instructional
Technology
Development Support
Key Area
Developing Developing Advanced Developing
STaR Technology Technology Technology Technology
Classifications
Agenda
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10. Summary of Data:
2006-2009
 Strongest Area
• Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support
 Possible Reason
• Increase technical support has helped teachers
grow in the area of technology.
 Although progress has slowed, slight increases
are evident in the following areas:
• Educator Preparation and Development
• Teaching & Learning
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11. Summary of Data:
2006-2009 (Continued)
 Greatest Weakness
• Infrastructure for Technology
 Possible Reason
• Rapid district growth and the cost of
opening new campuses has lead to a
lack of funds for the older schools.
Agenda
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12. Questions?
 The floor is yours!
 What are your
questions?
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