This document discusses the Texas Campus STaR Chart, which is an online resource tool used by campuses and districts to self-assess their integration of technology across curriculums. It provides rubrics to evaluate technology readiness and is designed to help with technology planning, budgeting, and tracking progress towards goals. The STaR Chart identifies four levels of technology progress - Early Tech, Developing Tech, Advanced Tech, and Target Tech. It can help answer questions about current technology profiles, demonstrate progress towards state technology goals, and identify focus areas for improved technology integration.

2. Texas Campus STaR ChartAgenda: Purpose of the STaR Chart

3. Helping Campuses and Districts answer Questions

4. Uses of the STaR Chart

5. STaR Chart Results—Jim Ned Middle School 2006-2009

6. Star Chart SummaryTexas STaR Chart http://starchart.esc12.net/Purpose Online Resource tool for self-assessment of the campuses and districts integration of technology across curriculum. Rubrics used to assess technology readiness in Texas K-12 schools.

7. Designed to be used for technology planning, budgeting for resources, and evaluation of progress in local technology projects. Provides a profile of the campus status toward reaching the goals of Long Range Plan for Technology (LRPT) http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/ and No Child Left Behind (NCLB) http://www2.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/107-110.pdfFour levels of progress Early Tech

8. Developing Tech

9. Advanced Tech

10. Target TechThe Texas Campus STaR Chart Will Help Campuses and Districts Answer Critical Questions What are your campus’ and district’s current educational technology profiles? What evidence can be provided to demonstrate their progress is meeting the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology? What areas should your campus and district focus on to improve the level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning for all students?

11. The Texas Campus STaR Chart Can Be Used: To create and/or update the district’s technology plan.

12. By campuses and districts to identify current education technology profiles, establish goals, and monitor progress. To measure student and teacher proficiencies with regard to the integration of technology. By the campus and district to document progress toward meeting No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D requirements To apply for grants. To determine funding priorities. To track progress on use of No Child LeftBehind Title II, Part D formula and discretionary funds.

13. Jim Ned Middle SchoolCampus STaR Chart Comparison 2006-2009http://jimned.region14.net/webs/lcross/professional_development.htm

14. Summary Helps to identify the professional development needs for educators.

15. Provide information that will help with grant applications.

16. Help to improve the level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning for all students.