2. Meeting Agenda
- Purpose of STaR Chart
- STaR Chart Classifications
- Campus Data
- Statewide Data
- Campus Trends
- Campus Technological Goals
- Summary
- Additional Resources
3. Purpose of STaR Chart
STaR stands for School Technology and Readiness
The STaR Chart is a tool to measure how technology is utilized
in the classroom and how campuses are progressing towards
the state’s Long Range Technology Plan.
Texas Long-Rang Plan for Technology, 2006-2020
4. STaR Chart Classifications
Four Levels to Classify
• Early Tech: 6-8
• Developmental Tech: 9-14
•Advanced Tech: 15-20
•Target Tech: 21-24
6. 2009-2010 STaR Chart Statewide Level of Progress
In 2010-2011, Murphy Middle School Advanced Tech in all categories, which is above the state
average.
7. Campus Trends in Data
Campus Goals
• In the past three years, the campus technology level decreased in all areas
• Campus technology level is above the state average
• Innovative use of Technology
• Use technology for student discovery, collaboration, and exploration
• Staff communication on best practices with technology
• Increase technology level in all four key areas of STaR Chart
8. Summary
• The Texas STaR Chart is a useful tool for our campus to evaluate the use and
infrastructure of our technology system
• Improving staff communication will increase staff professional development in
regards to technology
• With the increased use of innovative technological studies in the classroom, the
campus’ STaR Chart level will increase to a Target Tech level
9. Texas Long Range for Technology
Texas STaR Chart
Texas STaR Chart Data
Campus Statistics Statewide Annual Summary
Chart Resources
10. Texas Long Range for Technology
Texas STaR Chart
Texas STaR Chart Data
Campus Statistics Statewide Annual Summary
Chart Resources
Editor's Notes
In today's meeting, we will be discussing the purpose of STaR Chart, the classifications of STaR Chart, our campus data, the statewide data, our campus trends, and our future technology goals.
The state of Texas utilizes a campus profile system called the Texas Campus STaR Chart. The Texas STaR Chart indicator assesses Texas schools technological use in the classroom by allowing teachers to score their participation and the schools recourses. The key areas surveyed by campus teachers are teaching and learning, educational preparation, and development, leadership, administration and instructional support, and infrastructure.
Based on the surveys, the indicators place a level of technological progress regarding the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology. The levels designated are Early Tech, Developing Tech, Advanced Tech, or Target Tech. Early Tech status indicates that the campus uses a small amount of technology in the classroom and the use of technology is teacher-centered. The highest level of STaR chart indicates teachers are serving as facilitators, mentors, and co-learners of technology, while students have access to appropriate technology to complete the activities.
As you can see in the data, our campus’ key area levels have not improved in the past three levels. The trend has been a slight decrease in each of the four key areas. Our school is still considered a Advanced Tech campus but if this downward trend continues, our campus will be considered Development Tech.
In 2009-2010, the statewide level of progress shows a increasing trend from developing tech to advanced tech. Most Texas schools are at the level of Developing Tech or Advanced Tech. The states goal is to have all schools meet the Target Tech level by 2020.
At our campus, we need to use technology at a higher level in the classroom. We must improve our professional development to display new, innovative, and inspiring uses of technology to so teachers become facilitators, co-learners, and mentors in the classroom. Technology is used too often as a tool to deliver information to the students instead of a tool to inspire discovery, collaboration, or exploration. We must increase our technology effectiveness to improve our key area levels.
In closing, teachers need to communicate their practices, ideas, operations, and techniques on how to create a technologically friendly environment. Once communication is established on our campus, teachers will begin to experiment with the best practices and discover new ways to educate with technology. Once a communication system is in place, teacher collaboration will be the campuses culture, which will enhance technological use and student achievement.
