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Section 1158Section 1158

November 29, 2009November 29, 2009

What Is The STaR Chart?What Is The STaR Chart?

Annual survey to assist teachers in Annual survey to assist teachers in self-assessing efforts to integrate self-assessing efforts to integrate technology into their curriculumtechnology into their curriculum

Aligned with Texas Long Range Plan Aligned with Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020for Technology, 2006-2020

Aids campuses, and districts in Aids campuses, and districts in gauging progress toward goals of gauging progress toward goals of integrating technology into the integrating technology into the school school

The Texas Teacher STaR Chart The Texas Teacher STaR Chart May Be Used to:May Be Used to:

Assist teachers in determining professional development Assist teachers in determining professional development needs.needs.

Provide data for Texas Campus STaR Chart so that more Provide data for Texas Campus STaR Chart so that more accurate school information is documented.accurate school information is documented.

Determine funding priorities based on teacher and Determine funding priorities based on teacher and classroom needs.classroom needs.

Provide data that can support the need for grants or other Provide data that can support the need for grants or other resources.resources.

Help conceptualize the campus or district vision of Help conceptualize the campus or district vision of technologytechnology

Long Range Plan for Technology Long Range Plan for Technology Four Key AreasFour Key Areas

Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning

Educator Preparation and DevelopmentEducator Preparation and Development

Leadership, Administration and Leadership, Administration and Instructional SupportInstructional Support

Infrastructure for TechnologyInfrastructure for Technology

Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning

Focus AreasFocus Areas Patterns of Classroom UsePatterns of Classroom Use Frequency/Design of Instructional SettingFrequency/Design of Instructional Setting Content Area ConnectionsContent Area Connections Technology Applications TEKS Technology Applications TEKS

ImplementationImplementation Student Mastery of Technology ApplicationsStudent Mastery of Technology Applications Online LearningOnline Learning

Educator Preparation And Educator Preparation And DevelopmentDevelopment

Focus AreasFocus Areas Professional Development ExperiencesProfessional Development Experiences Models of Professional DevelopmentModels of Professional Development Capabilities of EducatorsCapabilities of Educators Access to Professional DevelopmentAccess to Professional Development Levels of UnderstandingLevels of Understanding Professional Development for Online Professional Development for Online

Learning Learning

Leadership, Administration and Leadership, Administration and Instructional SupportInstructional Support

Focus AreasFocus Areas Leadership and VisionLeadership and Vision PlanningPlanning Instructional SupportInstructional Support Communication and CollaborationCommunication and Collaboration BudgetBudget Leadership and Support for Online LearningLeadership and Support for Online Learning

Infrastructure for TechnologyInfrastructure for Technology

Focus AreasFocus Areas Students per ComputersStudents per Computers Internet Access ConnectivityInternet Access Connectivity Other Classroom TechnologyOther Classroom Technology Technical SupportTechnical Support Local Area Network, Wide Area NetworkLocal Area Network, Wide Area Network Distance Learning CapacityDistance Learning Capacity

STaR Chart Levels of ProgressSTaR Chart Levels of Progress

Early TechnologyEarly Technology Developing TechnologyDeveloping Technology Advanced TechnologyAdvanced Technology Target TechnologyTarget Technology

STaR Chart Three Year Data STaR Chart Three Year Data Summary for Rockwall High Summary for Rockwall High

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2007-2008

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Where Does Rockwall High Where Does Rockwall High School Go From Here?School Go From Here?

Needs to concentrate on area of Educator Needs to concentrate on area of Educator Preparation and DevelopmentPreparation and Development

Ensure all teachers and administrators meet SBEC Ensure all teachers and administrators meet SBEC proficienciesproficiencies

Provide appropriate budget to support professional Provide appropriate budget to support professional developmentdevelopment

Provide distance/online learning opportunities Provide distance/online learning opportunities

ResourcesResources

(2006, November). (2006, November). Long-range plan for Long-range plan for technology, 2006-2020technology, 2006-2020. Retrieved (2009, . Retrieved (2009, November 29) from November 29) from http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/LRPTCohttp://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/LRPTCompleteDec06.pdfmpleteDec06.pdf

(2006). Texas star chart. Texas education agency. (2006). Texas star chart. Texas education agency. Retrieved (2009, November 29) from Retrieved (2009, November 29) from http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxTSC.pdfhttp://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxTSC.pdf