Texas STAR ChartTexas STAR ChartPlanning for our future…Planning for our future…

Agenda…• What is the STAR Chart and how is

it used?

• What do our results look like?

• Where are we headed?

Texas Star Chart

A statewide annual measure of technologically where our schools

and teachers are at.

Go to STAR Chart

Teaching and Learning

Educator Preparation

and Development

Leadership, Administration

and Instructional

Support

Infrastructure for Technology

2008-9 Developing Advanced Advanced Developing

2007-8 Developing Developing

Developing Developing

2006-7 Developing Developing

Developing Developing

Advanced Teaching and Learning

• Teacher directed

• Students work individually

• Develop communication and presentation projects

• Teacher facilitated

• Students work with peers

• Use technology to problem solve

Advanced Infrastructure

• 5-9 students per computer

• Direct connectivity to Internet in 50% of classrooms

• Most rooms connected to WAN/LAN

• 4 or less students per computer

• Direct connectivity to Internet in 75% of classrooms

• All rooms conneted to WAN/LAN

Goals…Improve Teaching and Learning using Technology in the

Classroom

HOW???More collaborative

time to plan

Modeled lessons