Texas STaR Chart

School Technology and Readiness

A Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-AssessingAligned with the

Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020

What exactly is the STaR Chart?

The STaR Chart is designed to help teachers, campuses, & districts to determine their progress toward meeting their goals of the Long-Range Plan for Technology.

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Our Campuses Strengths

Internet access connectivity speed

Local Area Network

Content area connections

Communication and collaboration

Our Campuses weaknessesProfessional

Development for online learning

Access to Professional Development

Adequate time to integrate our learnings

Teaching & Learning

Leadership, Adminstration, & Instructional Support

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Paradise Elementary STaR Chart Comparison

2008-09

2007-08

2006-07

What is changing?

According to the previous chart, not much. We are not progressing forward each year toward the ultimate goal:

Target Technology

Area of Educator Preparation and Development

There are regular technology-supported learner centered projects.

There is vertical alignment of Technology Applications TEKS and anytime, anywhere use of online recourses.

Administrators ensure integration of appropriate technology.

100% of educators meet SBEC standards. 30% or more of budget allocated for professional

development.

What does it all mean?It means that curriculum, instruction,

assessment and technology use needs to be aligned.

It means that ALL teachers and administrators meet SBEC proficiencies.

It means that all decisions and research be aligned with the mission and goals.

It means that we need to focus on Educator Preparation & Development.

So what do we do now?

1. We focus on Infrastructure.a. Purchase more computers for each

classroomb. Provide distant learning opportunities

for teachers.2. We focus on Administration & Support

Services a. Increase on-site technical support b. Provide appropriate budget to support the plan

Then we are finished… Not yet but it is a beginning.

There are still 3 more areas of the Long Range Plan for Texas to work on.

You can teach a student a lesson for a day; but if you can teach him to learn by creating curiosity, he will continue to the learning process as long as he lives.

-Clay P. Bedford