TEXAS STAR CHART

School Technology and Readiness Chart

River Place Elementary

Amanda Sheffield

2010 – 2011

OBJECTIVE & AGENDA

Objective: Recognize and discuss where our campus stands in regards to

the use and implementation of technology and the goals we

should set in obtaining optimal technology integration

Agenda: What & Why’s of STaR Chart?

Our STaR Chart Findings

Setting New Goals

WHAT IS STAR CHART? WHY DO WE HAVE IT?

Developed around four key areas of the Long-Range Plan for Technology

Designed to help determine progress in meeting goals

Determined by teacher survey taken annually

Can be found at: http://starchart.esc12.net/nclb/default.html

THE 4 KEY AREAS OF THE LONG-RANGE PLAN

FOR TECHNOLOGY

Teaching and Learning

Educator Preparation and Development

Leadership, Administration, and Instructional

Support

Infrastructure for Technology

STAR CHART’S 4 KEY AREA RATINGS

Rating Score Range

Early Tech 6 – 8

Developing Tech 9 – 14

Advanced Tech 15 – 20

Target Tech 21 - 24

•Most schools in the state rates themselves in “Developing

Tech” or “Advanced Tech”

•Improvements have been made since 2008

RPE’S 2009 - 2010 STAR CHART DATA

In 2009 – 2010 RPE staff rated the campus

as follows:

Key Area Classification Rating

Teaching and

Learning

Advanced Tech 16

Educator

Preparation and

Development

Advanced Tech 16

Leadership,

Administration, and

Instructional

Support

Advanced Tech 17

Infrastructure for

Technology

Advanced Tech 18

RPE’S STAR CHART ANALYSIS OF PAST 3 YEARS

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Teaching and LearningEducator Preparation and DevelopmentLeadership, Admin., Instructional SupportInfrastructure for Technology

2007-2008

2008-2009

2009-2010

ULTIMATE GOAL

All campuses throughout the state of Texas to be rated

Target Tech (21-24) in each category

0

5

10

15

20

RPE Rating

State Target Rating

RPE’s Rating in Comparison to Target Tech

Rating

GOALS

Teaching & Learning

Develop and implement exemplary lessons incorporating K-

2 Technology Applications TEKS and model student-

centered learning experiences

Encourage and model the daily integration of existing

technology and digital resources into regular classroom

instruction

GOALS

Educator Preparation

Provide varied types of professional development on

technology integration

In professional development offerings, integrate strategies

for promoting students’ higher-order thinking and

participation in collaborative learning communities

GOALS

Leadership

Develop technology-rich Campus Plan including goals for

online learning and annual technology benchmarks

supported by campus funds

Establish true teacher partnerships including identified

campus technology leaders to participate in technology

integration learning communities

GOALS

Infrastructure

Arrange classrooms so the two computers in the room are

accessible to and regularly used by all students

Decrease the student to computer ratio by funding and

adding mobile technology solutions and add additional

technologies as funds allow

IN SUMMARY

What STaR Chart is and its purpose

Our campus ratings in the STaR Chart

Goals for improvement on our campus

“Teachers who inspire realize there will always be rocks in the road ahead of us.

They will be stumbling blocks or stepping stones; it all depends on how we use

them.”

-Author Unkown