1. The Texas STaR Chart
and You
Dobie High School
Faculty In-Service
Presentation
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2. Agenda
 Back Ground:
• What is the STaR Chart?
• How does the STaR Chart Work?
• How is the STaR Chart scored?
 Pearland High School’s STaR Chart
Data
 Summary of findings
 Open Questioning
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3. What is the STaR Chart?
 Source of data collected from an on-line survey
designed to help teachers, administrators, and
districts:
• Meet district technology goals
• Evaluate district’s progress towards the Long-Range Plan
for Technology
• Measure all efforts designed to improve student learning
through technology as specified by No Child Left Behind
(NCLB)
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4. How does the STaR Chart work?
 Teachers complete an annual on-line survey that
questions technology use in the classroom
 Data is then used by campus and district
personnel and state policy-makers for evaluation
purposes
 More information on the STaR Chart can be found
at http://starchart.esc12.net/history.html
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5. How is the STaR Chart scored?
 Teachers evaluate areas of
technology by assigning a score from
the following:
•1 – Early Techology
•2 – Developing Technology
•3 – Advanced Technology
•4 – Target Technology
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6. Campus Data
Dobie
High School
Data
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Star Chart Data: Star Chart Data: Star Chart Data:
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009
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7. Dobie High School STaR Chart
Data: 2006-2007
Teaching Leadership, Infrastructure
Educator
Administration,
Summary Area & Preparation &
& Instructional
for
Learning Development Technology
Support
Key Area
Developing Developing Developing Advanced
STaR Technology Technology Technology Technology
Classifications
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8. Dobie High School STaR Chart
Data: 2007-2008
Teaching Leadership, Infrastructure
Educator
Summary & Preparation &
Administration, for
Area Learning Development
& Instructional
Technology
Support
Key Area
Developing Developing Advanced Developing
STaR Technology Technology Technology Technology
Classifications
Agenda
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9. Dobie High School STaR Chart
Data: 2008-2009
Teaching Educator Leadership, Infrastructure
Summary &
Preparation Administration, for
Area Learning
& & Instructional
Technology
Development Support
Key Area
Developing Developing Advanced Developing
STaR Technology Technology Technology Technology
Classifications
Agenda
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10. Summary of Data:
2006-2009
 Strongest Area
• Leadership, Administration, & Instructional Support
 Possible Reason
• Increase technical support has helped teachers
grow in the area of technology.
 Although progress has slowed, slight increases
are evident in the following areas:
• Educator Preparation and Development
• Teaching & Learning
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11. Summary of Data:
2006-2009 (Continued)
 Greatest Weakness
• Infrastructure for Technology
 Possible Reason
• Rapid district growth and the cost of
opening new campuses has lead to a
lack of funds for the older schools.
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12. Questions?
 The floor is yours!
 What are your
questions?
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