1. Texas STaR Chart and Technology information Presented by Christopher Thrasher

2. To comply with Federal Law and State mandates schools must report progress on technology used in the classroom. The School Technology and Readiness Chart is used to assess a campus’ progress toward meeting the goals of the Long-Range Plan for Technology. Introduction

4. How to rank your classroom using the Texas STaR Chart

5. How can the Texas STaR Chart benefit your campus

6. Why is the Texas STaR Chart neededAgenda

8. Educator preparation and development

9. Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

10. Infrastructure for TechnologyInformation the Texas STaR Chart Provides

11. The State of Texas provides each campus with link to complete an evaluation of technology use in the classroom. Once you complete the evaluation you can access results by using the following link http://starchart2.esc12.net/ Next type Kountze in the district box, click “simple search”, and select your campus from the list. How to rank your classroom using the Texas STaR Chart

13. Highlights areas of technology in the classroom that could be improved

14. Gives the campus its rank compared to other schools in the State

15. Helps assess a campus’ progress toward meeting the goals of the Long-Range Plan for TechnologyHow Can the Texas STaR Chart Benefit Your Campus

16. STaR for Penland Middle School

17. Kountze Middle School Data

18. The Texas STaRChart: Keeps us in Compliance with State and Federal Law Gives us the ability to see what areas we need to improve upon Helps the state meet with its Long range plan. Why is the Texas STaR Chart Needed