1. TEXAS STAR
CHART
SPRING WOODS HIGH SCHOOL
Erica Robinson
EDLD 5352

2. TODAY’S AGENDA
 What is STaR Chart?
 Four Key Areas of STaR Chart
 Texas Teacher’s STaR Chart
 TMHS Findings
 Link for Texas STaR Chart
 Conclusion

3. WHAT IS THE STAR CHART?
 It’s used to create technology plans
 An online tool for self assessment of
campus and districts goals
 Helps to successfully integrate
technology across curriculum
 It’s goal is also to set goals and monitor
progress.

4. FOUR KEY AREAS OF STAR CHART:
1. Teaching & Learning
2. Educator Preparation & Development
3. Leadership, Administration, & Instructional
Support
4. Infrastructure for Technology

5. WHAT DOES THIS TEST STAND FOR?
School
Technology
and
Readiness

6. TEXAS TEACHER’S STAR CHART
 Assists in determining professional
development needs based on current
educational technology profile
 Determine funding priorities based on
teacher and classroom needs
 Provides data that can support the needs of
grants or other resources
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7. HOW DID SPRING WOODS DO?
KEY AREA SUMMARY
Years Teaching and Educator Leadership, Infrastructure
Learning Preparation Admin., for
and Instructional Technology
Development Support
2009-2010 16 16 18 17
2010-2011 17 13 15 15
2011-2012 13 14 16 14
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8. LINK FOR TEXAS STAR CHART WEBSITE:
 http://starchart.esc12.net/

9. WHAT THE TEST CAN DO?
1. Assist teachers in determining professional
development needs
2. Provide data that can support the need for
grants or other resources
3. Help conceptualize the campus or district
vision of technology
4. Provide data so that more accurate school
information is gained and documented
5. Determine funding priorities based on teacher
and classroom needs

10. CONCLUSION
 The online assessment may be used as a
basis for dialogue with
staff, administrators, technology directors
, school board members and community
leaders to plan future growth.
 This tool is designed for use in technology
planning, budgeting for resources, and
evaluation.
 This chart produces a profile of your campus’
status toward reaching the goals of NCLB.
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11. SPRING WOODS RESULTS
 In all areas listed, a decrease in score is
evident
 The smallest regression in score is seen in
the leadership section (key area III)
 Scores were much higher in years leading up
to 2008

12. ANY QUESTIONS?