A breif overview of the Texas STaR chart and the progress made at Polk Middle school.

2.  What is the Texas Long Range Plan?
 What is the STaR chart?
 What are the STaR chart requirements?
 Where does our school stand?
 What are our schools greatest strengths
and weaknesses?
 What are the STaR chart benefits?
 What can YOU do?

3.  Key areas:
› Teaching and Learning
› Educator Preparation and Development
› Leadership, Administration, and Instructional
Support
› Infrastructure for Technology
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4.  A teacher tool for planning and self
assessing aligned with the Long-Range
Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.
 Legislation require all students be
technology literate by the 8th grade.
 Produces a profile of your campus’
status towards reaching the goals of the
LRPT.
 STaR Chart Website
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5.  Teachers must complete the survey
annually to measure progress.
 Campus summary data reported to
school boards, community groups, and
technology planning committees.
 Statewide summary data is reported to
state and federal policy makers.
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6. Summary Area Key Area Key Area STaR Classifications Trends
Totals
Teaching & Learning 2008-09: 17 2008-09: Advanced Tech Continual improvement
2007-08: 14 2007-08: Advanced Tech Instruction is teacher facilitated
2006-07: 13 2006-07: Developing Tech Technology is integrated into the foundation
TEKS
Activities are separated by subject and
grade
All Technology Application TEKS are met
Educator Preparation 2008-09: 16 2008-09: Advanced Tech Continual improvement
& Development 2007-08: 15 2007-08: Advanced Tech Integration of technology into teaching and
2006-07: 13 2006-07: Developing Tech learning
Use of online resources
$ in the budget for professional development
Administration identifies exemplary use of
technology
Leadership, 2008-09: 20 2008-09: Advanced Tech Continual improvement
Administration, & 2007-08: 16 2007-08: Advanced Tech Campus board plan approved
Instructional Support 2006-07: 16 2006-07: Advanced Tech Technology facilitator on campus
Competitive grants
Technology allotment
Local funding
Infrastructure for 2008-09: 19 2008-09: Advanced Tech Steady on target
Technology 2007-08: 18 2007-08: Advanced Tech Direct connectivity to internet
2006-07: 19 2006-07: Advanced Tech Web based resources
Rooms connect to WAN
Equipped with appropriate technology
One educator per computer

7.  Greatest Strength: Infrastructure for Technology
› 4 or less students per computer
› Direct connectivity to the internet
› Web based learning is available
› All rooms are on WAN
› One educator per computer
 Greatest Weakness: Educator Preparation and
Development
› We need regular technology supported learner-centered
projects
› Anytime, anywhere use of online resources
› Ensure integration of appropriate technology
› 30% or more of budget allocated for PD
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8.  Set campus benchmarks and goals
 Evaluate current progress
 Determine funding priorities
 Identify needs for ongoing professional
development
 Provide data that can support the needs
for grants or other resources
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9.  Review Technology Application TEKS
 Use the technology that is available to
you in the classroom
 Attend any professional development
over the use of technology
 Become a life-long learner!
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