Texas STaR ChartBy Mary D. Foster

Somerville Elementary

What is it and why do you need to know? School

Technology

and

Readiness

What is it and why do you need to know?

Designed to help campuses and districts track their progress toward meeting district goals and the Long-Range Plan for Technology

Measures the impact of federal, state, and local efforts to improve learning

What is it and why do you need to know?

Provides a look at:› Current educational technology profiles› Progress in meeting goals of the LRPT› Future areas of focus

What is it and why do you need to know?

Can be used to:› Help track No Child Left Behind

requirements› Apply for grants› Determine funding priorities› Set goals› Modify current technology plans

Looks at Four Key Areas

Teaching and Learning

Educator Preparation and Development

Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

Infrastructure for Technology

Our STaR Report

Our STaR Chart summary for the past three school years is on the next slide, but for a more detailed look at our campuses current STaR Chart, click the link below:› campus2006chart.pdf CLICK ME!!

Teac

hing

and

Lea

rnin

g

Educ

ator

Pre

para

tion

and

Devel

opm

ent

Lead

., Ad

min

., In

st. S

upt.

Infra

stru

ctur

e fo

r Tec

hnol

ogy

79

1112

1312 12 12

78

10 10

Our Findings

2006/2007 2007/2008 2008/2009

What does this mean?

As you saw in the chart, our scores in each area improved from 06/07 to 07/08, but declined from 07/08 to 08/09

We can break down the STaR Chart to learn key things about our campus

STaR Chart Reveals

Strength› Leadership, Admin., and Instructional

Support Weakness

› Teaching and Learning Teachers have mastered standard

technology, but need to expand their knowledge

In Conclusion

In conclusion, the Texas STaR Chart is a tool that campuses and districts can use for many different reasons

The Chart › Clearly presents the data› Reveals strengths, weaknesses, and areas

of improvement› Makes it easier for everyone to understand

The ENDTo learn more about the Texas STaR

Chart visit: http://starchart.esc12.net/