Understanding the Understanding the

Texas Texas STaR ChartSTaR Chart

AgendaAgenda

What is the Texas STaR Chart?What is the Texas STaR Chart?

What are the key areas of the STaR What are the key areas of the STaR Chart?Chart?

What does the STaR Chart say What does the STaR Chart say about Cypress Ridge High School?about Cypress Ridge High School?

Trends, Challenges and SolutionsTrends, Challenges and Solutions

What is the Texas STaR Chart?What is the Texas STaR Chart?

STaR = School Technology and Readiness

•The Texas Campus STaR Chart helps state and local educators plan for technology, budget for resources, and evaluate progress toward implementing technology in the classroom.

•Aligned with the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020

www.tea.state.tx.us/starchart

What are the key areasWhat are the key areasof the STaR Chart?of the STaR Chart?

Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning Educator Preparation and DevelopmentEducator Preparation and Development Leadership, Administration and Instructional Leadership, Administration and Instructional

SupportSupport Infrastructure for TechnologyInfrastructure for Technology

1. Early Tech

2. Developing Tech

3. Advanced Tech

4. Target Tech

Four STaR Classifications

What does the STaR Chart say What does the STaR Chart say about Cypress Ridge High School?about Cypress Ridge High School?

All areas of Teaching and Learning indicate that All areas of Teaching and Learning indicate that Cypress Ridge High School teachers are in the Cypress Ridge High School teachers are in the Developing TechDeveloping Tech category. category.

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What does the STaR Chart say What does the STaR Chart say about Cypress Ridge High School?about Cypress Ridge High School?

All areas of Educator Preparation and Development All areas of Educator Preparation and Development indicate that Cypress Ridge High School teachers are indicate that Cypress Ridge High School teachers are in the in the Developing TechDeveloping Tech category. category.

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What does the STaR Chart say What does the STaR Chart say about Cypress Ridge High School?about Cypress Ridge High School?

All areas of Leadership, Administration and Instructional All areas of Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support indicate that Cypress Ridge High School teachers Support indicate that Cypress Ridge High School teachers are in the are in the Advanced TechAdvanced Tech category. category.

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What does the STaR Chart say What does the STaR Chart say about Cypress Ridge High School?about Cypress Ridge High School?

All areas of Educator Preparation and Development All areas of Educator Preparation and Development indicate that Cypress Ridge High School teachers are indicate that Cypress Ridge High School teachers are in the in the Developing TechDeveloping Tech category. category.

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Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation andDevelopment

Leadership, Administration andInstructional Support

Infrastructure for Technology

2006-2007

2007-2008

2008-2009

TrendsTrends

Challenges and SolutionsChallenges and Solutions

Teachers must…

•learn more as technology advances

•create more student-centered learning opportunities

•take advantage of professional development opportunities

•collaborate with others to increase knowledge and awareness

Texas Long Range Plan for Texas Long Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020Technology 2006-2020

StudentsStudentso Create real-world projects using digital toolsCreate real-world projects using digital toolso Prepare for the futurePrepare for the future

ParentsParentso Increase communication with teachersIncrease communication with teacherso Increase participation in child’s educationIncrease participation in child’s education

EducatorsEducatorso Increase individualized instructionIncrease individualized instructiono Enhance collaboration with teachers and studentsEnhance collaboration with teachers and students

CommunityCommunityo Make more efficient use of budget fundsMake more efficient use of budget fundso Increase communication and participation in Increase communication and participation in decision-

making processhttp://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/lrpt_lrpt.html