1. Whatis the Texas STaR Chart? Who is required to complete it? How does our campus measure up? How can we use information gained from the chart? How will it effect our students?

2. The Texas Teacher STaR Chart: Is a special online resource tool to assist Texas teachers in self-assessing efforts to effectively integrate technology across the curriculum. Was developed around the four key areas of the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020 Is designed to help determine progress toward meeting the goals of the Long-Range Plan for TechnologyBack to Beginning 3. The Teacher STaR Chart was voluntary from the2004-2005 school year through the 2005-2006 school year.Beginning with the 2006-2007 school year, allTexas teachers are required to complete theonline version of the Texas Teacher STaRChart annually.Statewide reports from the Texas Teacher STaR Chart are used to report on progress toward fulfilling the requirements in No Child LeftBehind, Title II, Part D. Back to Beginning 4. 16 16 141414 14 13 131312 12 12 12 12 12 102006-2007 8 2007-2008 6 2008-2009 4 2 0Teaching and Educator Prep Instr SupportInfrastructureLearning 5. How have we been able tocontinuously increase our level in thearea of Leadership and InstructionalSupport? Why have our campus scores forEducator Preparation andDevelopment shown no growth overthe past three years? What can we do to move fromDeveloping Tech status to Advanced 6. Target Tech 20Advanced Tech 15 10 Developing TechEarly Tech 5District 0Campus 7. Overall, as a district, where are our strengths and weaknesses?Why are our campus scores for Educator Preparation and Development and Infrastructure lower than the district scores for those areas? Back to Beginning What can we do to improve our levels 8. Help teachers determine professional development needs Provide data for more accurate documentation. Determine funding needs. Provide data to support grant requests. Provide information for the campus vision of technology. Assist in documenting the use of No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D formula and discretionary funds Back to Beginning 9. Teacherscomplete STaR chart. State assesses data. Districts andcampuses assessdata.State makes necessary changes State determinesDistricts determineDistricts determinein required funding needs forfunding needs and professional standards.technology growth. fund new technology development needs resources through for teachers.budgeting or grants.Students benefit from standards updates Students benefit by based on current working withStudents benefit from research.innovative teachers well-trained to technologysuccessfully implement resources.technology. Back to Beginning 10. In conclusion, the Texas STaR Chart can be a valuable tool allowing us to prepare our students for a world full of new and ever- changing technology, one in which they will be expected to thrive ..if we choose to take the opportunity. 11. US Department of Education The State Board of Educator Certification The Texas Education Agency No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 SETDA (State Educational Technology Directors Association) 21st Century Skills The Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006- 2020 To find out more about The Texas STaR Chart or to learn more about technology in education today, please visit one of these sites.