Informational Power Point for explaining Texas StaR Chart

1. Texas STAR Chart Anything and everything you EVER wanted to know. By Jan Ritter

2. Mitchell Elementary School Why is the STAR Chart important to us?

4. What is the Texas StaR Chart?

5. Know about the campus statewide summary.

7. Educator Preparation and Development

8. Leadership Administration and Instructional Support

9. Infrastructure for TechnologyWhy do I need to fill out a STaR Chart?

10. Long-Range Plan for Technology2006-2020

14. They leverage the technology and information-rich learning landscape of 2020 to provide flexible, seamless, and learner-centered environments that meet the individual and diverse needs of all students and communicate to learners and parents progress toward learning targets.

17. Leaders provide and demand participation in sustained, relevant, engaging, and timely professional development that enables teachers and other instructional personnel to provide leadership for learning in 2020.

20. The Texas Teacher STaR Chart Will Help Teachers Answer Critical Questions: What is my current educational technology profile in the areas of Teaching and Learning and Educator Preparation and Development? What is my knowledge of online learning, technology resources, instructional support, and planning on my campus? What evidence can be provided to demonstrate my progress in meeting the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology and No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D? In what areas can I improve my level of technology integration to ensure the best possible teaching and learning for my students? What are the technology standards required of all beginning teachers and recommended for all current Texas teachers?

22. Provide data that feeds into the Texas Campus STaR Chart so that more accurate school information is gained and documented.

23. Determine funding priorities based on teacher and classroom needs.

24. Provide data that can support the need for grants or other resources.

25. Help conceptualize the campus or district vision of technology.

27. Campus Data

28. Key Area Summary I: Teaching and Learning Total 14 II: Educator Preparation and Development Total 17 III: Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support Total 20 IV: Infrastructure for Technology Total 17 What does this mean? We are advanced in all areas with the exception of Teaching and Learning.

30. Embed the TEKS in all core curriculum

31. Utilize your technical support staff

32. Take refresher courses through Region 13 Service center.Classroom using SKYP to Afganistan with Parent.

33. Don’t get left behind!