1. Texas STaR Chart An Introduction

2. What will we learn today? What is the StaR Chart? What is the purpose of the Star Chart? How are schools rated? How does outr school rank? Where can I find our data? Where do we go from here?

3. What is the STaR Chart? School Technology and Readiness. A Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-Assessing aligned with the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020. AREAS OF FOCUS: Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development Leadership Administration and Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

4. What is the purpose of the StaR Chart? Helps learning community meet goals Campus/district goals Long-Range Plan for Technology goals Planning purposes technology needs budgeting for resources evaluation of progress as relates to technology

5. How are schools rated? 4 areas of focus Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development Leadership Administration and Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology 4 levels of progress Early Tech Developing Tech Advanced Tech Target Tech

6. How does our school rank?

7. Where can I find our data? STaR Chart http://starchart.esc12.net/statistics.html The Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020 http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/lrpt_lrpt.html

8. Where do we go from here? Staff development Student-centered learning strategies Technology in the classroom Funding Work with local businesses for sponsors (admin) Grant writing (all)