1. Texas STaR Chart Teacher STaR Chart School Technology and Readiness. Campus Training A Teacher Tool for Planning and Self-Assessing aligned with the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020.Instructional Materials and Educational Technology DivisionTexas Education Agency

3. Norms

4. History

5. Role of the STaR Chart

6. Campus Roles

7. Texas Long Range Plan for Technology

8. Rubric Explanation

10. Listen actively and stay focused

11. Focus on student learning

12. Silence cell phones

14. 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? History Con’t

15. The Texas Teacher STaR Chart May Be Used to: Assist teachers in determining professional development needs based on a current educational technology profile. Provide data that feeds into the Texas Campus STaR Chart so that more accurate school information is gained and documented. Determine funding priorities based on teacher and classroom needs. Provide data that can support the need for grants or other resources. Help conceptualize the campus or district vision of technology. Assist campuses in documenting the use of No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D formula, and discretionary funds. History con’t

16. History Con’t Texas teachers must complete the survey online and use the profile annually to gauge their progress in integrating technology into teaching and learning. Campus and district summary data can be reported to school boards, community groups, and technology planning committees as it is aligned with state and local goals. Statewide summary data is reported to state and federal policymakers. http://starchart.esc12.net/history.html

17. Technology application standards for all teachers State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) Standard I. All teachers use technology-related terms, concepts, data input strategies and ethical practices to make informed decisions about current technologies and their applications. Standard II. All teachers identify task requirements, apply search strategies and use current technology to efficiently acquire, analyze, and evaluate a variety of electronic information. Standard III. All teachers use task-appropriate tools to synthesize knowledge, create and modify solutions and evaluate results in a way that supports the work of individuals and groups in problem-solving situations. Standard IV. All teachers communicate information in different formats and for diverse audiences. Standard V. All teachers know how to plan, organize, deliver and evaluate instruction for all students that incorporates the effective use of current technology for teaching and integrating the Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) into the curriculum.

18. Campus Role Carefully review the technology application standards Become familiar with the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020 View and Analyze our Campus Star Chart Report

19. Robert King Elementary 2009-2010 Texas Campus STaR Chart Summary go to http://starchart.esc12.net/ and view our campus report

20. Campus Star chart data

21. Rubric completion directions The Texas Teacher School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxTSC.pdf http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/Campus%20STaR%20Chart%20Instructions.pdf http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/Teacher%20STaR%20Chart%20Instructions(2).pdf Please go to the online Texas Teacher STaR Chart (www.tea.state.tx.us/starchart ) to enter your results and print summary reports.

22. resources http://starchart.esc12.net/ http://www.tea.state.tx.us/

23. Thanks for all that you do for our students!