1. Texas STAR Chart TEXAS STaR CHART West I.S.D. Elementary Campus Presented by Misty Gerik

2. What is a STaR chart? Why you should care? -What does it do for our school? What does the data show about West Elementary? Questions In Conclusion…… Agenda

4. Aligned with the Long Range Plan for Technology for 2006-2020

5. Must be completed online each year by teachers, campuses, and districtsWhat is STaR chart?

6. Why should you care?

7. The chart is used for planning, budgeting, and evaluation of progress in technology toward meeting the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology required by the state. What does the STaR Chart do for our school?

8. It focuses on 4 critical areas: - Teaching & Learning - Educator Preparation and Development - Leadership, Administration and Instructional support - Infrastructure for Technology What does the STaR Chart do for our school?

11. We have maintained the same score for the last three years.

12. Good indicator that this area needs to be addressed in setting campus goals. What does the data show for West Elementary?

14. Still room for improvement in this area.

15. Campus Leadership team may want to address this in planning future staff development.What does the data show for West Elementary?

16. Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support Maintained Developing Tech stage. Lost 2 points for 08-09. Campus Leadership Team and administrators may need to make a concerted effort to improve this component. What does the data show for West Elementary?

17. The Infrastructure for Technology (equipment available) Gained 4 points Made the largest gain for all components over a single year. This area has never reached the Target Tech level where on demand access and connectivity for all students is achieved What does the data show for West Elementary?

18. Questions????

19. In Conclusion: Our campus needs to “STEP IT UP!” in the technology department!! To do this, we all need to make a commitment to: Help others who lack the skills needed to make technology a plus in their classrooms Agree that technology is a much needed change and that is okay!! Remember that our kids and their success is what we are here for.

20. Long Range Plan for Technology http://www.ritter.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/LRPTCompleteDec06.pdf STaR Chart http://starchart.esc.12.net/ Resources