1. Texas STaR Chart How it Works for Coop & Texas Education

2. Today’s Agenda What is the STaR Chart? Our recent history with the STaR Chart Recommendations Conclusion

3. STaR=School Technology and Readiness Campus STaR Chart: http://starchart.esc12.net/default.html Is part of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020 (LRPT) Identifies campus strengths and weaknesses regarding technology

4. Four Areas For Education Teaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Development Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support Infrastructure for Technology

5. STaR Chart Levels Early Technology Developing Technology Advanced Technology Target Technology

6. Coop Recent STaR Charts 2008-2009 2007-2008 2006-2007

7. Look How Far We’ve Come!

8. In Plain Speak Coop is at Advanced or Target Tech in all areas of the chart. Coop’s strongest area is in Leadership, Administration & Instructional Support Coop is weakest in the area of Teaching & Learning

9. Recommendations Collaborative lesson planning for technology integration Technology “mentors” or “go to” folks for routine technology questions On-campus technology trainings

10. Our Future/Their Future! Technology is here to stay Technology is constantly changing Our students need information literacy skills now more than ever before We must be ready now for the challenge!