The document discusses the Texas STaR Chart, a yearly survey that measures technology and professional growth aligned with the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology. It has four focus areas: Teaching and Learning, Educator Preparation and Development, Leadership Administration and Instructional Support, and Infrastructure for Technology. Milstead Middle School's data shows their strengths are in Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support as well as Infrastructure for Technology, while their weakness is in Educator Preparation and Development. Participants will discuss ways to strengthen in their weak area.

1. Milstead Middle School

2.  What is the Texas Star Chart?
 STaRFocus Areas
 Our School Data
 Summary
 Breakout Sessions

3.  The Texas STaR Chart is a survey that:
 Must be taken once a year
 Is designed to help measure technology and
professional growth.
 Is aligned with the Texas Long Range Plan for
Technology.
 Campus specific information can be found at:
http://starchart.epsilen.com/

4. There are four main focus areas on the STaR
survey:
 Teaching and Learning
 Educator Preparation and Development
 Leadership Administration and Instructional
Support
 Infrastructure for Technology

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6.  Campus Strengths
 Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support
 Infrastructure for Technology
 Campus Weakness
 Educator Preparation and Development

7.  Discuss the following with your tablemates:
1. STaR survey results
2. Ways to strengthen our campus
weakness