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““Are we measuring up Are we measuring up when it comes to when it comes to

technology?”technology?”

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What is the Texas STaR Chart?What is the Texas STaR Chart? STaR stands for School Technology and STaR stands for School Technology and

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Texas STaR Chart is a tool used to gather Texas STaR Chart is a tool used to gather statewide data about school districts and statewide data about school districts and their understanding and use of technology.their understanding and use of technology.

The data collected helps administrators The data collected helps administrators and educators within each district to plan, and educators within each district to plan, assess, and align their plans involving assess, and align their plans involving technology with goals set by the Texas technology with goals set by the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006 – Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006 – 2020.2020.

What are the domains of the What are the domains of the Texas STaR Chart?Texas STaR Chart?

Teaching and LearningTeaching and Learning Educator Preparation and Educator Preparation and

DevelopmentDevelopment Leadership, Administration, and Leadership, Administration, and

Instructional SupportInstructional Support Infrastructure For TechnologyInfrastructure For Technology

How can the Texas Campus STaR Chart How can the Texas Campus STaR Chart be useful to our campuses and district?be useful to our campuses and district?

Use it to:Use it to: ““create and/or update the district’s create and/or update the district’s

technology plan.”technology plan.” ““measure student and teacher proficiencies measure student and teacher proficiencies

with regard to the integration of technology with regard to the integration of technology into all content areas.”into all content areas.”

““apply for grants.”apply for grants.” ““track progress on use of No Child Left track progress on use of No Child Left

Behind Title II, Part D formula and Behind Title II, Part D formula and discretionary funds.”discretionary funds.”

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How can the Texas Campus STaR How can the Texas Campus STaR Chart be useful to our teachers?Chart be useful to our teachers?

Use it to:Use it to: ““assist teachers in determining assist teachers in determining

professional development needs.”professional development needs.” ““determine funding priorities based on determine funding priorities based on

teacher and classroom needs.”teacher and classroom needs.” ““help conceptualize the campus and help conceptualize the campus and

district vision of technology.”district vision of technology.”

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Why do I need to know about this?Why do I need to know about this?

Because in 2020 our system of education is Because in 2020 our system of education is expected to make sure that:expected to make sure that:

“ “All learners engage in individualized, real-All learners engage in individualized, real-world learning experiences supported by world learning experiences supported by ubiquitous access to modern digital tools; ubiquitous access to modern digital tools; robust anywhere, anytime connectivity; and robust anywhere, anytime connectivity; and dynamic, diverse learning communities.” dynamic, diverse learning communities.” (Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, (Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020)2006-2020)

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“ “All educators, PreK-12 through higher All educators, PreK-12 through higher education, are well prepared throughout education, are well prepared throughout their careers to use current digital tools, their careers to use current digital tools, digital resources, and modem, effective digital resources, and modem, effective teaching-learning processes to mentor, teaching-learning processes to mentor, monitor, and motivate students.” (Texas monitor, and motivate students.” (Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020)2020)




“ “All education leaders create and secure All education leaders create and secure adequate support for innovative, flexible, adequate support for innovative, flexible, and responsive technology-rich and responsive technology-rich environments and service to maximize environments and service to maximize learning and optimize teaching.” (Texas learning and optimize teaching.” (Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020)2020)




“ “An industry-standard infrastructure system An industry-standard infrastructure system supports all students, educators, and supports all students, educators, and education leaders by enabling high quality education leaders by enabling high quality access to learning, communications, and access to learning, communications, and management systems anytime and management systems anytime and anywhere.” (Texas Long Range Plan for anywhere.” (Texas Long Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020)Technology, 2006-2020)


Understanding: Texas STaR ChartUnderstanding: Texas STaR Chart

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STaR Chart ScoringSTaR Chart Scoring 6-8 = Early Tech6-8 = Early Tech 9-14 = Developing 9-14 = Developing

TechTech 15-20 = Advanced Tech15-20 = Advanced Tech 21-24 = Target Tech21-24 = Target Tech

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6-8 = Early Tech 9-14=Developing Tech 15-20 = Advanced Tech 21-24 = Target Tech

Are we measuring up when it Are we measuring up when it comes to technology?comes to technology?

Yes.Yes. Brandenburg Brandenburg

Intermediate has Intermediate has increased from the increased from the Developing Tech Developing Tech level to the level to the Advanced Tech Advanced Tech level in many areas level in many areas over the past three over the past three years. years.

Are we still in need of Are we still in need of improvement?improvement?

Yes.Yes. The top two The top two

domains that we domains that we need to improve in need to improve in are:are: Teaching and Teaching and

LearningLearning Educator Educator

Preparation and Preparation and DevelopmentDevelopment

For more information visit the For more information visit the following websites:following websites:

Right click on the Right click on the computers and open computers and open the hyperlink to find the hyperlink to find web-based tools for web-based tools for skills needed in the skills needed in the 2121stst Century. Century.

Right click on the Right click on the laptop and open the laptop and open the hyperlink to find hyperlink to find additional technology additional technology resources for resources for educators.educators.

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