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Agenda What is the Texas STaR Chart?

The four areas of the STaR Chart

State Data & Local Trends

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What is the Texas STaR Chart?

School Technology and Readiness

Developed around four key areas of the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020

Designed for use in technology planning, budgeting for resources, and evaluation

Produces a profile of your campus’ status toward reaching technology goals

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Four Areas of the STaR Chart Teaching and Learning

Educator Preparation and Development

Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support

Infrastructure for Technology

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Teaching and Learning Technology brings the world to the classroom and provides

tools to see the world beyond current boundaries

Teachers must be facilitators, mentors, and co-learners

Students must have access to relevant technologies, tools, resources and services for individualized instruction 24 hours a day/7 days a week.

Students communicate effectively in a variety of formats for diverse

audiences.

NCLB says 8th graders must be technology literateFirst NextPrevious Last

Educator Preparation and Development

On-going professional development

Securing time, resources, and models for teaching technology

SBEC Technology Application Standards Met

30% of budget allocated for professional development

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Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support

Technology plan is a large part of Campus Improvement Plan

Use data effectively to make decisions

Promote community awareness of learning opportunities through technology

Technical support is available at campus and district level

Acceptable Use Policies are board approved

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Infrastructure for Technology Equitable access to all e-

learning

High-speed connectivity in all classrooms

Technical assistance for teaching and learning

Host large volumes of digital content through video, voice, and data

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Teaching &

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Educator P

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Administration &

Support

Infrastr

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Early Tech

DevelopingTechAdvancedTechTarget Tech

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Teaching &Learning

EducatorPreparation

Administration& Support

TechInfrastructure

2008-2009

2007-2008

2006-2007

Early Tech 6-8

Developing Tech 9-14

Advanced Tech15-20

Target Tech21-24

Conclusions Robert G. Cole High School is Developing in 3

out of the 4 areas of the Texas STaR Chart

Our weakest area is Educator Preparation with a score of 10 in 2007-08

Our strongest area is Infrastructure for Technology with a score of 16 in 2007-08

Our long-term goal for all four areas is Target Tech which requires a score of 21.

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Texas STaR Charthttp://starchart.esc12.net/

Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020http://

www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/lrpt_lrpt.html

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