1. Rancier Middle School Texas STaR Chart Data School Technology and Readiness By Cheryl Samples

2. Agenda What is the Texas STaR Chart? Key Areas Campus Data Resources

3. What is the STaR Chart? An online resource tool used to assist all Texas teachers in self-assessing effort to successfully integrate technology across the curriculum Aligned with the Texas Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006 - 2020

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

5. Key Area 1: Teaching and Learning TL1 – Patterns of Classroom Use TL2 Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting Using Digital Content TL3 – Content Area Connections TL4 – Technology Application (TA) TEKS Implementation TL5 – Student Mastery of Technology (TA) TEKS TL6 – Online Learning

6. Key Are II: Educator Preparation and Development EP1 – Professional Development Experiences EP2 – Models of Professional Development EP3 – Capabilities of Educators EP4 – Technology Professional Development Participation EP5 – Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use EP6 – Capabilities of Educators with Online Learning

7. Key Area III: Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support L1 - Leadership and Vision L2 – Planning L3 – Instructional Support L4 – Communication and Collaboration L5 – Budget L6 – Leadership and Support for Online Learning

8. Key Area IV: Infrastructure for Technology INF1 – Students per Classroom Computers INF2 – Internet Access Connectivity Speed INF3 – Classroom Technology INF4 – Technical Support INF5 – Local Area Network Wide Area Network INF6 – Distance Learning Capacity

9. Key Area STaR Classification with Rating Range Early Tech (6-8) Developing Tech (9-14) Advanced Tech (15-20) Target Tech (21-24)

10. RMS Campus Data Classifications: Early Tech 6-8 Developing Tech 9-14 Advance Tech 15-20 Target Tech 21-24 Key: T&L – Teaching and Learning EP & D – Educator Preparation and Development L, A, & IS – Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support INF – Infrastructure for Technology

11. Summary We are showing progress towards campus goals as the years go by We need to work on moving our developing tech areas to advanced tech Identify strengths/weaknesses in each area and address them to move to target tech in each area

12. Resources Technology Application (TA) TEKS http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/ch126toc.html Texas STaR Chart http://starchart.esc12.net/ Example Teacher STaR Chart http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxTSC.pdf