1. Texas StaR Chart

2. Agenda Definition of Texas STaR Chart Why is the Texas STaR Chart important Links to important information Tuloso Midway High School’s Campus STaR Chart Ratings Summary Conclusion

3. What is the Texas STaR Chart Texas School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Self-Assessment and planning toolkit Aligned with the Long-Range Technology Plan: 2006-2020 SBEC Technology Applications Standards Fulfills the No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D requirements

4. Texas STaR Chart… Why is it important to Tuloso Midway High School Designed to help teachers, campuses and districts determine progress toward meeting the goals of the Long-Range Plan for Technology Designed to help meet school district goals Determining professional development needs Determining funding priorities based on teacher and classroom needs As of 2006-2007 school year, all Texas teachers are required to complete the online version of the Texas Teacher STaR Chart annually due to new federal reporting requirements in the Annual Mandatory Collection of Elementary and Secondary Education Data for the Education Data Exchange Network

5. Links to important information STaR Chart www.tea.state.tx.us/starchart SBEC www.sbec.state.tx.us/SBECOnline/standtes t/standards/techapp.pdf No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D http://www.tea.state.tx.us/index2.aspx?id=4 264

6. Additional Links Campus Statistics Statewide Results: http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/campusSWSummarybyKA20082009.pdf The Texas Campus STaR Chart produces a profile of your campus’ status toward reaching the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology (LRPT) and No Child Left Behind. The profi le indicators place your campus at one of four levels of progress in each key area of the LRPT: Early Tech, Developing Tech, Advanced Tech, or Target Tech. http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxCSC.pdf The Texas Teacher STaR Chart to be completed by individual teachers draws measures from a variety of national and state technology guidelines. It establishes a clear framework for measuring how well teachers are prepared to equip students with the knowledge and skills they need to thrive in today’s information and communication technologies (ICT) economy. http://starchart.esc12.net/docs/TxTSC.pdf

7. Tuloso Midway High School’s Campus STaR Chart Ratings

8. Tuloso Midway HS Summary How do we rate in the state: Scale: 6-8 Early Tech 9-14 Developing Tech 15-20 Advanced Tech 21-24 Target Tech Teaching and Learning -11- Scored above average Educator Preparation and Development-11- met average Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support-17 met average Infrastructure for Technology-17 - m et average

10. Conclusion STaR chart drives education for the future Identifies needs and shapes vision Teachers and students learn together Helps meet campus/district vision of technology Assures a 21 st century education