What Is It and Where Does Our Campus Fit?

By: Shawn Brieden

Texas STaR Chart

What is it?Four Critical AreasHow is it used?CategoriesSan Jacinto’s ResultsWhat’s Next?

Looking at the Star Chart

What is it?

STaR: School Technology and ReadinessTeacher’s log on to take survey every year.Mandated by state law.Developed around the four areas of the Long-

Range Plan For Technology, 2006-2020. http://www.tea.state.tx.us/technology/lrpt/lrpt_lrpt.html

Teaching and LearningEducator Preparation and DevelopmentLeadership, Administration, and Instructional

SupportInfrastructure for Technology

Four Critical Areas

Campuses measure progress of meeting NCLB, Title II, Part D requirements.

To aid in applying for grants.Measure teacher proficiency in techn0logy.To help set goals for the campus regarding

technologyDetermine funding

How is it used?

Each area is rated as one of the following:Early Tech

Developing Tech

Advanced Tech

Target TechThis is where we

want to be.

STaR Classification Categories

San Jacinto’s Results

0

4

8

12

16

2006-20072007-22082008-2009

SanJacinto’s Results Over a 3-year Period

Rating Range STaR Rating

6-8 Early Tech

9-14 Developing Tech

15-20 Advanced Tech

21-24 Target Tech

Rating RangesSTaR Ratings

STaR Area STaR Rating 06-07

STaR Rating 07-08

STaR Rating 08-09

Teaching and Learning

Developing Tech-12

Developing Tech- 14

Developing Tech- 12

Educator Preparation and Development

Early Tech-8 Developing Tech- 12

Developing Tech- 14

Leadership, Administration and Instructional Support

Developing Tech – 14

Developing Tech-14

Developing Tech- 13

Infrastructure for Technology

Developing Tech – 13

Developing Tech- 13

Developing Tech-13

San Jacinto’s Ratings Over 3-year Period

Information gathered from http://starchart.esc12.net/

Increase Instructional SupportLook into more professional development.Revise Technology GoalsBudget for increasing technology

software/hardware on campus.Review 2009-2010 Star Chart Results.

What’s Next?