By Melizza Garcia
Texas STaR Chart Los Fresnos United
2010-2011, 2011-2012, 2012-2013
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S = School T = Technologya = andR = Readiness
It is a teacher tool for planning and self-assessing aligned with the Long-Range Plan for Technology, 2006-2020
STaR Chart Meaning and Purpose
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Key Area I:Teaching and Learning
Key Area II:Educator Preparation & Development
Key Area III:Leadership, Administration & Instructional
SupportKey Area IV:
Infrastructure for Technology
The STaR Chart 4 Key Areas
Patte
rns of
Cla
ssro
om U
se
Freq
uenc
y/Des
ign
of In
stru
ctio
nal S
ettin
g
Conte
nt A
rea
Conne
ctio
ns
Tech
nolo
gy A
pplic
atio
ns (T
A) TEK
S im
plem
enta
tion
Stud
ent M
aste
ry o
f Tec
hnol
ogy
Applic
atio
ns
Onlin
e Le
arni
ng0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
Key Area I: Teaching and Learning
2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Prof
essio
nal D
evel
opm
ent E
xper
ienc
es
Model
s of
Pro
fess
iona
l Dev
elop
men
t
Capab
ilitie
s of
Edu
cato
rs
Acces
s to
Pro
fess
iona
l Dev
elop
men
t
Leve
ls of
Und
erst
andi
ng a
nd P
atte
rns o
f Use
Prof
essio
nal D
evel
opm
ent f
or O
nlin
e Le
arni
ng0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
Key Area II: Educator Preparation and Development
2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Leadership and Vision
Planning Instructional Support
Communication and Collaboration
Budget Leadership and Support for Online
Learning
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Key Area III: Leadership, Administration and In-structional Support
2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Students per Computers
Internet Access Connectivity Speed
Other Classroom Technology
Technical Support Local Area Network Wide Area Network
Distance Learning Capacity
0
0.5
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
Key Area IV: Infrastructure for Technology
2010-2011 2011-2012 2012-2013
Explanations for Variances
• Key Area I• The 2 Areas of Decrease:
• Patterns of Classroom Use• Student mastery of Technology Application
• Key Area II• This Area has maintained to stay at a low rate due to the fact
there is still little Professional Development for Teachers in Technology.
• Key Area III• A Significant Increase in 1 area
• Budget – Teacher feel monies are available but Administration wants them to use it on technology just not in training.
• Key Area IV• 1 Area with a large Decrease
• Technology Support – due to more computers but less support on how to use them and have them working at the same time.
• To allow teachers to attend professional development in the area of technology
• Which will increase the use of technology use in the classroom
• Increase Tech Support on Campus to help teachers use technology more often.
Solutions
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