Texas campus sta r chart

Texas Campus StaR Charthttp://starchart.esc12.net

Introduction

• What is the Texas Campus StaR Chart?• Why do we need it?• Who needs to take it?• What are the indicators and scoring?• How did BHE score?• Summary

What is the Texas Campus StaR Chart?

• The Texas Teacher STaR Charts is an assessment tool developed around the four key areas of the Texas Long Range Plan for Technology:

-Teaching and Learning-Educator Preparation and Development -Leadership Administration and Instructional

Support-Infrastructure for Technology

• The Teacher STaR Chart is designed to help teachers, campuses, and districts determine their progress toward meeting the goals of the Long-Range Plan for Technology, as well as meeting the goals of the district.

Why do we need to do it?The Texas Teacher STaR Chart can assist in the measurement of the impact of state and

local efforts to improve student learning through the use of technology as specified in No Child Left Behind, Title II, Part D. It can also identify needs for on-going professional development and raise awareness of research-based instructional goals.

-Technology Instruction is now mandated by:o NCLB – all students must be technology literate by the end of 8th gradeo NCLB – all teachers must be technology literateo NCLB – technology must be fully integrated across all curriculum areas by Dec 31, 2005o Texas SBOE has mandated that all enrichment TEKS will be taught (K-8 Technology

TEKS are enrichment TEKS)o Texas TEKS for secondary courses all have technology expectationso SBEC now requires technology competencies of all beginning teacherso Technology applications textbooks are available for adoption

The Teacher STaR Chart survey enables teachers to see what the expectations for Technology and Instruction are for all Texas teachers and to self-assess their progress toward meeting these expectations.  Teachers are then able to use the results and the expectations to plan not only for their own staff development, but also to plan for the integration of technology according to the state guidelines into their curricular area.

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Who is required to take it?

All certified classroom teachers and librarians are required to complete the Teacher STaR Chart.

Chart Indicators & ScoringChart Indicators

• Teaching and Learning • Educator Preparation

• Administration and Support• Infrastructure

Scoring 6-8 Early Tech

9-14 Developing Tech 15-20 Advanced Tech

21-24 Target Tech

BHE’s StaR Results

048

121620

2006-20072007-20082008-2009

In summary…1) Texas Campus StaR Chart is an assessment tool

used to rate use of technology on a campus2) Campuses need to participate because it can

assist in measuring and also identifying technology areas of need.

3) All certified teachers and librarians are required to complete it.

4) The StaR chart is based on 4 indicators and a scoring scale of 6-24. 6 being Early Tech to 24 being Target Tech.

5) BHE remains in the Developing Tech in all areas, but one.

Goal: To increase all areas to Advanced Tech in the upcoming year.