STaR Chart Summary: Singleterry Elementary By: Laura Zarazua

What is 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. Resource: http://starchart.esc12.net/faqWhy.html

Key Area Total (Classification) KEY AREA SUMMARY KEY AREA SUMMARY   Key Area Total (Classification) Key Area 2008-2009 2009-2010 2010-2011 I. Teaching and Learning 15 (AT) 12 (DT) 11 (DT) II. Educator Preperation and Development 10 (DT) 13 (DT) III. Leadership, Admin., Instructional Support IV. Infrastructure for Technology This is the big picture. Technology education is going up yet the teaching part in the classroom is going down.

Key Classification Key Progress Scores Key Area Totals Early Tech 1 6 - 8 pts. Developing Tech 2 9 - 14 pts. Advanced Tech 3 15 - 20 pts. Target Tech 4 21 - 24 pts. This shows us what the scores mean.

Key Area I Key Area I: Teaching and Learning School Year 2008-2009 TL1 Patterns of Classroom Use 3 2 TL2 Frequency/Design of Instructional Setting TL3 Content Area Connections TL4 Technology Application/ TEKS Implementation TL5 Student Mastery of Technology Applications TEKS TL6 Online Learning 1 TOTAL 15 12 11 Why is it that our scores are going down? What is the main reason why you don’t include technology in your lessons?

Key Area II Key Area II: Educator Preparation and Development   EP1: Professional Development Experiences 2 EP2: Models of Professional Development EP3: Capabilities of Educators EP4: Access to Professional Development 1 3 EP5: Levels of Understanding and Patterns of Use EP6: Professional Development for Online Learning TOTAL 10 12 13 We are getting educated as per this information but then why doesn’t it coincide with what is being done in the classroom?

Key Area III Key Area III: Leadership, Administration, and Instructional Support   L1: Leadership and Vision 2 L2: Planning L3: Instructional Support L4: Communication and Collaboration L5: Budget L6: Leadership and Support for Online Learning TOTAL 12 Things seem not to be changing in this area. What would you like to see from our administrator?

Key Area IV Key Area IV: Infrastructure for Technology   INF1: Students per Computers 2 3 INF2: Internet Access Connectivity Speed INF3: Other Classroom Technology 1 INF4: Technical Support INF5: Local Area Network Wide Area Network INF6: Distance Learning Capacity TOTAL 10 13 15 The infrastructure is there but we still are not target teaching.