1. STaR Chart Summary: Singleterry Elementary
By: Laura Zarazua

2. 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.
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3. Key Area Total (Classification)
KEY AREA SUMMARY
KEY AREA SUMMARY
Key Area Total (Classification)
Key Area
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.

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

5. 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?

6. 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?

7. 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?

8. 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.