•TEA created the STaR chart to asses the growth of educational technology in Texas classrooms

•Aligned with the Texas Long Range Plan 2006- 2020

•In compliance with the national No Child Left Behind

Divided into four domains:

•Teaching and Learning•Educator Preparation and Development Leadership •Administration, and Instructional Support •Infrastructure for Technology

The Teaching and Learning Domain

•Focus on teacher Instruction and implementation

•Instruction of Fundamental Subject and Technology integration

•K-8 Technology Application TEKS

Early Tech Rating in Teaching and Learning

•Teacher centered instruction with limited use of instructional software •No tech integration on fundamental subject area TEKS.

•Some k-8 Technology Application TEKS are met

Developing Tech Rating in Teaching and Learning

•Teacher centered instruction with some technological integrations and informational resources

•Minimal use of tech integration on fundamental subject area TEKS.

•Most K-8 Technology Application TEKS are met.

Advanced Tech Rating in Teaching and Learning

•Teacher facilitated with students working in groups to analyze data and solve problem.

•Technology is integrated into TEKS

•All Technology application TEKS are met from grades K-8.

A Target Tech Rating in Teaching and Learning

•Teacher facilitated with the teacher acting as co learner and mentor.

•On demand access to Technology is available

•Seamlessly integrated assignments.

•All technology techs are met in grades K-8

Early Tech

DevelopingTech

Advanced Tech

Target Tech69.7%

25.5%

3.9%

.9%

Total # of schools7641 of 8091

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•Received an Early Tech rating repeating 2006-07 STaR Chart Results

•Teacher centered instructional school •Limited technological Integrations •Addressing some of K-8 Technology Application TEKS

•A statewide decrease in 1.5% decrease in Early Tech Ratngs from 2006-07 to 2007-08

• Region 4 and District Professional Growth

•Vertical Team Collaboration

•Grade Level Team Collaboration

•Campus PLC/ CPE staff developments lead by campus or district technology specialist.

•Most of all, a commitment from staff members to seek improvement