TEXAS STAR CHART

SCHOOL TECHNOLOGY AND READINESS

A. J. MOORE ACADEMY, WACO ISD

Marcus Lamar Walker

World Geography & Economics Teacher
Agenda
 General Discussion & Information
 Ask Yourself Questionnaire on STaR Chart
 Texas Long Range Plan

 How to read the STaR Chart

 STaR Chart: A. J. Moore Academy 2006-2007

 STaR Chart: A. J. Moore Academy 2007-2008

 STaR Chart: A. J. Moore Academy 2008-2009

 Conclusion
 Questions & Answers
What is the STaR Chart?
 The STaR Chart is a tool that is used by
school district across Texas for planning
and assessing technology uses in
schools.
 The chart is then used by the school
districts and the State of Texas to assess
the use technology across the board by
seeing the weakest links in technology.
Ask Yourself!!!
 What is A. J. Moore’s current profile in
regards to technology use?
 Are we meeting the State of Texas’ Long
Range Plan for Technology?
 What should we focus on as a school to
achieve goals set by the Texas Long
Range Plan for technology?
What is the Long Range Plan
for Technology?
 There are four key areas that we should
focus on regarding the long range plan:
 Teaching and Learning
 Educator Preparation & Development

 Administration & Support

 Infrastructure for Technology

What are the STaR Chart
Levels of Progress?
 There are four levels of progress that the
State measures when considering
technology application for schools:
 Level 1: Early Technology
 Level 2: Developing Technology
 Level 3: Advanced Technology
 Level 4: Target Technology
What Does Our STaR Chart
Look Like?
 A. J. Moore Academy 2006-
2007 STaR Chart Results
KEY AREAS Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Total

Teaching and Patterns of

Learning
Frequency &
Classroom Use Design of
Content Area
Connections
Technology
Application
Student
Mastery of Tech
Online Learning
18
Instruction
Setting
TEKS
Implement
Applications Adv.
3 3 3 3 3 3

Educator
Preparation
Professional
Development
Models of
Professional
Capabilities of Access to
Educators Professional
Levels of
Understanding
Professional
Development 13
Experiences Development Development and Patterns of
Use
for Online
Learning
Dev.

1 2 4 1 3 2

Leadership Leadership and Planning

Vision
Instructional
Support
Communicate Budget
& Collaboration
Leadership and
Support for 22
Online Learning Adv.
4 4 3 4 4 3

Infrastructure Students per

computer
Internet Access Other
and Classroom
Technical
Support
Local Area
Network Wide
Distance
Learning 22
Connectivity
Speeds
Technology Area Network Capacity Target
4 4 2 4 4 4
 A. J. Moore Academy 2007-
2008 STaR Chart Results
KEY AREAS Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Total

Teaching and Patterns of

Learning
Frequency &
Classroom Use Design of
Content Area
Connections
Technology
Application
Student
Mastery of Tech
Online Learning
24
Instruction
Setting
TEKS
Implement
Applications Target
4 4 4 4 4 4

Educator
Preparation
Professional
Development
Models of
Professional
Capabilities of Access to
Educators Professional
Levels of
Understanding
Professional
Development 24
Experiences Development Development and Patterns of
Use
for Online
Learning
Target

4 4 4 4 4 4

Leadership Leadership and Planning

Vision
Instructional
Support
Communicate Budget
& Collaboration
Leadership and
Support for 24
Online Learning Target
4 4 4 4 4 4

Infrastructure Students per

computer
Internet Access Other
and Classroom
Technical
Support
Local Area
Network Wide
Distance
Learning 24
Connectivity
Speeds
Technology Area Network Capacity Target
4 4 4 4 4 4
 A. J. Moore Academy 2008-
2009 STaR Chart Results
KEY AREAS Question 1 Question 2 Question 3 Question 4 Question 5 Question 6 Total

Teaching and Patterns of

Learning
Frequency &
Classroom Use Design of
Content Area
Connections
Technology
Application
Student
Mastery of Tech
Online Learning
21
Instruction
Setting
TEKS
Implement
Applications Target
3 4 3 4 4 3

Educator
Preparation
Professional
Development
Models of
Professional
Capabilities of Access to
Educators Professional
Levels of
Understanding
Professional
Development 19
Experiences Development Development and Patterns of
Use
for Online
Learning
Adv.

3 3 4 3 3 3

Leadership Leadership and Planning

Vision
Instructional
Support
Communicate Budget
& Collaboration
Leadership and
Support for 24
Online Learning Target
4 4 4 4 4 4

Infrastructure Students per

computer
Internet Access Other
and Classroom
Technical
Support
Local Area
Network Wide
Distance
Learning 20
Connectivity
Speeds
Technology Area Network Capacity Adv.
4 4 3 3 3 3
AJM 3-Year Summary
Where do we go now?
 Focus on Teaching and Learning
 Align goals, curriculum, and technology use
 Focus on Educator Preparation
 Ensure ALL teachers and administrators meet
state mandated technology use practices
 Focus on Admin & Support Services
 Increase technical support and provide
appropriate budgets
 Focus on Infrastructure
 Get more computers per classroom & move
toward more online learning opportunities
Conclusion
 Take your part in the STaR chart
extremely seriously.
 Access your own goals for incorporating
technology use into your curriculum.
 Take a moment and discuss some ideas
on how to make A. J. Moore Academy an
ambassador of success in the Texas
Long-Range Plan for Technology.
Contact Info & Resources
 Online:
 STaR Chart
 Texas Long Range Plan for Technology

 Marcus Lamar Walker:

 [email protected]
 www.marcuslamarwalker.blogspot.com