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About
STaR Chart and Why it is Needed
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Professional Personnel need to respond.
Irving ISD and Grants
Many of the current grants require that
Irving ISD submits its STaR Chart data (School Technology
and Readiness) along with its application for the grant.
The STaR Chart was developed specifically for Texas
public schools. Irving is planning to make use of many grants that
fit the instructional needs of our students ... therefore we need the
help of all our professional personnel (teachers, administrators, etc.) in completing the STaR Chart for Irving ISD
campuses.
About the Interactive STaR Chart
STaR Chart was developed by CEO Forum as an
interactive School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart. It is a
self-assessment tool designed to provide schools with the information
they need to better integrate technology into their educational process.
Here, you can complete an online, multiple-choice questionnaire that
will provide you with instant feedback on how well your school is doing
in this process.
The STaR Chart identifies and defines four school profiles ranging
from the "Early Tech" school with little or no technology to the "Target
Tech" school that provides a model for the integration and innovative
use of education technology. The STaR Chart is not intended to be a
measure of any particular school’s technology and readiness, but rather
to serve a benchmark against which every school can assess and track its
own progress.
How the STaR Chart Can Help
The STaR Chart can help any school or community answer three critical
questions:
- Is your school using technology effectively to ensure the best
possible teaching and learning?
- What is your school’s current education technology profile?
- What areas should your school focus on to improve its level of
technology integration?
How the STaR Chart is Being Used
Here are some of the ways the STaR Chart is being used to help
schools:
- Setting benchmarks and goals. Schools, districts and states have
used the STaR Chart to identify current education technology profiles,
establish goals, and monitor progress.
- Applying for grants. The STaR Chart has helped
schools and school districts identify their education technology needs
as they apply for grants.
- Determining funding priorities. Education
administrators and policymakers have used the STaR Chart to determine
where to allocated funds.
- Creating individualized assessment tools.
Education administrators and policymakers have used the STaR Chart as
the basis for state-wide technology assessments.
Three Steps to Using the Interactive STaR Chart
Integrating technology into the process of teaching
and learning is complicated. It involves many essential elements such as
the hardware and software present, the content available, the level of
teacher professional development, and the degree of integration and use.
In three easy steps, the Interactive STaR Chart can help determine where
your school is today and where you want it to be tomorrow:
Step 1:
Answer the following series of multiple choice questions.
Step 2:
Print your STaR Assessment.
Step 3: Use
your findings to work with staff, administrators, technology directors,
school board members, and community leaders to develop a strategic plan
for improving the integration of technology in your school.
Want to know more about STaR Chart?
www.tea.state.tx.us/starchart
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