Cathy Cook

◦What is Texas STaR chart◦Summary of findings 2011-2012 ◦Student-created STaR chart data

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Produces a profile of a campus toward reaching the goals of the Long Range Plan for Technology and No Child Left Behind.

Four Levels of Progress◦ Early Tech◦ Developing Tech◦ Advanced Tech◦ Target Tech

Teachers must focus on connecting to student’s lives and reflect what research reveals about how people learn.

Key Area STaR classification – Advanced Tech

Information rich settings involve radical retooling of the existing professional core of the school.

Key Area STaR classification – Developing Tech

Leaders must model the effective use of technologies and articulate clear expectations for their faculty and staff.

Key Area STaR classification – Advanced Tech

The infrastructure of a school is the critical element of support for all areas.

Key Area STaR classification – Advanced Tech

We at EC have opportunities in the area of staff development initiative for teacher preparation. Our faculty and staff must make use of technology as a tool for learning and not a novelty for instruction.

US Department of Education No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 The George Lucas Education Foundation ISTE Technology Applications Teacher Network