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STaR Chart: a self-assessment tool for school technology and readiness

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The School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart, first released by the CEO Forum in October 1997 and updated in this Year 2 report, is a self-assessment tool that helps K-12 schools chart their readiness to use and integrate technology in teaching and learning. It identifies "a continuum of school profiles, from the 'Low Tech' school (with little or no technology in use) to the 'Target Tech' school (the model for innovative use of education technology)" and profiles professional development practices across content of training, professional development practices, and technology access and usage patterns. Educators have used it for setting benchmarks and goals, applying for grants, determining funding priorities, and creating state assessment tools.

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Context

Requirements

  • Intended as a benchmark for self-assessment, not a measure of any particular school's technology and readiness

Constraints

  • The report states findings are expected to vary because every school is unique, and the chart is an evolving document that changes as technology and school adoption change

Target Learners

  • K-12 schools, districts, states, and education policymakers

Target Learning Goals

  • Assessing and planning school technology integration and professional development

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Key Sources

  • CEO Forum on Education and Technology. (1999). School Technology and Readiness Report. Professional Development: A Link to Better Learning. The CEO Forum on Education and Technology, Year Two. https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED428747
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description The School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart, first released by the CEO Forum in October 1997 and updated in this Year 2 report, is a self-assessment tool that helps K-12 schools chart their readiness to use and i...
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