The Texas Campus School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart is broken down into four main areas. Educator Preparation and Development is the most important area, in my opinion, yet it is also the weakest area for my school district.
Educator Preparation and Development is broken down into 6 sections from content and access to professional development to capabilities and understanding of technology from the teacher prospective.
State trends in Educator Preparation and Development are moving from a rating of Early Tech to Developing Tech. Advanced Tech responses are increasing each year as well. A few 'Target Tech' teachers do exist in Texas. For the local district, Educator Preparation and Development, improvement is slow. Some teachers are switching over to video projectors from overheads. Email is formally the main communication media for the first time this year. Equipment and funds are available for technology, lack of basic technology knowledge or knowledge of how to implement technology into their lessons keeps the campus on the developing tech level.
To start positive progress in this struggling area, technology staff development with meaningful classroom applications would be required of each teacher during the summer, as well as, during the year. Policy could add that technology be integrated into a classroom curriculum at least once during the year in projects or daily activities. Pending progress, higher levels of technology uses will be added to the curriculum.
You would be surprised as to how many teacher don't know the basics for opening documents attached to their e-mail.
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