Introduction to Instructional Technology's Assessments of EISD Educators' Technology Knowledge & Skills

As required by TEA, Edgewood ISD has adopted a new District Technology Plan.   TEA required that we base our Plan on the Texas School Technology and Readiness (STaR) Chart.  A major portion of our Plan refers to the four sections of the STaR chart called "Key Areas".

Each Key Area is subdivided into "Focus Areas".  "Levels of Progress" in each Focus Area describe our current state of development of implementation of technology, and the next level we plan on achieving.  We have added gold rectangles to the copy of the STaR chart in this web to indicate our current Levels of Progress.

Our Level of Progress in Focus Area (H) Capabilities of Educators shows that we estimate 30% of EISD educators meet Texas State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC) proficiencies, and implement them in their classrooms.   See the details of SBEC's Knowledge and Skills.  (The original material can be found at SBEC's web site.)

A principal means of developing these proficiencies is through our Staff Development sessions.  The most objective means of confirming these proficiencies is by having EISD Educators take a series of Instructional Technology Assessments, described on Preparing for EISD's Assessments of Educators' Instructional Technology Knowledge & Skills.