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Student Proficiency in Technology
 As
with the blackboard and film of yesterday, the technology of today
is changing the way we live, work, play—and learn. Technological
literacy is increasingly becoming a necessity, not an option,
for our youth.
National Response
In response to this growing need to ensure our students are technologically
literate, 49 out of the 51 states have adopted, adapted, aligned
with, or otherwise referenced at least one set of the National
Educational Technology Standards (NETS) in their state technology
plans, certification, licensure, curriculum plans, assessment
plans, or other official state documents. (Source: Use of NETS
by States, http://cnets.iste.org/docs/States_using_NETS.pdf)
ISTE and Microsoft have developed an online assessment for students.
Go to the following link to preview these assessments:
ISTE
Online Student Assessment
State Response
South Carolina has adopted the NETS for teachers as well as students.
The National Educational Technology Standards focus on six broad
categories of technology use in education:
1. Basic Operations and Concepts
2. Social, Ethical, and Human Issues
3. Technology Productivity Tools
4. Technology Communications Tools
5. Technology Research Tools
6. Technology Problem-Solving, and Decision-Making Tools
Please visit http://www.iste.org
for more information.
District Response
In accordance with the NCLB Act of 2001, Charleston County School
District will use research-proven strategies to provide home,
school, and community environments conducive to our students achieving
technological literacy by the end of the eighth grade and to raise
the overall level of academic achievement in the District.
- The District has adopted the standards developed by the International
Society for Technology in Education’s (ISTE) National
Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS-T).
- The District has begun the process of implementing a coherent
curriculum model that incorporates using technology as a tool
to help teachers and administrators work together to coordinate
a standards-based educational program within and across all
grade levels and content areas.
Teacher Standards in
Technology
Student Standards in
Technology
At present, the Department of Educational Technology and the
Office of Career and Technology have agreed to work together to
develop a plan whereby Charleston County School District can meet
the NCLB requirement in technology for students.
Resources
College/University Technology Proficiency Requirements for Students
Adams State College
http://student.adams.edu/tech/explanation.html
Media Specialists
American Association of School Librarians Association for Educational
Communications and Technology InformationLiteracy
Standards for Student Learning
CCSD Master Technology Plan 2004-2009
http://www.ccsdschools.com/technology/docs/elmfinalplan6-7-04.pdf
Math, Science, and Technology
Essential Skills
for Career Success in the 21st Century
Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills
http://wdr.doleta.gov/SCANS/
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