Information Literacy/Technology Standards

From Department of Education, Cathy Higgins:

The ideal ICT Literacy Program in grades K-8 weaves technology experiences into all content areas and all grade levels, so that a student can demonstrate ICT competency at the end of 8^th grade. The ideal ICT Literacy Program in high school provides courses which allow students to focus on technology experiences that match their career aspirations. Digital portfolios at the K-8 and 9-12 levels are ideal demonstrations of competence, as they can show how students competently use technology tools and resources within the context of core content areas.

 In order to meet the new ICT standards, schools which currently provide a middle school course in computer literacy should review their course requirements to ensure that assessment rubrics applied to digital portfolios are used. High school courses should be reviewed to ensure that topics listed in 306.22(c) are addressed and that a prerequisite for such courses is the completion of a digital portfolio as required in 306.22(a)(5).

 The links below are draft copies. The District Technology Committee is currently reviewing the standards and working on the digital portfolios and assessment for Grades K- 8 and 9-12.