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The following toolkit has been created to assist LEAs in meeting the NCLB requirements. Listed below are
RIDE's recommendations.
Standards
The Rhode Island Department of Education recommends the use of the ISTE National Education Technology Standards for determining what students, teachers, and administrators should know and be able to do in order to effectively use technology within our schools.
Assessment of Student Technology
Literacy
RIDE will use Learning.com's TechLiteracy Assessment™ tool
to determine 8th Grade Technology
Literacy in a fair and consistent method
ensuring that we are not comparing
apples to oranges. The
TechLiteracy Assessment™
will indicate whether a student likely
possess the basic skills and knowledge
necessary to use technology successfully
in core coursework and in preparation
for life in the 21st century.
The TechLiteracy
Assessment is a blend of multiple choice
questions assessing students' knowledge
of technology concepts and
performance-based items assessing
students' skills with technology
applications and tasks. The
assessment is designed to be delivered
to the classroom, computer lab or any
Internet-connected computer within one
class period. It is aligned to the
ISTE NETS-S standards with
criterion-referenced standard, validated
test items. Because it is an
online assessment, timely reports with
valuable data including score averages,
assessment numbers, and proficiency
levels are available at the state,
district, school, class and student
levels.
Test Administrator Resources
Resources for implementing
TechLiteracy Assessment at the school
and district level in Rhode Island
including
proctor packet, scripts and
guidelines, skills modules, sample
reports, glossary of terms, RI timeline,
FAQs, troubleshooting and contact
information.
Sample Assessment
A 20 item
Sample TechLiteracy Assessment is
available to preview the types of
questions given on the test, as well as
to be used in a practice administration
situation with students. It is highly recommend that
the Test Administrator administer a
"practice test" with students for two
important reasons.
- To prepare students for this
type of online testing
- To identify technical
difficulties well in advance of the
testing windows
The Sample Assessment and the TechLiteracy
Assessment both require Adobe Flash Player
v7 or later and Adobe Reader v7 or later.
CAUTION: The
first 8 windows or slides of the Sample
Assessment instruct the test taker on how to
navigate and what to expect on the
assessment. Be patient and wait
approximately 10-15 seconds on the eighth
slide. A second "Start" button will appear to
start the Sample Assessment.
Technology Literacy
Resources
Below is a list of resources that may assist districts and LEAs as they begin shaping best practice in determining technology literacy and skill proficiency. Increase the list of resources by sending information and findings to RIDE.
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21st Century Skills - The Partnership for 21st Century Skills is pleased to offer Route 21, a one-stop-shop for 21st century skills-related information, resources and community tools.
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EduScapes - Articles and teaching
strategies for the one-computer classroom, literature circles, interactive projects, and other educational resources for life-long learners
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Edutopia - Teaching Training - These free teaching modules were developed by education faculty and professional developers for their colleagues. They can be employed as extension units in existing courses or can be used independently in workshops and meetings.
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ICT / Global Awareness - This snapshot provides examples of how ICT Literacy skills can be used to support Global Awareness in K-5 curricula.
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InfoSource Simple Assessment - This free assessment is comprised of
knowledge based multiple choice and true/false questions.
Educators may want to use this tool to inform instruction in technology
classes. It is free and students can take the assessment as
many times as necessary. Some districts may want to use this
assessment in determining personnel
technology proficiency. RIDE will help facilitate the
necessary initial setup with districts that are interested in
using this tool. Contact
Holly Walsh for more information.
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NETS for Teachers: Preparing Teachers to Use Technology
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SOS for Information Literacy -
A dynamic web-based multimedia resource that includes lesson plans, handouts, presentations, videos and other resources to enhance the teaching of information literacy.
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Technology Integration Matrix - The Technology Integration Matrix (TIM) produced by Florida's Center For Instructional Technology was developed to help guide the complex
task of evaluating technology integration in the classroom.