For the first time ever, technological literacy will become part of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), also known as the Nation's Report Card, the test's governing board has announced.
Beginning in 2012, the test will measure students' proficiency with technology in addition to reading, math, science, history, writing, and other subjects. The new test will mark the first time students' technology literacy has been assessed on a national level.
The National Assessment Governing Board has awarded a $1.86 million contract to WestEd—a nonprofit educational research, development, and service agency based in San Francisco—to develop the 2012 NAEP Technological Literacy Framework.
Under this new contract, awarded through a competitive bidding process, WestEd will recommend the framework and specifications for the 2012 NAEP Technological Literacy Assessment. Ultimately, WestEd's work will lead to ways to define and measure students' knowledge and skills in understanding important technological tools, the Governing Board said. Board members then will decide which grade level—fourth, eighth, or 12th—will be tested in 2012. [more information]
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This is good news for staying employed and for stricter guidelines for teaching technology. Maybe someday I won't just be a special's teacher.
I'm anxious to see what the assessment will look like. Up until now it seems that technology assessments have been more like technology trivia. It will also be interesting in respect to what we are doing in terms of Web 2.0 Tools - What if anything will be assessed and how? It's exciting stuff, no doubt about it.
I too, am curious about what may come of more guidelines and assessments. I hope that the people designing the assessment actually know what we're doing in the schools, so it's something that is relevant.
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