Following are the areas in the NCATE accreditation standards with expectations
for knowledge and use of technology:
NCATE’s accreditation Standard
I.C.1, Content Studies for Initial Teacher Preparation, expects candidates
"complete a sequence of courses and/or experiencesto develop an understanding
of the structure, skills, core concepts, ideas, values, facts, methods of
inquiry, and uses of technology for the subjects they plan to teach."
NCATE’s accreditation Standard
I.D.2, Professional and Pedagogical Studies, expects that professional
studies for all teacher candidates include knowledge and experiences with
"educational technology, including the use of computer and related technologies
in instruction, assessment and professional productivity."
In NCATE’s Standard III.A,
Professional Education Faculty Qualifications, an indicator has been added
stating that "faculty are knowledgeable about current practice related
to the use of computers and technology and integrate them in their teaching
and scholarship."
Standard IV.B, Resources for
Teaching and Scholarship, expects that "higher-education faculty and candidates
have training in and access to education-related electronic information,
video resources, computer hardware, software, related technologies, and
other similar resources," and "media, software, and materials collections
are identifiable, relevant, accessible, and systematically reviewed to make
acquisition decisions."
Standard IV.C, Resources for
Operating the Unit, expects that equipment and budgetary resources are
sufficient to fulfill the mission of the school of education and to offer
quality programs. An indicator states that "facilities and equipment are
functional and well maintained. They support computing, educational communications,
and educational and instructional technology at least at the level of other
units in the institution."
In
addition to these standards for the entire school of education, NCATE
recognizes these new technology standards for accredited institutions.
For Educational Administrators - Recently developed under the auspices
of the National Policy Board for Educational Administration, include specific
expectations for the use of technology in instruction, evaluation, and administration.
Technology is tested
in the required Texas state exam.