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Online Preparation for
TexasTTCC
Need a little help on some areas of the
TexasTTCC assessment? Teaching with Technology (TWT) is online
instructor-led, standards-based professional development.
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“The
Education
Service Centers have done an outstanding job of developing a process
that districts
can rely on to ensure teachers have the knowledge and skills to
effectively
integrate technology. This is especially important at a time when our
students
need technology-rich learning experiences to prepare them for their
future in
the 21st century.”
Anita
Givens, Associate
Commissioner of Standards and Programs, Texas Education Agency
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The Education Service
Centers of Texas have joined together to offer a statewide
certification program designed to meet the needs of teachers,
districts, and the state of Texas to document that teachers have the
knowledge and skills necessary to integrate technology into effective
instruction in every classroom. The Texas Teacher Technology
Competencies Certification (TexasTTCC) program provides a system
that meets the requirements of
- The
Federal program "No Child Left Behind" by providing valid
third-party assessment to document the numbers of teachers who are
meeting state standards in technology;
- The
Texas Long-range Plan for Technology and the Texas Education Agency
by providing a "procedure for measuring and reporting the extent to
which educators meet the SBEC Technology Applications proficiencies"
and providing a tool for TEA to use in "requiring SBEC Technology
Applications standards as the technology proficiencies for all
educators;"
- Districts
needing a performance-based method to document the
technology proficiencies of their teachers; and
- Teachers
seeking ways to demonstrate to their current or future employers that
they meet the state standards in technology.
TexasTTCC
is a performance-based assessment program designed as a culminating
activity for teachers who have achieved instructional technology
proficiency through professional development offered by ESCs and
districts. Complete the Teachers Checklist to see if you are
ready.
See
how some districts are implementing TexasTTCC in this TCEA presentation.
TexasTTCC
is based on and correlated with state and national standards, including
- International
Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
- Texas'
State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and Technology
Application TEKS
- Texas
STaR Chart
TexasTTCC
standards-based assessment is valid
- 3rd
party evaluation
- Research-based
portfolio assessment
TexasTTCC
is
TexasTTCC
Components
TexasTTCC
consists of an electronic portfolio
that addresses all 73 of the performance indicators of the SBEC
Technology Applications Standards I-V.
The
portfolio consists of
- Artifacts
that demonstrate the participant's knowledge and skills,
- Captions
for each artifact that demonstrate
the participant's understanding of the standards and ability to
integrate technology into the curriculum.
Items
you will be expected to create or complete and place in the portfolio
include:
- A self-assessment
survey of knowledge and skills in technology applications
- A professional
growth plan based on the survey (A template is provided)
- A web page
demonstrating appropriate use of files and digital information
- A spreadsheet with
accompanying chart
- A software
evaluation form (Two forms are provided)
- Three
technology-rich lesson plans that use a range of instructional
strategies, address individuals, small or whole groups, and allow
students to problem-solve and make decisions (A template is provided)
- A multimedia
presentation that includes text, audio, video and graphics
- A rubric that can
be used to evaluate projects for design, content delivery, purpose,
audience, and relevance to the assignment
- A desktop
publishing product that effectively uses fonts, graphics, formatting,
and page design to communicate with a defined audience
- A
document
outlining how you use technology tools to perform tasks and plan,
monitor and adjust instruction
- A
teacher-created database and database report
- A scanned and
uploaded letter from your principal on school letterhead paper
verifying your technology use (A template is provided)
- Your personal
scanned and uploaded letter confirming that the portfolio is your
original work
- A caption for each
artifact guiding the evaluator through the standards addressed by each
item and how you integrate technology into instruction (A caption
template is provided for each artifact)
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