Technology Proficiency Assessment

Certified Staff Technology Proficiency

Overview

The state of South Carolina’s Proviso 1A.20 requires all certified school/district staff demonstrate technology proficiency based on standards and guidelines established by local school/district professional development policies. Compliance of these polices must be enforced and documented by local school/district designated staff. The adopted technology proficiency standards should be at minimum aligned to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), teacher standards.

 Technology related professional development strategy is an element of a school/district technology plan evaluation process conducted by the SCDE’s Total Quality Management (TQM) staff. Technology funding allocated to a school/district by the state requires a technology plan approved by TQM.  

 

Current Proviso (2019 - 20)

1A.20.      (SDE-EIA: Certified Staff Technology Proficiency) To ensure the effective and efficient use of the funding provided by the General Assembly in Part IA, Section 1 VIII.D. for school technology in the classroom and internet access, the State Department of Education shall approve district technology plans that specifically address and incorporate certified staff technology competency standards and local school districts must require certified staff to demonstrate proficiency in these standards as part of each certified staffs Professional Development plan. District adopted technology proficiency standards and plans should be, at minimum, aligned to the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) teacher standards. Evidence that districts are meeting the requirement is a prerequisite to expenditure of a district's technology funds.

 

Williamsburg County School District Technology Proficiency Assessment

Certified staff in Williamsburg County School District may establish technology proficiency for the current certification cycle by completing the district's technology proficiency assessment.  A teacher will be certified as proficient if they answer 80% of the assessment questions in the affirmative.

To take the assessment now, Visit Here -  You will be prompted to log into your Office365 email account.

If you have questions or concerns about your technology proficiency status, please contact Dr. Latetia Staggers at lstaggers@wcsd.k12.sc.us