JMU Partnership for 21st Century Skills

NETS*T Standard IV:  Assessment and Evaluation

Rubric IV.C elaborated:
 Teachers assess student mastery of the NETS*S standards as they employ technology resources for learning within the classroom context.
 

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Following must be included to achieve “meets” on all criteria.
□ Artifact(s) that demonstrate the various methods used to assess student mastery in the NETS*S standards categories.  Include artifacts and/or reflections that address 3 or more of the NETS*S standards.
   
 
Criterion Meets

Formally and informally assess mastery of NETS*S standards

Teachers assess mastery of the NETS*S standards within the context of lessons and units:
- Basic Operations and Concepts
- Social and Ethical Issues
- Technology Research Tools
- Problem-solving and Decision-making Tools
- Technology Communication Tools
   
 
Key Words and Phrases to Include and Address in Reflections:
1. The Computer Technology Standards of Learning for Virginia Public Schools are attached and should be used as a guide when submitting artifacts detailing assessment of the standards within lesson and unit plans.
   
Tips
1. Unlike content standards, which are tested annually and/or upon completion of a course, assessment of technology standards mastery is a local effort.  This rubric addresses assessment of student mastery of technology concepts.  Narratives and artifacts submitted to satisfy this rubric should detail how content lesson plans and classroom activities assess the NETS*S standards.  Artifacts submitted should include formal and informal assessment methods.
   
Examples of content for reflection:

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 A laptop cart is used in the classroom with a lesson plan that asks each student to complete a five slide PowerPoint on the five kingdoms of living things (Science 5.5).  A rubric for assessing the slide presentation is included that details the content information and the format of the slides required.  This lesson addresses: basic skills and operations, social and ethical issues (copyright), technology research tools (using the Internet and online encyclopedias to locate content information), and technology communication tools.
2. A lesson plan is submitted that uses graphing calculators in Algebra I to solve linear equations.  The assessment of solving linear equations also addresses the use of the graphing calculator.  This lesson assesses using problem-solving and decision-making tools.