From the ECS State Policy Database Technology--Computer Skills

This database is made possible by your state's fiscal support of the Education Commission of the States (ECS). Most entries are legislative, although rules/regulations and executive orders that make substantive changes are included. Every effort is made to collect the latest available version of policies; in some instances, recent changes might not be reflected. For expediency purposes minimal attention has been paid to style (capitalization, punctuation) and format. Please cite use of the database as: Education Commission of the States (ECS) State Policy Database, retrieved [date]. State Status/Date Level Summary NC Signed into law 07/2013 Postsec. Clarify Education Reporting Requirements. S.B. 168 Requires all students and lateral entry teachers preparing to teach demonstrate competencies in using digital and other instructional technologies to provide high-quality, integrated digital teaching and learning to all students. Requires the Department of Pub... More... CA Vetoed 10/2009 P-12 Education Technology Task Force A.B. 836 Adds Article 15.1., "Education Technology Task Force" to the education code. Defines "technology literacy". Establishes a task force for education technology to make preliminary recommendations on technology literacy model standards for grades 7-12. Specifies ... More... TX Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 Technology Literacy Assessment H.B. 2503 Requires the Texas Education Agency (TEA) to create a technology literacy assessment pilot program for students in grades five through nine in both urban and rural areas of the state. The assessment instrument must be designed to assess an individual student's... More... WV Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 21st Century Tools for Schools Technology Initiative S.B. 603 Establishes the 21st Century Tools for 21st Century Schools Technology Initiative to replace, enhance and fund current technology programs in schools; requires the development of a 21st Century Strategic Technology Learning Plan under the initiative and sets f... More... WV Adopted 10/2006 P-12 Learning Skills & Tech. Tools Content Standards & Objectives Title 126, Series 44N Amends rules regarding learning skills and technology tools content standards and objectives for West Virginia schools. http://wvde.state.wv.us/policies/p2520.14_ne.pdf... More... AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 Public School Curriculum H.B. 2964 Requires the Arkansas Science and Technology Authority to develop a knowledge-based technology curriculum for use in grades 7-12 beginning in the 2007-2008 school year. Requires the curriculum to include a collection of the substantive material used to teach a... More... VA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Technology Standards H.B. 203 Revises Standards of Quality to make educational technology squarely within the scope of the Standards of Quality; requires the Board of Education to include proficiency in the use of computers and related technology in the Standards of Learning.... More... WA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Postsec. Technology Literacy H.B. 2375 Addresses information technology literacy at baccalaureate institutions of higher learning.... More...