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 CA Vetoed 10/2009 P-12 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 role groups that must be represented on the task force. Directs the task force to make preliminary recommendations to the superintendent of public instruction within a year of the task force's convening. Requires the superintendent to recommend technology literacy model standards to the state board within two months after receiving the task force's recommendations, and for the state board to adopt technology literacy model content standards pursuant to the superintendent's recommendations, within two months of receiving the superintendent's recommendations. Identifies specific areas on which the task force must make recommendations to the legislature and the state board within 18 months after the task force is convened, namely (1) Professional development, (2) Electronic learning resources and instructional materials, (3) Hardware, (4) Telecommunications infrastructure, and (5) Funding, based on an assessment of various funding models. Bill: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0801-0850/ab_836_bill_20090916_enrolled.pdf Veto message: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/09-10/bill/asm/ab_0801-0850/ab_836_vt_20091012.html Title: A.B. 836 Source: www.leginfo.ca.gov TX Signed into law 06/2007 P-12 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 mastery of the essential knowledge and skills in technology. The assessment instrument adopted under this program must be an existing product that is currently available. http://www.legis.state.tx.us/tlodocs/80R/billtext/pdf/HB02503F.pdf Title: H.B. 2503 Source: http://www.legis.state.tx.us WV Signed into law 03/2007 P-12 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 forth specific areas it should address; requires that the provision of technologies and services to students and teachers by schools be based on the goals of the 21st Century Strategic Technology Learning Plan; requires funds for the initiative/plan to be allocated equitably to county school systems following peer review of their technology plans that includes providing necessary technical assistance prior to submission and allowing for timely review and approval by the West Virginia Department of Education; outlines the use of technology and technology infrastructure under the initiative/plan. http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Text_HTML/2007_SESSIONS/RS/BILLS/SB603%20SUB1%20enr.htm Title: S.B. 603 Source: http://www.legis.state.wv.us/ WV Adopted 10/2006 P-12 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 Title: Title 126, Series 44N Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet AR Signed into law 04/2005 P-12 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 particular subject matter, lesson plans and recommendations for activities and other learning processes. http://www.arkleg.state.ar.us/ftproot/bills/2005/public/hb2964.pdf Title: H.B. 2964 Source: www.arkleg.state.ar.us VA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 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. Title: H.B. 203 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet WA Signed into law 03/2000 P-12 Postsec. Addresses information technology literacy at baccalaureate institutions of higher learning. Title: H.B. 2375 Source: Lexis-Nexis/StateNet