La. Admin. Code tit. 28 § LXXXI-1501

Current through Register Vol. 50, No. 11, November 20, 2024

Section LXXXI-1501 - Standards for Technological Literacy/Content for the Study of Technology

A. Introduction

1. Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for the Study of Technology (Technology Content Standards) was published by the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) and its Technology for All Americans Project (TfAAP) in April 2000. It defines what students should know and be able to do in order to be technologically literate and provides standards that prescribe what the outcomes of the study of technology in grades K-12 should be.

2. The International Technology Education Association (ITEA) Content Standards have been found to be strands that are intertwined throughout the Louisiana Technology Education Content Standards. Both sets of standards parallel each other and establish the requirements for technological literacy.

3. Technology Content Standards will help ensure that all students receive an effective education about technology by setting forth a consistent content for the study of technology.

4. Within this Part XCIII, the appropriate ITEA standards are cross-referenced to the Louisiana Technology Education Standards.

B. Why Technology Content Standards are Important

1. Technology literacy enables people to develop knowledge and abilities about human innovation in action.

2. Technology Content Standards establishes the requirements for technological literacy for all students-kindergarten through grade 12.

3. Technology Content Standards provides qualitative expectations of excellence for all students.

4. Effective democracy depends on all citizens participating in the decision-making process. Because so many decisions involve technological issues, all citizens need to be technologically literate.

5. A technologically literate population can help our nation maintain and sustain economic progress.

La. Admin. Code tit. 28, § LXXXI-1501

Promulgated by the Department of Education, Board of Elementary and Secondary Education, Career and Technical Education, LR 30:2707 (December 2004).

AUTHORITY NOTE: Promulgated in accordance with R.S. 6:(A)(10) and R.S. 17:10.