Technology Instruction is now mandated by:
• NCLB – all students must be technology literate by the end of 8th grade
• NCLB – all teachers must be technology literate
• NCLB – technology must be fully integrated across all curriculum areas
by Dec 31, 2006
• Texas SBOE has mandated that all enrichment TEKS will be taught (K-8 Technology TEKS are enrichment TEKS)
• Texas TEKS for secondary courses all have technology expectations
• SBEC now requires technology competencies of all beginning teachers
• TEA recommends technology competencies be mastered by current educators
• Technology applications textbooks are available for adoption and should be funded for the 2005-2006 school year