The Education Service Centers of Texas have joined together to offer a statewide certification program designed to meet the needs of teachers, districts,
and the state of Texas. The Texas Teacher Technology Competencies Certification (Texas TTCC) program provides a system that meets the requirements of
• The Federal program "No Child Left Behind" by providing valid thirdparty assessment to document the numbers of teachers who are meeting state standards in technology;
• The Texas Long-range Plan for Technology and the Texas Education Agency by providing a "procedure for measuring and reporting the extent to which educators meet the SBEC Technology Applications proficiencies" and providing a tool for TEA to use in "requiring SBEC Technology Applications standards as the technology proficiencies for all educators;"
• Districts needing a performance-based method to document the technology proficiencies of their teachers; and
• Teachers seeking ways to demonstrate to their current or future employers that they meet the state standards in technology.
The TexasTTCC is a performance-based assessment program designed as a culminating activity for teachers who have achieved instructional technology
proficiency through professional development offered by ESCs and districts. Complete the Teachers Checklist to see if you are ready. This checklist is available on-line at www.godleyisd.com on the Teacher information link. The TexasTTCC is based on and correlated with state and national standards, including
• International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE)
• Texas' State Board for Educator Certification (SBEC) and Technology Application TEKS
• Texas STaR Chart
The TexasTTCC standards-based assessment is a valid
• 3rd party evaluation
• Research-based portfolio assessment
The TexasTTCC is
• 100% online
TexasTTCC Components
TexasTTCC consists of an electronic portfolio that addresses all 73 of the performance indicators of the SBEC Technology Applications Standards I-V.
The portfolio consists of
• Artifacts that demonstrate the participant's knowledge and skills,
• Captions for each artifact that demonstrate the participant's understanding of the standards and ability to integrate technology into the
curriculum.
Items you will be expected to create or complete and place in the portfolio
include:
• A self-assessment survey of knowledge and skills in technology applications
• A professional growth plan based on the survey (A template is provided)
• A web page demonstrating appropriate use of files and digital information
• A spreadsheet with accompanying chart
• A software evaluation form (Two forms are provided)
• Three technology-rich lesson plans that use a range of instructional strategies, address individuals, small or whole groups, and allow students to problem-solve and make decisions (A template is provided)
• A multimedia presentation that includes text, audio, video and graphics
• A rubric that can be used to evaluate projects for design, content delivery, purpose, audience, and relevance to the assignment
• A desktop publishing product that effectively uses fonts, graphics, formatting, and page design to communicate with a defined audience
• A document outlining how you use technology tools to perform tasks and
plan, monitor and adjust instruction
• A teacher-created database and database report
• A scanned and uploaded letter from your principal on school letterhead paper verifying your technology use (A template is provided)
• Your personal scanned and uploaded letter confirming that the portfolio is your original work
• A caption for each artifact guiding the evaluator through the standards addressed by each item and how you integrate technology into instruction (A caption template is provided for each artifact)
Portfolio Artifact 1: Take a self-assessment of strengths and weaknesses in the knowledge and skills of Technology Applications. Upload the
graph that shows the results. Create a professional growth plan based on the results of the survey. Evaluate a software application package(s) appropriate to your subject area or grade level and include in the portfolio the completed software evaluation form(s). Create a technology rich lesson plan and a spreadsheet for use in the classroom. Prepare a caption to tell how you
addressed each standard.
Portfolio Artifact 2: Create a newsletter demonstrating word processing
and desktop publishing skills. Create a lesson plan that allows students to use
technology applications in problem solving. Prepare a caption telling how you
addressed each standard.
Portfolio Artifact 3: Multimedia
Create a technology-rich lesson plan with a range of instructional strategies that requires an individual student product. Create a multimedia presentation with text, audio, video, and graphics to introduce the lesson or demonstrate a required student product Create a rubric used to evaluate a multimedia product for design, content delivery, purpose, audience and relevance to the assignment. Prepare a caption telling how you addressed each standard.
Portfolio Artifact 4: Creation of a web page with appropriately formatted files and correctly cited sources. An image from your school website, two letters
you create and Internet research guidelines must be included. Prepare a caption telling how you addressed each standard.
Portfolio Artifact 5: Lesson plans for an entire unit or semester should be included. Create a database by defining fields, and entering data into
appropriate database software. Create a report from a teacher-created database designed to analyze and interpret data for process and product improvement. Save the report as a PDF, print it, scan it and save it as an image file. Create a technology use form telling how you use technology. Prepare a caption telling how you addressed each standard.