Arizona defines technology literacy as “the ability to responsibly use appropriate technology to communicate, solve problems, create products and access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create information to improve learning in all subjects, to use information to improve learning in all subject areas and to acquire lifelong knowledge and skills for the 21st century.” This is best reflected when the Arizona Educational Technology Standard is implemented across subject areas and grade levels.
The U. S. Department of Education requires states to report the percentage of 8th grade students that are technology literate, which is one of the three goals of the Title II-D Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) legislation. To meet this requirement, the Arizona Department of Education (ADE) has once again awarded a contract to Learning.com to use their 21st Century Skills Assessment (21st CSA). All EETT formula grantees who received $10,000 or more will be participating in this assessment process. LEAs were notified via email if they meet the $10,000 threshold. If you have any questions about the 21st Century Skills Assessment or the Arizona Educational Technology Standard, please contact Cathy Poplin at Cathy.Poplin@azed.gov.
Technology Literacy Assessment Tool
ADE offers a free student (suitable for 5th – 12th grades) and staff technology literacy assessment. Please contact the Ed Tech Department for more information (602) 542-7884.
Accounts are created at http://arizonaitts.flinnovates.org site. You can begin by selecting the Demo District from the drop-down menu.
For assistance with creating your account, please email Krystal.Nesbitt@azed.gov and request the start-up directions.
Teacher Tech Assessment URL: http://arizonaitts.flinnovates.org
Student Tech Assessment URL: http://arizonast2l.flinnovates.org
Arizona Educational Technology Standard
Contact Information
Educational Technology
1535 West Jefferson Street, Bin #8
Phoenix, Arizona 85007
Fax: (602) 542-5467
Cathy Poplin
Deputy Associate Superintendent for Educational Technology
(602) 364-1349
Cathy.Poplin@azed.gov
Brenda Wright
Education Program Specialist
(602) 542-5233
Brenda.Wright@azed.gov
Krystal Nesbitt
Administrative Assistant
(602) 542-7884
Krystal.Nesbitt@azed.gov
