Computer Competencies for All Educators in North Carolina Public Schools.

Overview & Synopsis

To assist school systems in establishing computer competencies for inservice teacher training and personnel hiring guidelines, the North Carolina State Board of Education in 1985 approved the recommendations of a state task force, and identified three levels of computer competencies for teachers (K-12), i.e., competencies needed by all educators, competencies needed for computer utilization in content areas, and competencies needed for computer specialization. This document explains the generic skills needed for each of these levels and lists, by academic subject, specific computer skills needed to incorporate the computer as an instructional and management tool in: (1) Arts Education; (2) Music; (3) Dance; (4) Theatre Arts; (5) Communication Skills; (6) Healthful Living Education; (7) Physical Education; (8) Mathematics Education; (9) Science Education; (10) Second Language Education; (11) Social Studies Education; (12) Vocational Education; and (13) Exceptional Children Education. Requirements, competencies, and program guidelines for Level III, i.e., certification for Instructional Technology Specialist--Computers, are also outlined. (JB)