National Technical Education Standards of the United States - Content of Technical Learning

Author: International Technology Education Association
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Publish Date: 2003-01-01
Features: As the importance of technology in our society grows, it becomes crucial to educate students in a way that emphasizes technological literacy. National Standards for Technological Literacy: Content for All Students was developed and created under the support of the International Technology Education Association's Technology for All Americans program, involving hundreds of educators and professionals. It provides standards and content frameworks for technological learning for students in four grade bands: pre-K–2, 3–5, 6–8, and 9–12. These standards are divided into five major categories, totaling 20 standards, each with specific performance indicators. These standards and indicators help ensure that all students receive effective technological education. This book not only selects detailed case studies for teachers to reference during implementation but also includes beautiful illustrations, making it. It is suitable for use by K-12 teachers, curriculum developers and researchers, school administrators, teacher educators, and parents of K-12 physics students.