All current educators should strive to meet the SBEC standards for all beginning educators. These standards tie directly to the Technology Applications student standards for Grades 6-8. To help meet these educator standards, professional development should support the following SBEC standards. All teachers use technology-related terms, concepts, data input strategies, and ethical practices to make informed decisions about current technologies and their applications. All teachers identify task requirements, apply search strategies, and use current technology to efficiently acquire, analyze, and evaluate a variety of electronic information.
All teachers communicate information in different formats and for diverse audiences .
The standards have been developed for inclusion in SBEC-approved educator preparation programs. They are a part of the new ExCET test frameworks in Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities . The new ExCET tests are scheduled for implementation in fall 2002. The standards have been developed for inclusion in SBEC-approved educator preparation programs. These standards will be used in the development of new ExCET test frameworks.