Training for teachers and administrators is provided by the RCPS Technology Instructional Specialists. Training includes summer Technology Academies and inservices offered throughout the school year. Teacher training is focused on the Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel . Click here for a copy of these standards in pdf format. Technology use is guided by the 1998 Update of the 1995 and 97 Technology Plans.
All students use technology as part of the learning process.
In particular, 5th and 8th grade students are required to demonstrate competencies in computer technology. All middle school students are required to take two full years of computer technology. Click here for a description of the programs available and recommended grade levels. RCPS actively participates in the Shenandoah Valley Technology Consortium .