Certification of Teachers in Educational Technology

The initial licensing and credentialing of classroom teachers’ skills in technology integration is not standardized and is a complicated interaction between [Page 96]teacher preparation institutions and state departments of education. In the United States, teacher credentialing rules vary by state. The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE) is a national accreditation board for colleges of teacher education. The Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (InTASC) is a national consortium of educational and government entities that develops standards for teacher preparation. NCATE and InTASC standards integrate technology into their models rather than parsing out educational technology as a separate standard or benchmark. NCATE and InTASC standards are often adopted or adapted by states. This entry discusses certification standards in the United States and abroad ...