NETS*T certification

The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) has created National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers (NETS*T). These standards promote effective technology integration in the classroom. Teaching with technology has been shown to increase student achievement, and this is the overarching goal of the SVTC EdTech grant.

We are encouraging all teachers within our consortium to become NETS*T certified. View complete list of NETS*T certified educators.

SVTC's online NETS*T certification system can be found here.

Dates to Know

April 16, 2010 -- Intent to Complete form due - must MEET 3 rubrics: IA, VC, VD

October 8, 2010 -- Midpoint deadline: Those accepted into the program must score MEETS on 15 rubrics, including one from each of the six standards; IIA, IIIB, IVA, and VA are required

December 17, 2010 -- Those accepted into the program must have completed certification by this date, earning MEETS for all rubrics

Instructions for creating an account

Please notify your division contact (click "Consortium Members" in the menu at the left to see a list) if you are interested in pursuing NETS*T certification.

Below is the information teachers need to create accounts on the NETS*T Certification System and to begin uploading evidence.

1) Go to the link below and click on the 'Create Account' button - you do not need a password to create an account at this time: http://netstv3.coe.jmu.edu/vcop/login.aspx

2) Enter the information requested (First name, Middle initial, Lastname, E-mail).

3) Specify the VCOP (eg, Harrisonburg City Public Schools) and the School District (eg, Harrisonburg City Public Schools). Note that the VCOP and the School District will be the same. Once you specify the school division, the list of schools will be populated. Choose your school.

4) Enter then reenter your desired password and click the 'Create Account' button. Notice your username displayed at the lower right of the account creation screen.

5) Click the link displayed to login to the system. Or go directly to the site using the web address above.

6) Once you login in you will first complete the Essential Conditions survey and then the NETS*T self assessment. You will then be ready to begin uploading evidence.

Helpful resources:

Step-by-step description of how to use the system

NETS*T Certification System User Guide (PDF)

How evaluation occurs

Each division has at least one educator trained as a NETS*T evaluator. Most divisions have several trained evaluators. When you submit an artifact to be evaluated, each evaluator in your division receives an email notification of the pending evaluation. Once an evaluator views and scores your artifact, the results will automatically appear when you log in to the system and view your status. (If you Meet the standard, a green box will appear in your status chart.)

Once certified

To achieve certification, you must Meet each performance indicator of each standard. (All the boxes must be green.)

When you have are NETS*T certified, notify Kelly Lineweaver to receive an Equipment Request Form. You will be eligible to receive technology resources of your choice after submitting a plan detailing how the resources will benefit your classroom instruction. You must be on a teacher salary scale at the time of certification in order to receive equipment. If you leave the school division, NETS*T resources will stay with the division. The total value of the technology resources will depend on the total number of participants.

Please contact Kelly Lineweaver, Project Manager, with any questions. She can be reached at klineweaver@svtc-edtech.org or 540.434.9916.

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