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Mid-Atlantic Regional Technology in Education Consortium
1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Ritter Annex 9th Floor
Temple University - CRHDE
Philadelphia, PA 19122
800-892-5550
215-204-5130 (fax)
General Inquires:
Laurence Peters
Judith Stull
Technical Assistance:
Barry Mansfield
Professional Development:
Joan Pasternak
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Temple University Center for Research
in Human Development and Education |
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Teachers vary in their level of technology skills and knowledge and in their interest in integrating technology in teaching. In a study of all general preservice institutions located in Pennsylvania, school administrators were asked about existing institutional incentives for faculty to become technologically proficient and to integrate technology into their courses. The results were quite interesting (Stull, Benedict, Lewis, & Daley, 2002). While the institutional incentives to integrate technology into courses were marginally higher than those to become technologically proficient—which logically should occur first—all of the percentages were low. Among the incentives listed for increasing faculty involvement in technology, the highest percentages were for buying hardware (92.8 %) and software (95.7 %).
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Three recent efforts to improve education have been the introduction of computer technology into the classroom, its integration into the curriculum, and the establishment and implementation of standards that are in line with recent federal mandates as embodied in NCLB. Taken together, these efforts should undoubtedly have a profound effect on the educational institutions and conditions in the region. In all, 38 states—including every state in the mid-Atlantic region—have standards for teachers that include technology. Twenty-two states include passing a technology training course or test as part of the certification requirement. New Jersey and Pennsylvania require coursework, Maryland requires a test, and Delaware and the District of Columbia require neither coursework nor tests. Maryland, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania—unlike Delaware and the District of Columbia—offer professional or financial incentives for administrators to use technology. Twelve states, none of which are in the mid-Atlantic region, offer professional or financial incentives for teachers to use technology. Three states ( New York, North Carolina, and Utah) test students’ technology use and skills. The 5 states in the mid-Atlantic region are among the 45 whose standards include student technology.
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