N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 306.421

Current through Register No. 44, October 31, 2024

Section Ed 306.421 - Information and Communication Technologies Program, July 1, 2015

(a) Pursuant to Ed.306.26 and Ed. 306.27, the local school board shall require no later than July 1, 2015, conditioned on legislative approval, a comprehensive, developmentally appropriate, sequential information and communication technologies (ICT) literacy program be integrated throughout all areas of the k-12 curriculum.

(b) Each school shall provide planned learning strategies and opportunities for all students at each grade level to:

(1) Develop knowledge of developmentally appropriate use of digital tools and technologies through competencies that allow students to:

a. Demonstrate creative thinking, construct knowledge, and develop innovative products and processes using technology;

b. Use digital media and environments to communicate and work collaboratively, including at a distance, to support individual learning and contribute to the learning of others;

c. Apply digital tools to gather, evaluate, and use information;

d. Use critical thinking skills to plan and conduct research, manage projects, solve problems, and make informed decisions using appropriate digital tools and resources;

e. Understand human, cultural, and societal issues related to technology and practice legal and ethical behavior; and

f. Demonstrate a sound understanding of technology concepts, systems, and operations;

(2) Become proficient in the use of 21^st century tools to access, manage, integrate, evaluate, and create, information within all content areas of the New Hampshire college and career ready standards;

(3) Use digital tools to develop technical proficiency at a foundational knowledge level in:

a. Hardware;

b. Software and applications; and

c. Digital technologies; and

(4) Demonstrate ICT through:

a. An elementary and middle school, k-8, ICT literacy program that:

1. Integrates ICT literacy into the curricular and coursework in each grade level;

2. Utilizes student developed and maintained digital portfolios as a means for students to collect artifacts and reflections that demonstrate ICT; and

3. Uses a process and rubric for assessing student portfolios for competency in ICT literacy, as determined by (1) through (4), by the end of grade 8; and

b. A high school, 9 - 12 ICT literacy program that integrates ICT literacy, as determined by (1) - (4) above, into all curricular areas and provides students with opportunities to demonstrate graduation competencies in ICT literacy by either developing a digital portfolio or by completing a high school level course.

c. High school competencies including, but not be limited to:

1. Use of common productivity and web based software;

2. Use of a variety of multimedia software and equipment;

3. Configuring computers and basic network configurations; and

4. Applying programming concepts used in software development.

(c) Each district shall establish and provide a comprehensive, sequentially designed, K-12 ICT curriculum integrated into all content areas designed to meet the minimum standards for college and career readiness and that provides for continued growth as consistent with RSA 193-C:3,III.

(d) For ICT programs in grades k-12, schools shall provide for the ongoing, authentic assessment of student learning outcomes through multiple formative and summative assessment instruments that are aligned with the state and district content and performance standards.

(e) Examples of such assessment shall include, but not be limited to:

(1) Teacher observations of student performance;

(2) Competency-based or performance based assessments;

(3) Common assessments developed locally; and

(4) Project evaluation rubrics used to evaluate levels of achievement of ICT competencies applied to integrated curriculum assignments, extended learning opportunities, and out of school learning environments.

(f) For all ICT programs, schools shall report the academic performance of all students on a regular basis by providing the following:

(1) A summary of individual student performance to parents at least 3 times each year; and

(2) The opportunity for parents to meet individually with their students' teachers about their student's performance and view the content of the digital portfolio at least once during each school year.

(g) For all ICT programs, schools shall demonstrate how school and student assessment data are used to evaluate, develop, and improve curriculum, instruction, and assessment.

N.H. Admin. Code § Ed 306.421

Amended by Volume XXXIV Number 16, Filed April 17, 2014, Proposed by #10556, Effective 3/27/2014, Expires3/27/2024.

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 35, Number 27, eff.6/29/2015 is not yet available.

The amended version of this section by New Hampshire Register Volume 36, Number 06, eff.1/8/2016 is not yet available.