Academic standards list
Computer Literacy — Computer Technology
Introduction
Academic standards define the expectations for knowledge and skills that students are to learn in a subject by a certain age or at the end of a school grade level. This page contains a list of standards for a specific content area, grade level, and/or course. The list of standards may be structured using categories and sub-categories.
1.0 The student will develop and apply concepts related to human relations, safety, career development, communications, and leadership skills for a global workplace.
Standard 1.0 — The student will develop and apply concepts related to human relations, safety, career development, communications, and leadership skills for a global workplace.
Learning Expectation
Demonstrate sensitivity to personal, societal, corporate, and governmental responsibility to community and global issues.
Demonstrate the interpersonal, teamwork, and leadership skills needed to function in diverse business settings, including the global marketplace.
Communicate effectively as writers, listeners, and speakers in diverse social and business settings.
Analyze and follow policies for managing legal and ethical issues in organizations and in a technology-based society.
Investigate the life-long learning skills that foster flexible career paths and confidence in adapting to a workplace that demands constant retooling.
Assess personal skills, abilities, aptitudes, and personal strengths and weaknesses as they relate to career exploration and apply knowledge gained from individual…
Examine the goals and principles of a professional organization. (Ex. Computer Science Club, BETA Club, FBLA)
Investigates online and office safety procedures and passes a written safety examination with 100% accuracy.
Performance Indicator
The student develops a presentation, applying typography guidelines, that illustrates ethical and legal behavior in written and spoken portions of the presentation, and…
The student models and role-plays examples of behavioral expectations in the workplace, including soft skills and team building.
The student demonstrates skills necessary for safety and environmental protection in the workplace and passes a written safety exam with 100% accuracy.
The student develops a presentation, applying typography guidelines illustrating ethical behavior in what are written, spoken or presented and legal issues recognizing the…
The student illustrates modeling and role playing of examples of behavioral expectations in the workplace including soft skills and team building.
The student demonstrates parliamentary procedure through office staff/chapter organizational meetings.
2.0 Students will understand basic operations and concepts of technology
Learning Expectation
Performance Indicator
3.0 Students will understand the importance of social, ethical, and human issues associated with technology.
Standard 3.0 — Students will understand the importance of social, ethical, and human issues associated with technology.
Learning Expectation
Students develop positive attitudes toward technology uses that support lifelong learning, collaboration, personal pursuits, and productivity.
Performance Indicator
Prior to completion of Grade 12 students will identify capabilities and limitations of contemporary and emerging technology resources and assess the potential of these systems…
Prior to completion of Grade 12 students will analyze advantages and disadvantages of widespread use and reliance on technology in the workplace and in society as a whole.
Prior to completion of Grade 12 students will make informed choices among technology systems, resources, and services.
4.0 Students will use technology productivity tools.
Learning Expectation
Students use technology tools to enhance learning, increase productivity, and promote creativity.
Students use productivity tools to collaborate in constructing technologyenhanced models, prepare publications, and produce other creative works.
Performance Indicator
All students should have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances. Prior to completion of Grade 12 students will use technology tools and resources for managing…
5.0 Students will use technology communications tools.
Learning Expectation
Students use telecommunications to collaborate, publish, and interact with peers, experts, and other audiences.
Students use a variety of media and formats to communicate information and ideas effectively to multiple audiences.
Performance Indicator
All students should have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances. Prior to completion of Grade 12 students will use technology tools and resources for managing…
6.0 Students will select and use appropriate technology research tools.
Learning Expectation
Students evaluate and select new information resources and technological innovations based on the appropriateness for specific tasks.
Performance Indicator
All students should have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances. Prior to completion of Grade 12 students will evaluate technology-based options, including…
All students should have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances. Prior to completion of Grade 12 students will routinely and efficiently use online information…
All students should have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances. Prior to completion of Grade 12 students will select and apply technology tools for research,…
All students should have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances. Prior to completion of Grade 12 students will investigate and apply expert systems,…
7.0 Students will utilize technology problem-solving and decision-making tools.
Learning Expectation
Students employ technology in the development of strategies for solving problems in the real world.
Performance Indicator
All students should have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances. Prior to completion of Grade 12 students will routinely and efficiently use online information…
All students should have opportunities to demonstrate the following performances.Prior to completion of Grade 12 students will investigate and apply expert systems, intelligent…
Disclaimer: This website provides a reference tool for browsing academic standards and locating associated resources. We are not the originator of these academic standards. Although we strive to maintain accuracy, there may be revisions, updates, or errors within the text and structure of the information displayed. In case of any discrepancy, please respect the originator's published version (https://www.tn.gov/education/instruction/academic-standards/computer-technology-standards.html) as the definitive record.
A resource from the
eduToolbox® is a resource-sharing portal developed by the Ayers Institute for Teacher Learning & Innovation with collaborative support and funding from the Tennessee Department of Education and the U.S. Department of Education's Math & Science Partnership program.
