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TechYES - Student Technology Literacy Certification Program

Grades 6-9

TechYES is an innovative way for schools and community organizations to offer a technology certification program to students in grades 6-9. As with all Generation YES products, students are at the center of the solution - backed up with solid research and extensive resources.

In TechYES, students show technology literacy by creating projects that meet state and local technology proficiency requirements. As part of TechYES, a structured peer-mentoring program assists the teacher or advisor, and provides student leadership opportunities that serve to further strengthen the program and enrich the learning community.

Project-based learning designed for the middle years

TechYES is highly flexible, allowing schools and community organizations to address technology literacy integrated into existing classes or programs. TechYES materials have been designed specifically for middle school students -- not watered down from adult vocational technology certifications.

Are your students technology literate?
How do you know?

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TechYES encourages all students to complete technology projects that are creative and personally involving. The projects can also meet requirements for core curriculum classes or community service. These projects are the basis for the TechYES evaluation and certification. Projects are tracked and assessed online, using easy to use tools for students and teachers. TechYES includes all necessary resources: individual student guidebooks, customized teacher/advisor materials, handouts and resources, access to a fully interactive support website, and certificates of completion.

Based on extensive research, these materials are the basis for creating a self-sustaining program focusing on significant student leadership through peer mentoring. This student involvement, combined with a cost-effective, 3-stage certification process, moves all students towards technology competency even if a school cannot schedule a required technology class for all students.

Meets the NEW ISTE NETS standards for students

TechYES is a revolutionary program that provides middle school and after-school educators everything needed to offer students an authentic path to technology literacy. TechYES helps schools meet the ISTE NETS technology standards for students and satisfy the NCLB technology literacy requirement for eighth graders.

Flexible Implementation Models

  • Technology classes
  • Integration into core classes
  • After-school programs
  • Community organizations
  • Clubs and homeschools

reports

TechYES provides a proficiency score for all the NETS-S performance indicators and standards. These scores are based on a research-based and validated performance-based assessment methodology.

Click here to download a description of TechYES assessment along with sample student, school, district, and state level reports.

Proven by independent evaluation

TechYES is a research-based program, and has been the subject of several evaluation studies. More information and links to the studies.

States Tackle NCLB 8th Grade Tech Literacy Requirement

The Georgia Department of Education has provided a comparison chart of approaches to the NCLB 8th grade technology mandate. TechYES is the only project-based approach on their list. Find out more...

The Connecticut Regional Educational Service Center (RESC) Alliance created a report describing a variety of assessment formats and products meant to address student tech assessment. Find out more...

The Keystone AEA created a webpage for the Iowa Department of Education to assist Iowa districts as they plan technology literacy assessment. Find out more (scroll down to bottom)...

Convenient Starter KitTechYES Starter Kit

The comprehensive TechYES Starter Kit contains an implementation guide for advisors, 30 fun and friendly full-color student guidebooks, access to a web portal with basic technology literacy activities, online project and assessment tools, peer mentor guides, certificates, posters, and a CD of electronic resources. It is flexible enough for use in schools, after-school programs, and by community organizations.

Purchase of a TechYES Starter Kit includes 4 online units of basic technology literacy activities and resources, including Internet safety, web search and citation, and peer mentor training.

Need more curriculum? Add TechYES TLC (Technology Literacy Curriculum)
Adding the TechYES Technology Literacy Curriculum (TechYES TLC) to a Starter Kit offers schools an in-depth, project-based online curriculum for use in a technology class. Ten additional units of daily lesson plans, activities, and resources offer fun and engaging mini-projects that lead to completion of TechYES certification. Learn more about TechYES TLC.

TechYES or TechYES Science
TechYES comes in two versions, either TechYES, or a special version for science-focused programs, TechYES Science. Learn more about TechYES Science.

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I am amazed at the potential some of our students had that was hidden! - TechYES Advisor

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