TechYES

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.

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 certification. TechYES helps schools meet the ISTE NETS technology standards for students and satisfy the NCLB technology literacy requirement for eighth graders.

Project-Based Learning Designed for the Middle Years

TechYES is highly flexible, allowing schools and community organizations to choose materials and practices that suit their specific needs. Program materials have been designed specifically for middle school students -- not watered down from adult vocational technology certifications.

    Flexible Implementation Models

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

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. The program 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.

Schools can offer the TechYES Student Technology Literacy Certification program as part of an existing technology class, integrated into any subject class, or after school.

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)...

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.

Convenient Starter KitTechYES Starter Kit

The comprehensive TechYES Starter Kit contains an implementation guide for advisors, fun and friendly full-color student guidebooks, access to a web portal, 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.

TechYES continues the Generation YES commitment to students playing a central role in the learning process by allowing them to express their talents, knowledge and experience in a personally-meaningful, yet rigorous fashion.

The TechYES Web Portal has resources to support student technology projects, including tutorials, project ideas, and more. TechYES advisors can log in to manage the student certificate requests. http://www.techyes.net

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

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