School of Education
M.Ed. in Educational Technology Aligns with National Standards
The M.Ed. in Educational Technology (EDTC) program contains two tracks. Each track is aligned with national educational technology standards. The program tracks are:
Approximately half of the candidates who enroll in the EDTC program are K-12 teachers. The other half consists of candidates who aspire to educational technology careers in higher education, government, and industry. In order to accommodate the needs of both constituencies, the EDTC program has two rubrics for each performance. One rubric is based on the AECT standards, and the other follows the ISTE standards for coaches. ISTE is recognized as a specialized professional association (SPA) by the Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), which is the agency that accredits the teacher education programs at the University of Delaware and other leading schools of education.
AECT Standards
AECT stands for Association for Educational Communications and Technology. The AECT was founded in 1923. The AECT maintains a knowledge base of educational technology. Readings from this knowledge base are incorporated throughout the courses in the EDTC program.
A quick way to review the AECT Standards is to review the EDTC alignment matrix for AECT. This matrix depicts graphically the manner in which the EDTC program embodies the AECT standards. More detailed information is provided in the EDTC rubrics, which list the specific performances required of EDTC candidates for each AECT standard.
ISTE-C Standards
ISTE stands for International Society for Technology in Education. It is a major non-profit association that is working to advance the effective use of technology in K-12 education and teacher education. ISTE maintains a knowledge base of educational technology that is incorporated throughout the courses in the EDTC program.
A quick way to review the ISTE Standards for Coaches is to review the EDTC alignment matrix for ISTE-C. This matrix depicts graphically the manner in which the EDTC program supports the ISTE-C standards. More detailed information is provided in the EDTC rubrics, which list the specific performances required of EDTC candidates for each ISTE-C standard.
CAEP Standards
The University of Delaware’s teacher preparation programs are accredited through the Council for Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP), which recognizes ISTE as a specialized professional association (SPA).