Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 49, December 6, 2024
Section 126-5-7 - W. Va. Code '18-2E-7. Use of Computers for High Quality Basic Skills Development and Remediation7.1. State Board policy on technology in K-12 education. While not required by S.B. 300, the State Board has approved Policy 2470 dealing with the use of technology by students and educators.7.2. Use of technology outside normal schools hours. County boards of education and schools have the authority to determine how technology in the schools can be made available after normal school hours. See sections 3.2.2.d. and 3.2.3.a. of Policy 2470.7.3. Extending the plan for computer utilization for high quality basic skills development and remediation. The governor and the state superintendent have established a committee to make recommendations to the State Board for expansion of the current plan to middle schools, junior high schools, and high schools. It is anticipated that the State Board, after review of the recommendations of the committee, will approve a plan in early 1997.7.4. State technology plan. A state technology plan was developed prior to the passage of S.B. 300 and is incorporated in Policy 2470. That plan will be updated to reflect any changes necessitated by either S.B. 300 or the plan ultimately approved by the State Board for extending computer utilization for high quality basic skills development and remediation to the middle school, junior high school, and high school levels. Copies of the state technology plan are available from the Department of Education=s Office of Technology.7.5. Student attainment of basic computer skills. S.B. 300 calls for student attainment of basic computer skills such as word processing, spreadsheets, data bases, Internet usage, telecommunications and graphic presentations. The revised instructional goals and objectives for the core content areas (English language arts, mathematics, science, social studies) contain suggested computer skills that can be taught/used in each content area at each grade level. The instructional goals and objectives are incorporated in Policy 2520.