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iNACOL Updates Its Online Teaching Standards

http://www.21stcenturyfluency.com/blogpost.cfm?blogID=2343

[National Standards for Quality Online Teaching, Version 2, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning (iNACOL)]

“The 10 new online teaching standards include the following criteria:

The online teacher knows the primary concepts and structures of effective online instruction and is able to create learning experiences to enable student success.
The online teacher understands and is able to use a range of technologies, both existing and emerging, that effectively support student learning and engagement in the online environment.
The online teacher plans, designs, and incorporates strategies to encourage active learning, application, interaction, participation, and collaboration in the online environment.
The online teacher promotes student success through clear expectations, prompt responses, and regular feedback.
The online teacher models, guides, and encourages legal, ethical, and safe behavior related to technology use.
The online teacher is cognizant of the diversity of student academic needs and incorporates accommodations into the online environment.
The online teacher demonstrates competencies in creating and implementing assessments in online learning environments in ways that ensure validity and reliability of the instruments and procedures.
The online teacher develops and delivers assessments, projects, and assignments that meet standards-based learning goals and assesses learning progress by measuring student achievement of the learning goals.
The online teacher demonstrates competency in using data from assessments and other data sources to modify content and to guide student learning.
The online teacher interacts in a professional, effective manner with colleagues, parents, and other members of the community to support students’ success.”

Stephen

 

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Posted on: December 23, 2011, 7:37 am Category: Uncategorized

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  1. A very needed set of standards. Is there the next level of indicators or descriptions of evidence for each standard?