Competency Evaluation

ITPS Competencies that are associated with particular courses may be integrated with class projects, but only ITPS criteria will be used to determine student compliance with ITPS standards. The decision to integrate competencies with class projects rests with each course instructor and/or Teacher Education program coordinator for each department.

The Office of Clinical Experiences and Certification Processes (CECP) will collect information of successfully demonstrated competencies from appropriate sources and enter it into the student's record on the university mainframe.

Students may check the status of their individual competency performances through their electronic portfolio. Official university records of student status relative to the gateways may be accessed through the student’s iCampus “My Info” page.

Students who have otherwise failed to demonstrate a competency associated with a course taken at ISU need to contact their course instructors.

If you are a transfer student who has not yet demonstrated a required ITPS competency associated with a course for which you have transfer credit, please email pba.questions@ilstu.edu.

Demonstating Competency

Competency A - Ethical Use of Technology

• Practice Exam
• On-Line Exam
  • Students will need to use their ULID for the user name and their ISU email password for the password.

Competency B - Web Searching

• On-Line Exam
  • Students will need to use their ULID for the user name and their ISU email password for the password.

Competency C - Telecommunications

• Participate in class discussion boards that pertain to educational issues, in accordance with directions of the course instructor, and in compliance with required elements.
• This assessment must be entered into the student's electronic portfolio.

Competency D - Web Page Development

• Create a Web page that could be used for educational purposes including required elements.
• This assessment must be entered into the student's electronic portfolio.

Competency E - Idea Development & Presentation Software

• Create a presentation slide show for an educational purpose including required elements.
• This assessment must be entered into the student's electronic portfolio.

Competency F - Spreadsheets

• Create spreadsheet that could be used for an educational purpose including required elements.
• This assessment must be entered into the student's electronic portfolio.

Competency G - Desktop Publishing

• Create a document using a desktop publishing tool to be used in an educational setting including required elements.
• This assessment must be entered into the student's electronic portfolio.

Competency H - Assistive Technology

• Pass an orientation test and technology demonstration in the SEAT Center.

Competency I - Database Management

• Create and manage an information database including required elements.
• This assessment must be entered into the student's electronic portfolio.