Technology Education in West Virginia

What is Technology Education?

Technology Education in West Virginia helps students to develop technological literacy and the ability to use, manage, understand, and assess technology. This is done through a comprehensive, activity-based program concerned with the ways that humans use technological resources and processes to adapt their physical environment. Students develop creative and problem solving skills and abilities through learning experiences which include research, simulations, design and problem solving, prototyping, and modeling.

The program's purpose is to expose students to a variety of technological systems and occupations. Teachers emphasize technological concepts and the development of problem solving abilities rather than specific skill development. The activity-oriented lab reinforces abstract concepts with concrete experiences.

 

West Virginia Department of Education Staff

 

Content Standards and Objectives

  • National Standards for Technological Literacy
  • Middle School Programs
  • High School Programs
  • Goal Profile Sheets
  • WV Curriculum Order Form

 

Program and Teacher Statistics

As of May 2010:

36 Counties have technology education programs at the middle/high school levels, serving approximately 17,000 students.

55 Middle Schools have Technology Education courses.

41 High Schools have Technology Education courses.

16 High Schools have Project Lead the Way pre-engineering programs.

2 Middle Schools have Project Lead the Way pre-engineering programs.

13 Schools have Technology Student Association (TSA) chapters.

 

Procedures for Certification

  • Undergraduate Programs
  • Scholarships
  • West Virginia Certification
  • Out-of-Field Emergency Certification
  • Authorization to Teach Foundations in Engineering

 

Employment Opportunities