Standards
As a result of a federal mandate, school districts have to certify their staff and students have had
learned about CyberSafety and Digital Citizenship. Part of the San Antonio ISD District
Technology Plan calls for technology-based professional learning opportunities for
administrators, teachers, librarians, and district levels. One of these professional learning
opportunities--mandated by the federal government in its requirements for public school districts
to receive eRate funding--is to learn more about CyberSafety, Digital Citizenship, and
Appropriate Email Use.
Cybersafety, digital citizenship, and appropriate email use are important performance indicators
in the state mandated technology applications TEKS (TA:TEKS), No Child Left Behind (NCLB)
and the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) National Education
Technology Standards for Students, Teachers, and Administrators. To meet the eRate
requirements necessary, the Office of Instructional Technology & Learning Services (ITLS) has
updated the District’s CyberSafety web site which incorporates rich lessons, video tutorials for
both teachers and students.
District Standards
San Antonio Independent School District is committed to ensuring the online safety of our employees and students while also adhering to federal, local, and state regulations (e.g. CQ(LEGAL) requires District’s to implement an internet safety policy in order to participate in the E-rate program.)
We are responsible for educating our students to be safe, legal and responsible while online in a way that encourages a positive attitude while supporting 21st century skills of collaboration, lifelong learning and productivity.
Educate all San Antonio ISD students on:
Online Harassment (Cyberbullying/Bullying/Harrassment)
Safe online behavior (including social networking and email)
San Antonio ISD Acceptable Use Policy
San Antonio ISD Electronic Media (Social media) Board Policy DH Local
San Antonio ISD Parent/Student Handbook
State Standards
The Technology Applications Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) found in 19 TAC Chapter 126 describe what students in K-12 should be able to do using technology in and out of the classroom. The TEKS are to be used when providing instruction in Technology Applications as well as in other curriculum areas (when applicable). The goal of Technology Application TEKS is for students to gain technology-based knowledge and skills and to be able to apply those skills to all other curriculum areas. These TEKS are organized by grade groupings: K-2, 3-5, 6-8, and 9-12. There are benchmarks at grade levels 2, 5, and 8. Within each grade grouping, there are four common strands: Foundations, Information Acquisition, Work in Solving Problems, and Communication.
National Standards
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS-T) and Performance Indicators for Teachers
Innovative and effective teachers in technology model and apply the National Educational Technology Standards for Students (NETS-S) as they create, implement, and assess multiple learning experiences to engage students in the learning process; enrich thier professional practices; improve student learning; and provide models for students, colleagues, and the community. All educators in San Antonio ISD should adhere to theNETS-S/NETS-T standards and performance indicators for thier prespective grade levels.
CIPA Compliance
The Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) is a federal law enacted by Congress to address concerns about access to offensive content over the Internet on school and library computers. CIPA imposes certain types of requirements on any school or library that receives funding for Internet access or internal connections from the E-rate program – a program that makes certain communications technology more affordable for eligible schools and libraries.