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= Action Research: NETS*T Certification =

// The question: //

 * What is the impact on __**students**__ when a teacher pursues National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers Certification (NETS*T)?

// The problem: //
In the fall of 2009 another TIS and I began a professional development opportunity called NETS*T Certification. We had 13 teachers, librarians and TIS that signed up to achieve this certification. There are 23 standards that teachers need to show proficiency towards. For each standard, teachers need to submit lesson plans, student artifacts, and reflections, meeting very detailed rubrics. We were really excited about this process and were confident that this would have a tremendous impact on teachers. What we weren't sure about was

what would the impact be on students??
What we wanted to study and document was how this process changed learning for students. What did students experience as the teachers were reflecting and documenting their technology use? We were hoping that it would have a positive impact on student engagement and achievement, but we wanted to intentionally collect data that would show that.