TAGLIT teachers do not have administrative responsibilities unless they are designated by a school administrator to do so. All teachers take the TAGLIT assessment, and often administer the assessment to their students.
The Basic TAGLIT assessment consists of questions that were developed at the University of North Carolina Center for School Leadership Development and later adopted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation for implementation in its State Technology Challenge Grants awarded to schools in all 50 states. This version of TAGLIT has been available to schools since 2000.
The Teacher Basic TAGLIT assessment is divided into the following 10 sections:
Section 1: Teacher Information (Questions 1-2)
Section 2: Your Technology Skill(Questions 3-17)
Section 3: Your Technology Use in Teaching and Learning (Questions 18-32)
Section 4: Technology and the Way Your Classroom Works (Questions 33-40)
Section 5: Your School's Technology Resources - Hardware (Questions 41-45)
Section 6: Your School's Technology Resources - Software and Electronic/Online References (Questions 46-50)
Section 7: Your School's Technology Resources - Technology and Instructional Support (Questions 57-58)
Section 8: Your Technology Professional Development (Questions 57-58)
Section 9: Your School's Technology Plan (Questions 59-63)
Section 10: In Your Own Words (Question 64)
The Teacher TAGLIT: Basic takes approximately 60 minutes to complete, however it does not have to be taken all at one time. You may exit the assessment and return at a later time. To save the responses you have completed, click the Save button found at the bottom left of any page. It should be noted that you must respond to the questions on the current page and then click Save and Return. Upon re-entering the assessment you will be directed to the next unanswered TAGLIT question.
The TAGLIT Essential Assessment is designed for school leaders in the following job-roles:
superintendent and executive cabinet
district-level leaders for content-specific or other district programs
campus-level leaders including principals and assistant principals
This assessment is divided into sections and are aligned to the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Teachers . This assessment includes questions from the Basic Assessment as well as questions that explore specific skill sets related to the national technology standards for teachers.
The Standard Teacher TAGLIT assessment is divided into the following 9 sections:
Section 2: Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences(Questions 21-23)
Section 3: Teaching, Learning and the Curriculum(Questions 24-25)
Section 4: Assessment and Evaluation(Questions 26-27)
Section 5: Productivity and Professional Practice(Questions 28-30)
Section 6: Social, Ethical and Human Issues(Questions 31-30)
Section 7: In Your Own Words(Questions 31-33)
The Standard Teacher TAGLIT takes approximately 40 minutes to complete, however it does not have to be taken all at one time. You may exit the assessment and return at a later time. To save the responses you have completed, click the Save button found at the bottom left of any page. It should be noted that you must respond to the questions on the current page and then click Save and Return. Upon re-entering the assessment you will be directed to the next unanswered TAGLIT question.
An instructional guide (PDF) is available to provide teachers with instructions for taking the assessment. Contained in the guide are explanations of technology terms used in the assessment.
Often classroom teachers are responsible for administering TAGLIT to their students. A printable manual (PDF) containing administration instructions may be downloaded to assist you, if you are responsible for this task.
