CompTIA Pledges to Support 5,000 Middle and High Schools by Expanding the Availability of Its Technology and Digital Literacy Education Resources
Education professionals in a majority of U.S. middle schools and high schools are interested in expanding and improving technology and digital literacy education but acknowledge there are significant obstacles to overcome, according to a new report from CompTIA, the nonprofit association for the information technology (IT) industry and workforce.
Upgrading classroom technology and learning tools (cited by 65% of survey respondents), curriculum updates (58%) ,and developing post-graduation pathways for students (52%) are some of the steps that education professionals would like to take in response to growing student interest in digital literacy and technology.
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To do so, however, will require expansion, improvements and upgrades of current tech and digital literacy programs, CompTIA’s survey of 1,511 middle and high school educators reveals. These changes include offering more “hands-on” learning elements, such as, labs and simulations (61% of respondents); better support materials and training for teachers (52%); more relevant materials that resonate with students (52%); and resources that are more connected to employability skills (34%).
To assist schools in their efforts to improve digital literacy and technology classes and curriculum CompTIA announced an ambitious plan to connect with 5,000 schools over the next five years to have them begin or expand their use of the extensive tech learning and career resources available from the association.
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“A strong foundation of digital literacy will help students succeed in the classroom throughout their schooling and readies them for the global digital economy regardless of the career journey they take,” said John McGlinchey, CompTIA executive vice president for global business development. “From fundamental digital skills to advanced areas such as cybersecurity, networking and technical support CompTIA has the learning tools and resources to help any school create or enhance its tech curriculum.”
Aided by significant input from the academic community, technology companies and other organizations, CompTIA has developed a comprehensive learning framework to prepare student for success in an IT career. CompTIA Connect 4 links skills development, professional certifications, work-based learning and industry sector partnerships as the critical components necessary to prepare students for the jobs they seek.
More than 5,100 educational institutions and other organizations have access to CompTIA tools and resources to help to support a technology curriculum through the CompTIA Academic Partner Program. The program also offers instructors opportunities for continuous training and teaching best-practices through CompTIA’s connected global network.
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