Standards Hearings

In an effort to develop technological literacy and capability of all K-12 students, the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) have funded the Technology for All Americans Project through the International Technology Education Association. The project is developing Content Standards for technology education for grades K-12.

One way the project built consensus on the first and second drafts of the Content Standards was through input from participants at conferences. Standards hearings were held on the second draft during the spring of 1998 and were held on the first draft during the fall of 1997 at regional and state technology education conferences as well as regional and national conferences of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM), the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA), the American Society of Engineering Education (ASEE), and the International Technology Education Association (ITEA).

The Technology for All Americans Project conducted standards hearings on the second draft of the Standards for Technology Education during March-May 1998 at the following conferences:

March 5-7, 1998
NCTM Regional Conference
Hyatt Regency Hotel
Tampa, Florida
March 8-10, 1998
ITEA Conference
Fort Worth, Texas
March 12-14, 1998
California Industrial Technology Education Association Conference
Pasadena Convention Center
Pasadena, California
March 26-28, 1998
New York State Technology Education Conference
Sagamore Conference Center
Bolton Landing, New York
March 26-28, 1998
Technology Educators of Indiana Conference
Grand Wayne Convention Center
Fort Wayne, Indiana
April 2-4, 1998
NCTM National Conference
Washington, DC
April 3-4, 1998
ASEE North Central Section Conference (Presentation Only)
Holiday Inn - Firlane
Dearborn, Michigan
Hosted by: University of Detroit Mercy
April 16-19, 1998
NSTA National Convention
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada
April 23, 1998
Wisconsin Technology Education Conference
Chula Vista Resort and Conference Center
Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin
May 7-8, 1998
Technology Educators Association of New Jersey Conference
Ocean Place Hilton
Long Branch, New Jersey

The Technology for All Americans Project conducted standards hearings on the first draft of the Standards for Technology Education during October-December 1997 at the following conferences:

October 3-4, 1997
Southeastern Technology Education Conference
Hotel Roanoke
Roanoke, Virginia
October 9-11, 1997
ASEE North Midwest Section Conference
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa
October 10-11, 1997
Learning Institute of Technology Education Conference
Eastern Michigan University
Ypsilanti, Michigan
October 17-19, 1997
NCTM Regional Conference
Anchorage Hilton
Anchorage, Alaska
October 31-November 1, 1997
NSTA Eastern Area Convention
DoubleTree Hotel
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
November 3-4, 1997
Work Now and in the Future Conference
Oregon Convention Center
Portland, Oregon
November 6-7, 1997
Rocky Mountain States Technology Education Conference
Sheraton Hotel
Colorado Springs, Colorado
November 6-8, 1997
Mississippi Valley Technology Teacher Education Conference
DoubleTree Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee
November 6-8, 1997
New England Technology Education Conference
DoubleTree Islander Hotel
Newport, Rhode Island
November 20-21, 1997
Four State Technology Education Conference
Campus Technology Center, Pittsburg State University
Pittsburg, Kansas
December 4-6, 1997
NSTA Southern Area Convention (Presentation only)
Opryland Hotel
Nashville, Tennessee
December 11-14, 1997
American Vocational Association Convention
Las Vegas Convention Center
Las Vegas, Nevada

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