Support+Personnel

Educators need to have confidence that the equipment and infrastructure will respond successfully. To help achieve this goal, the 2004 Virginia General Assembly passed legislation recommended by the Board of Education to amend the Standards of Quality (SOQ). The legislation requires a ratio of one instructional technology resource teacher (ITRT) and one technology support position for every 1,000 students in grades K-12. ITRT are essential for effective technology integration, while technology support personnel help ensure the continued operation of teaching and learning applications and administer and manage technology. The Office of Educational Technology’s //Instructional Technology Resource Teacher and Technology Support Positions: A Handbook for School Divisions// (http://www.doe.virginia.gov/VDOE/Technology/ ) provides a framework as division administrators fill positions and implement support services for technology integration. The handbook addresses the roles and attributes of an instructional technology resource teacher but also includes basic information, such as sample job descriptions; a list of knowledge, skills, and abilities; and responsibilities for technology support personnel.