Technology Standards for Instructional Personnel (TSIPs)

Virginia TSIP Standards
VAC 20-25-30


The Virginia Board of Education has identified eight technology standards for instructional personnel. Individuals who completed a Virginia approved program in any instructional area since December 1998 have met the TSIP requirements. Virginia colleges and universities require that individuals must meet the requirements as part of their approved program. It is not necessary for local school division personnel to reassess this requirement for these graduates of a Virginia approved program.
The eight standards (as written in the Code of Virginia) are:
  • Standard One: Instructional personnel shall be able to demonstrate effective use of a computer system and utilize computer software.
  • Standard Two: Instructional personnel shall be able to apply knowledge of terms associated with educational computing and technology.
  • Standard Three: Instructional personnel shall be able to apply computer productivity tools for professional use.
  • Standard Four: Instructional personnel shall be able to use electronic technologies to access and exchange information.
  • Standard Five: Instructional personnel shall be able to identify, locate, evaluate, and use appropriate instructional hardware and software to support Virginia's Standards of Learning and other instructional objectives.
  • Standard Six: Instructional personnel shall be able to use educational technologies for data collection, information management, problem solving, decision making, communication, and presentation within the curriculum.
  • Standard Seven: Instructional personnel shall be able to plan and implement lessons and strategies that integrate technology to meet the diverse needs of learners in a variety of educational settings.
  • Standard Eight: Instructional personnel shall demonstrate knowledge of ethical and legal issues relating to the use of technology.

Requirements for Waynesboro employees who need to complete TSIP Standards:

The Waynesboro certification plan is outlined below. If you have questions, contact Rosemary Wagoner, Shannon Jakeman, or Dalton Ford.

Portfolio

Create a portfolio with the following documents to demonstrate mastery. Portfolios should be shown to your building principal.
  1. Word document that has clip art, bold text, underlined text, text within clip art, etc.
  2. Spreadsheet that involves using a formula or chart.
  3. Database
  4. PowerPoint with at least 5 slides. There should be more than one slide layout, slides animated, and transition between slides.
  5. Digital picture downloaded from a digital camera.
  6. Print out an e-mail message you have sent or received.
  7. Web page created (Google Sites, Blogger, or WordPress recommended).
  8. Lesson plan that integrates technology into your curriculum.
  9. Complete the online tutorial on Copyright and Fair Use Laws. Contact Rosemary Wagoner to access the tutorial through Moodle.