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Basic Technology Competencies for Educators Inventory (BTCEI)

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The Basic Technology Competencies for Educators Inventory (BTCEI) was developed to measure competencies of undergraduate students and post-baccalaureate teachers in education. The BTCEI contains a total of 207 skills categorized into 9 domains using 45 items. The 9 domains of the BTCEI have internal consistency reliability coefficients ranging from .87 to .96 and test-retest coefficients ranging from .77 to .90.

The 9 domains are

  1. basic computer operation skills;
  2. setup, maintenance, and trouble shooting of equipment;
  3. word processing;
  4. spreadsheets;
  5. database;
  6. networking;
  7. telecommunications;
  8. media communication; and
  9. social, legal, and ethical issues.

Concurrent validity was established using a correlation coefficient between performance based scores and BTCEI scores (r = .62). Construct validity was established by computing a principal component factor analysis with communalities ranging from .70 to .94. Correlations amongst the 9 domains ranged from .41 to .69. Validity and reliability measures for BTCEI scores indicated that it is a useful measure of basic technology competencies of educators. Results from the BTCEI can provide information for professional teacher development and training needs.

Details of the validity and reliability analyses can be obtained from Flowers, C.P. & Algozzine, R.F. (2000). Development and Validation of Scores on the Basic Technology Competencies for Educators Inventory, Educational and Psychological Measurement, 60(3), 411-418