New Capstone Credential Measures Digital Critical Thinking Skills against
Ongoing Technological Change, School and Labor Market Demands
DENVER--(Business Wire)--
Educational Testing Service (ETS) and Certiport-leaders in educational
assessment and certification-announced the launch of a new certification
designed to assess information and communications technology (ICT) critical
thinking and problem solving skills: iCritical Thinking Certification powered by
ETS.
Details about the certification: www.certiport.com/icriticalthinking
The iCritical Thinking assessment features real-time, scenario-based tasks
designed to measure a student`s ability to navigate, critically evaluate, and
analyze the wealth of information available through digital technology. The
certification provides portable, verifiable credentials that prepare students
for academic and career advancement.
In just under an hour, test takers demonstrate the capability to accomplish
everyday tasks by effectively incorporating and integrating technology such as:
* Web Use - E-mail, Instant Messaging, Bulletin Board Postings, Browser Use and
Search Engines
* Database Management - Data Searches and File Management
* Software - Word Processing, Spreadsheet, Presentations and Graphics
"Today's students and workers are part of a technology-dependent generation,"
said ETS Vice President Charles Cascio. "It`s not enough to be technology-savvy;
we must think critically and effectively to solve problems while using
technology. Having the ability to employ these digital skills provides strong
evidence that an individual can deliver in today`s workplace environment."
This outcomes-based examination gives administrators and teachers, workforce
development program managers, and human resource managers a comprehensive
solution to more effectively align education institutions with industry needs.
When incorporated successfully, the exam helps with incoming student evaluation
and placement, student literacy assessment and curriculum development decisions.
This allows both students and administrators an insight into the necessary
changes needed to narrow the skills gap.
"Credentials from even the best institutions are no guarantee that jobseekers
have the skills that really count in a modern workplace," said Quinn Sutton,
Certiport`s Senior Vice President of Marketing. "Ultimately, organizations
confident with their ability to effectively apply latest technologies stand a
greater chance of contributing to the success of today`s information-based
businesses than their digitally unskilled counterparts."
The iCritical Thinking Certification exam measures the range of cognitive and
applied ICT literacy skills aligned with the nationally recognized Association
of Colleges and Research Libraries (ACRL) information literacy standards and is
endorsed by the Global Digital Literacy Council (GDLC).
The program will be available to Certiport testing centers in English; other
language versions will become available in subsequent releases. For more
information about iCritical Thinking powered by ETS, visit
www.certiport.com/icriticalthinking.
iCritical Thinking Certification Resources:
Testing Centers: www.certiport.com/CenterLocator
Distributors: www.certiport.com/SolutionProviders
General Registration: www.certiport.com/portal/Pages/Registration.aspx
Center Registration: www.certiport.com/BecomeaCenter
ABOUT CERTIPORT
Certiport prepares individuals with current and relevant digital skills and
credentials for the competitive global workforce. These solutions are delivered
by more than 12,000 Certiport Centers worldwide and include Certiport Internet
and Computing Core Certification (IC³), the official Microsoft Office
certification programs and the Adobe Certified Associate certification program.
For more information, visit www.certiport.com.
ABOUT ETS
At nonprofit ETS, we advance quality and equity in education for people
worldwide by creating assessments based on rigorous research. ETS serves
individuals, educational institutions and government agencies by providing
customized solutions for teacher certification, English-language learning, and
elementary, secondary and post-secondary education, as well as conducting
education research, analysis and policy studies. Founded in 1947, ETS develops,
administers and scores more than 50 million tests annually-including the TOEFL
and TOEIC tests, the GRE test and The Praxis Series assessments-in more than 180
countries, at over 9,000 locations worldwide. www.ets.org
"Certiport" and "IC³" are registered trademarks of Certiport, Inc. in the
UnitedStates and other countries.
"Microsoft" is either a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corp. in
the United States and other countries. The names of actual companies and
products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
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Certiport
Brenda Armstrong, 801-369-7535
barmstrong@certiport.com
or
ETS
Jason Baran, 609-683-2428
jbaran@ets.org
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