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The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE®) is the leading membership association for educators and education leaders dedicated to improve teaching and learning by promoting the successful use of innovative and effective technologies in PK through 12 and teacher education. ISTE supports more than 100,000 education leaders and emerging leaders all over the world and notifies its members concerning national and international educational issues.

ISTE has established standards for students (NET-S), for teachers (NETS-T), and administrators (NETS-A), which deals with 21st century learning skills, teacher preparation, teaching, and leadership. These standards have been widely adopted in the United States and in other international countries.

ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Students NETS•S ([] standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge students need to learn effectively and live productively in an increasingly global and digital world.

ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers NETS•T ([]): The standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge educators need to teach, work, and learn in an increasingly connected global and digital society.

ISTE National Educational Technology Standards for Administrators NETS•A ([]): The standards for evaluating the skills and knowledge school administrators and leaders need to support digital age learning, implement technology, and transform the instruction landscape.

The National Educational Technology Plan, Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology applies the innovative technologies used on a daily basis in our individual and professional lives to our total education system to enhance student learning, improve and speed up the adoption of efficient teaching and learning practices, and uses data and information for continual development. It addresses learning, assessment, instruction, productivity, and infrastructure and makes recommendations for the federal government, states, districts, and stakeholders to achieve these goals. The National Technology Plan Executive Summary: [] The National Education Technology Plan: []