| The purpose of this study was to examine the validity and reliability of scores from a survey instrument, the Technology Integration Survey (TIS), designed to measure technology integration skills in pre-service teachers. All of the items used in the survey were based on the ISTE NETS for Teachers (NETS-T) standards. Participants in the study were undergraduate students enrolled in the pre-service teacher education program at a large university in southeastern North Carolina.; Validity and reliability studies were conducted on the TIS including: (a) a study of representativeness and alignment of survey items to the NETS-T standards, (b) analysis of the internal structure using exploratory factor analysis, (c) pre/posttest testing after technology intervention, (d) correlations between the TIS, and an instrument with know validity and reliability, (e) correlations between TIS and field experiences or online portfolios, and (f) analysis of internal consistency.; Four factors were extracted using a principal components analysis. The factors (a) Planning and Designing Learning Environments and Experiences, (b) Teaching and Professional Practice, (c) Social, Ethical and Human Issues, and (d) Assessment and Evaluation explained 63% of the variance. Reliability coefficients on the four subscales ranged from .83 to .89. Evidence from the study supports the use of the TIS as a viable tool to measure technology integration skills in pre-service teachers. |
