Digital Skills Assessment Framework for

Teachers

Ministry of Education

July 2022

Debrebirhan
Introduction
Technology affects every aspect of our everyday lives and has changed the way we learn,
communicate, entertain ourselves, locate information, and acquire knowledge. These
changes are, and will continue to become, increasingly apparent at every level of the
education system. This process is creating new challenges for teachers' working methods
in pedagogical, didactic and administrative contexts, development of pupils' digital
building, and the development of their specialized knowledge and basic skills.

Today, it is more important than ever those children and young people are not merely
passive consumers of products, services and information but also critical users and active
producers of content themselves.
In order to be capable of developing pupils' basic skills and specialized knowledge,
teachers must develop their own professional digital competence during their initial
teacher education, and later, through continuing professional education and development,
during their teaching career. To assess teachers’ digital skill competence, this assessment
framework is developed.

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Purpose of the framework
The framework is developed based on national regulations, guidelines and digital skill standards
for teachers as well as it takes, as starting point, as the competence areas for the teaching
profession as defined in the national digital skills standard:-
 is used to evaluate teacher’s digital skills competence and self-evaluation tools, as well as
surveys of the status of digitalization in the teaching profession.
 is a guidance document that teachers, student teachers and others can use as a reference in
their work on improving the quality of education in and out of schools and systematic
continuing professional development of teachers.
 this document will establish a common conceptual framework and frame of reference for
what teachers' professional competence entails in the utilization of digital as a beginner
The Domains of Digital Skill Standards for
Teachers
Domain 1 Technology Operation and concepts
Standard 1: Using devices and handling information

Standard Title Using devices and handling information Total No of Key= R-Recall, Co-Comprehension, Ap. -
Items 15 Application, An. - Analysis, SY.-
Synthesis & EV. - Evaluation
Cognitive Levels
Elements Performance Indicators R Co Ap. An SY EV
1.1 Using  Know what is meant by hardware, software, operating systems 2 1
devices (OS) and applications
1.2 Finding and  Know and understand terminology and concepts relating to 1 1
evaluating websites
information
1.3 Managing  Know and understand local and remote storage folder structures, 2 1 2 1
and storing file information and accessing data across devices.
information  Open, read and save information from/to a file using appropriate
naming conventions
 Organize and store information using files, folders, hierarchy
and tagging to enable efficient information retrieval on a device
and across devices.
 Understand and be able to use terminology describing data
storage requirements: bytes, kilobyte (KB), megabyte (MB),
gigabyte (GB), terabyte (TB).
 Understand and be able to use terminology describing data
transfer speeds: Megabits per second (Mbps).
1.4 Identifying  Recognize when a technical problem has been encountered, 1 1
and solving includes recognizing when there is a problem with a device or
technical software and knowing that some problems are caused by user
problems errors.
1.5 Developing  Identify and use appropriate online learning resources to 2
digital skills maintain and improve digital skills.
Standard 2: Using appropriate application and teaching productivity tools Total No of R Co Ap. An SY. EV
 Items 20
2.1 Creating  Create a new document, save a document, open an existing 3 1 1
and editing document and print a document?
documents  Editing text includes entering or amending, selecting, copying,
cutting and pasting text.
 Formatting text includes bold, underline, italics, font sizes and
colors, text alignment, bulleted and numbered lists, control
margins and page layouts.
 Format tables/graphics/charts include positioning, sizing,
captioning, borders, flow of text.
2.2 Creating  Create a new PowerPoint presentation file 1 2 1 1
and editing  Save a PowerPoint presentation file
presentation  Understand the text basics
 Apply themes to your slides
 Manage the transitions of your slide
 Insert and format pictures
 Insert videos and audio
 Print presentation handout, store and present your slide
show.
 Make effective class presentations using the slides and LCD
projector

2.3 Processing  Know and understand terminology and concepts of 1 2 1 1

numerical data spreadsheets
 Create a new workbook
 Enter your data
 Cell formatting
 Manage column and row
 Manage worksheets
 Create formulas
 Apply a number format
 Put data in a table
  Create an excel chart
 Sorting data
 Filtering data
 Manage page layout
 Save your work
 Print your work
2.4 Creating  Know and understand terminology relating to digital devices 2 1 1 1
and editing and digital media, including common file types such as JPEG,
digital media MPEG and WAV.
 Play various media files using appropriate media players
 Crop, scale, color correct and enhance digital images
 To acquire digital images and other media from website, CD,
flash driver
 Stitch together video footages and sound tracks and add simple
enhancements, transitions, titles,
 Attach and configure scanners, cameras, cell phones to acquire
digital data
 Store digital data using secondary storage devices.
Standard 3: Communicating Total No of R Co Ap. An SY. EV
Items 10

3.1  Connect to the internet 2 2 2

Communicatin  Send and receive emails with/without attachments
g and sharing  Communicating with online communication include email,
instant message, text message, social media, chat, blog,
collaboration tools and services.
 Connect and use shared printers, folders and other devices
within a network
3.2 Managing  Effectively use search engines, web directories and bookmarks 2 2
traceable online  Download and install relevant application
activities
Total No of R Co Ap. An SY. EV.
Standard 4: Transacting Items 5
4.1 Using  Know and understand terminology and concepts relating to 1 2 1
online services online forms and data validation, verification checks, entering
data
 Online transactional services include:
 online shopping
 finance
 utilities
 government services
 Manage includes setting account preferences.
4.2 Buying  Manipulate Mobile payment 1
securely online  Manipulate Mobile digital wallet services
Total No of R Co Ap. An SY. EV.
Standard 5: Being safe and responsible online Items 15

5.1 Protecting  Identify situations where personal information may be stored by 1 1 1 1

privacy devices and online activity
 Know and use simple methods to protect personal information
and privacy.
 Know and understand key rights available under data protection
law
5.2 Protecting  Know and understand terminology and concepts relating to 1 1 1 1 1
data online risks and threats
 Identify and use appropriate methods to protect a device and
data from online risks and threats
 Know and understand the advantages of backing up the data
locally and to the cloud.
5.3 Being  Know and understand that sending communications regarded as 1 1 1 1
responsible threatening abusive or grossly offensive to another person using
online an online method including email, instant messaging or social
media could be committing a criminal offence such as
harassment or malicious communication.
 Know personal obligations with respect to copyright and other
intellectual property rights and why you should not access such
 content without permission/license, and the risks and
consequences of music / TV / film piracy.
5.4 Digital  Apply simple methods to avoid physical and psychological 2
wellbeing health risks while using devices.
Domain 2 Social and Ethical Total No. of R Co Ap. An SY. EV
Items 15
Standard 6: Understand and observe legal practices in the use of technology
6.1 Legal  Understand the legal implications of Software Licenses and Fair 1 1 1
practices in the Use
use of  Differentiate and identify' the Copyright, Trademark, Patent of
technology various products
6.2 Ethical use  Detect plagiarism in student work 3 1
of technology  Show respect for privacy and cyber etiquette, phone etiquette and
similar use of technology
6.3 Supported  Demonstrate proper handling of computer devices and use of 1 1 1 1
learning applications
environment  Maintain a clean and orderly learning environment for students
 Promote and implement rules and regulations on properly using
computers
6.4 Facilitate  Design class activities to minimize the effect on students being 2 1 1
equitable disadvantaged or left-out
access  Help minimize the effects of the digital devices by providing
access to digital materials for all students
Domain 3 Professional Total No. of R Co Ap. An SY. EV
Items 5
Standard 7: Proactively engage in exploring and learning, share experiences and
expertise, and collaborate with peers and stakeholders in advancing the use of
technology in education and beyond.
7.1  Identify credible educational sites and portals suitable to their 1 1
Professional subject area
development  Join online communities, subscribe to relevant mailing lists and
online journals
7.2  Conduct research on the use of technology in the classroom 1 1
Continuously  Actively participate in online forums and discussions
evaluate and
reflect
7.3 Share  Share lesson plans, worksheets and teaching materials through 1
experiences course web sites
Domain 4 Pedagogical Total No. of R Co Ap. An SY. EV
Standard 8: Apply technology to develop students' higher order thinking skills and Items 5
creativity and provide performance tasks to locate and analyze information to use
a various of media to communicate result
8.1 Developing  Encourage students to do data analysis, problem 1 1
students’ higher solving ,decision making and sharing ideas etc.
order thinking
skills and
creativity
8.2 Provide  Use appropriately the slide presentation, video, audio and other 2 1
performance media in the classroom.
tasks that  Teach students to use various multimedia materials for reports
require students and class presentation
to locate and
analyze
information and
to use a variety
of media to
communicate
clearly the
results
Standard 9: Create conducive learning environments where technology is used to Total No. of R Co Ap. An SY. EV
support students’ interactions, cooperative learning and peer instruction, and Items 5
evaluate usage of ICT integration in the teaching-learning process.
9.1 Conduct  Use various synchronous and asynchronous communication 2
open and tools (emails, chat, white boards, forum, blogs)
flexible
learning
environments
where
technology is
used to support
a variety of
interactions
among
students,
cooperative
learning and
peer
instructions.
9.2 Evaluate  Design rubrics for assessing student performance in the use of 2 1
usage of ICT various technologies
integration in  Use electronic means of administering quizzes and examinations
the teaching-  Analyze assessment data using spreadsheets and applications
learning
process and use
results to refine
the design of
learning
activities
Standard 10: Use computers and other technologies to collect and communicate information to Total No. of R Co Ap. An SY. EV
students colleagues, parents and others and apply technology to facilitate a variety of appropriate Items 5
assessment and evaluation strategies recognizing the diversity of learners
10.1 Use  Use emails, group sites, blogs etc. for disseminating/ to collect 3
computers and information directly to students, colleagues and parents
other
technologies to
collect and
communicate
information to
students
colleagues,
parents and
others
10.2 Apply  Explore the use of electronic assessment tools like online testing, 2
technology to submission of projects via email or on line facilities
facilitate a
variety of
appropriate
assessment and
evaluation
strategies
recognizing the
diversity of
learners