ISTE Standards for Students

This guide to the ISTE Standards for Students is your go-to resource for understanding the leading-edge standards that empower learners who live, work and play in a technology-infused world.

Today’s students must be prepared to thrive in a constantly evolving technological landscape. The ISTE Standards for Students are designed to amplify student voice and ensure that learning is a student-driven process.

This booklet presents the Student Standards amid content that defines and characterizes them, answering the important question: What do the Student Standards look like in practice?

This booklet includes:

• The ISTE Standards for Students.
• Nine scenarios describing authentic learning activities that build Student Standards skills.
• Skills by age band to support the design of learning activities at each level.
• A crosswalk comparing the ISTE Standards for Students (2016) to the Student Standards (2007).
• A prerequisite foundational technology skills scope and sequence document.

The family of ISTE Standards work in concert to support students, educators and leaders with clear guidelines on the skills, knowledge and approaches needed to succeed in the digital age.

Check out our full suite of ISTE Standards booklets:

• ISTE Standards for Educators
• Education Reimagined
• Transform Learning Through Technology
• Computational Thinking Meets Student Learning

Audience: K-12 educators