The purpose of this study was to develop a new instrument, the Basic Technology Competencies for Educators Inventory (BTCEI). Undergraduate and postbaccalaureate teacher education majors (N = 437) participated in the development. Results support the theoretical structure of the BTCEI. Scores for the nine domains had high internal consistency reliability (alphas ranged from .87 to .96) and adequate stability reliability (ranged from .77 to .90).
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