Tina N. Hohlfeld|Albert D. Ritzhaupt|Ann E. Barron
Development and Validation of the Student Tool for Technology Literacy (ST<sup>2</sup>L)
University of South Florida|University of Florida|University of South Florida
abstractthis article provides overview development validation student tool technology literacy st2l developing valid reliable objective performance measures monitoring technology literacy important organizations charged equipping students technology skills needed successfully participate contribute digital global society purpose st2l measure student technology literacy lowstakes purposes reporting aggregated school results curricular planning students selfassessment technology skills article reports development procedures results pilot test conducted eighth grade students n 1561 validate functioning online interactive tool analyses focused item difficulty discrimination ability groups completion time analysis internal consistency reliability construct validity st2l found sound assessment tool intended purpose lowstakes assessment technology literacykeywords technology literacymiddle schoolperformance assessmentvalidationstudent perceptions