The International Technology Education Association (ITEA) launched its Technology for All Americans Project (TfAAP) in 1994, in answer to the growing number of voices world-wide that were calling for the mandatory study of technology* by school-aged children. Seen as a means through which future generations could become Technologically Literate Citizens, this goal could not be pursued in the U.S. until formal educational standards* had been developed. Consequently, TfAAP was initiated with the ultimate aim of producing technological literacy standards* with nationwide applicability.

TfAAP was administered through ITEA and funded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). The project successfully achieved and surpassed its initial goals before it ended in October 2005. The TfAAP legacy includes A Call To Action for educators, politicians, and concerned citizens.

Though TfAAP has ended, ITEA continues to actively work to promote standards-based* Technology Education reform. The standards and other relevant documents authored by TfAAP can be purchased from ITEA or downloaded from the Publications section of this web area in read only, PDF format. Administration of the cadre of professionals trained by ITEA and TfAAP to offer workshops* designed to assist professional educators advance standards-based reform* was turned over to the Center to Advance the Teaching of Technology and Science (CATTS), a division of ITEA, when TfAAP ended.

All publications authored by TfAAP contain terms that are defined in a manner specific to education in general and technological literacy* in particular. Applying different or additional meanings to these terms may misconstrue the intent. Terms used in this web area that might be subject to misinterpretation are italicized (e.g., technological literacy*). To ensure clarity, a Condensed Glossary is located in the TfAAP Resources section. A complete glossary of terms used in the ITEA-TfAAP publications is available as a downloadable, printable reference in PDF format through the TfAAP Publications page. The document is entitled Glossary Terms for STL, AETL, and Addenda.

The ITEA-TfAAP web area is primarily intended to present the reader with an historical perspective of the project and the ground-breaking work it accomplished. The TfAAP web pages will not continue to be updated. Current contact information will remain available on the ITEA web site and through the CATTS web pages. As of the time the TfAAP web pages were archived (January 2006), questions about TfAAP, comments about the TfAAP web pages, or requests to schedule workshops by a trained specialist could be directed by phone to 703-860-2100 or by email to standards@iteaconnect.org.