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PERCEPTIONS OF RECENT HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ON EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PREPAREDNESS FOR COLLEGE Brian Brachio Bay Shore School District, USA Department of Education, Leadership and Technology, Dowling College, USA bbrachio@ Elsa-Sofia Morote Department of Education, Leadership and Technology, Dowling College, USA morotee@ Robert Manley Department of Education, Leadership and Technology, Dowling College, USA manleyr@ Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate student preparedness in Educational Technology (ET) competency in core skills required to enter college and to consider skills employers require and how these skills match those that youth and adults are developing through their earlier school and college experiences. In addition, this research evaluated whether or not education and training programs prepared individuals to enter a rapidly changing workplace and whether or not all students receive the same technology resources (hardware, software and training). The study identified attitudes and perceptions of college students about their high school preparation and college usage. Students generally reported they were under-prepared for the rigors of college technology use and that they were mostly self-motivated and self-taught. Males and students with science related major indicated a lack of respect for intellectual property, an ethical issue, and reported higher confidence in their Educational Technology ability than females while in high school and in college. This study revealed the inadequate efforts that high schools have made to prepare students to use technology in college. This study demonstrated that schools should change how they prepare the next generation for the Age of Information. Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate how Long Island high school students were prepared with technological skills to enter college. This study included a summary, conclusion, and a recommendation derived from an analysis of data obtained fro