Helps Teachers and Administrators Assess Technological
Literacy in K-12 Students

BURLINGTON, Mass. - March 9, 2005,-- SkillCheck, the leading innovator in automated skills assessments recently acquired by First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FADV), announced today that its president, Jon Haber, has authored a newly released book from the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) that helps teachers and administrators assess technological literacy in K-12 students.

ISTE created the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) to provide educators with guidelines based on a national consensus for training and evaluating students, teachers and administrators to use and teach with technology. State technology education standards in over 45 states are based on the ISTE NETS.

Using NETS-based strategies and tools, the book, NETS*S: Resources for Student Assessment, provides detailed guidelines for creating and choosing reliable tests of technology literacy for various grades, as well as case studies and best practices at the site, district and state levels.

Haber noted, "Just because a child can surf the web and instant message her friends doesn’t mean she has the technology skills necessary for educational, career and civic success in the 21st century. The goal of the book was to put together a comprehensive set of guidelines for measuring a student’s ability to use technology effectively in learning."

Covering best practices in both embedded assessment and standardized, linear or performance-based testing, the book demonstrates that technology assessment can be a powerful tool for enhancing student performance when thoughtfully integrated into larger curricular goals. NETS*S: Resources for Student Assessment may be purchased online for $35.95 for ISTE members and $39.95 for nonmembers. More information about the book, as well as a free downloadable excerpt and the table of contents, are available at www.iste.org/store.

The National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project was initiated by ISTE’s Accreditation and Professional Standards Committee. The primary goals of the NETS Project are to enable stakeholders in PK-12 education to develop and implement national standards for technology-literate students and the educational uses of technology that facilitate school improvement. The NETS Project developed the standards for students and teachers highlighted in NETS for Students and NETS for Teachers, and facilitated the Technology Standards for School Administrators Project.

About the International Society for Technology in Education
The International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) is the trusted source in education technology for professional development, knowledge generation, and advocacy. A nonprofit membership organization, ISTE provides leadership and service to improve teaching and learning by advancing the effective use of technology in PK-12 and teacher education. Home of the National Educational Technology Standards (NETS), the Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET), and National Educational Computing Conference (NECC), ISTE represents more than 85,000 worldwide leaders and potential leaders in educational technology. We support our members with information, networking opportunities, and guidance as they face the challenge of integrating technology into schools.

Recent ISTE initiatives include the ISTE Institute: Leading with NETS, a professional development program for educators based on ISTE’s NETS; and the ISTE Futures Project, which includes a new formal and academic Delphi Study that will forecast likelihoods for the future of education. Visit www.iste.org or call 1.800.336.5191 to learn more about ISTE. ISTE® is the registered trademark of International Society for Technology in Education.

About SkillCheck
SkillCheck, part of First Advantage Corporation, provides more than 800 automated skills, behavioral and educational testing products, covering the broadest range of job candidate and student competencies. Available for PC, network and Internet deployment, SkillCheck assessments deliver a powerful combination of performance-based and knowledge-based questions, along with unsurpassed test-creation functionality that enables customers to meet their precise business needs. For additional information, please visit our website at www.fadvassessments.com

About First Advantage Corporation
First Advantage Corporation (NASDAQ: FADV) combines industry expertise with information to create products and services that organizations worldwide use to make smarter business decisions. First Advantage is a leading provider of consumer credit information in the mortgage, automotive and subprime markets; business credit information in the transportation industry; lead generation services; motor vehicle record reports; supply chain security consulting; employment background verifications; occupational health services; applicant tracking systems; recruiting solutions; skills assessments; business tax consulting services; insurance fraud, corporate and litigation investigations; surveillance; computer forensics; electronic discovery; data recovery; due diligence reporting; resident screening; property management software; renters insurance and consumer location services. First Advantage ranks among the top three companies in all of its major business lines. First Advantage is headquartered in St. Petersburg, Fla., and has more than 3,800 employees in offices throughout the United States and abroad. More information about First Advantage can be found at www.FADV.com.

About the Authors
Jon Haber is President of SkillCheck, an organization that specializes in performance-based assessment for the education, training, and employment industries. He founded SkillCheck in 1988 and has worked with companies such as Manpower, Inc., to create assessment solutions to ensure computer literacy for hundreds of thousands of temporary and permanent employees worldwide. Under his leadership, SkillCheck developed the Internet and Computing Core Certification (IC3) in concert with members of the ISTE NETS leadership team and other specialists in education technology around the world to define computer and Internet literacy standards that can be measured using an industry standard professional IT certification. SkillCheck has also worked with numerous U.S. schools and districts to create specialized assessment solutions.

M.G. (Peggy) Kelly, Ed.D., has 16 years of experience teaching in the public school system from kindergarten through eighth grade, and has coordinated a parent cooperative preschool. She has taught at the university level for more than 20 years. As co-director of ISTE's National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) Project, she has directed the development of the standards publications. Kelly is a past president of ISTE, served on the National Educational Computing Conference (NECC) board, and chaired NECC in 1998. At California State University San Marcos, she taught courses in mathematics for education and educational technology, and supervised student teachers. She is currently associate dean of the College of Education and continues to work on collaborative projects with public schools.