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Enhancing Education Through Technology NCLB Title II Part D http://www.nheon.org/oet/nclb. Cathy Higgins Office of Educational Technology chiggins@ed.state.nh.us Division of Program Support May 10, 2005 NH Department of Education. Program Goals.
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Enhancing Education Through TechnologyNCLB Title II Part Dhttp://www.nheon.org/oet/nclb Cathy Higgins Office of Educational Technology chiggins@ed.state.nh.usDivision of Program Support May 10, 2005NH Department of Education
Improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in schools • Assist every student to become technologically literate by the end of 8th grade • Encourage effective technology integration with curriculum development and high quality professional development
Access • Increase access to technology, especially with high need schools • Enhance existing technology and acquire new technology to support student achievement • Enhance connectivity to support student achievement
Tech Literacy for Students • Adapt and expand technology applications, including distance learning, to increase student achievement • Implement proven and effective technology integrated courses and curricula to help students reach challenging academic standards • Develop, enhance, or implement IT courses
Professional Development • Support ongoing, sustained, high quality PD and focus on integrating advanced technologies to create new learning environments • Prepare one or more teachers as tech leaders to assist other teachers
Community Involvement • Use technology to promote parental involvement and foster home-school communication about assignments, curriculum, and assessments.
Program Evaluation • Use technology to collect, manage, and analyze data to inform and enhance teaching and school improvement • Implement enhanced performance measurement systems to determine effectiveness of your Ed Tech program
Centers • Title IID competitive funds support a network of PD centers serving each region of the state • Visit NH Educators Online (NHEON) for information about the NH Local Educational Support Center Network (LESCN) • See Appendix C in application packet www.nheon.org/centers
Funding Requirements • 25% for professional development • Three year district technology plans • Annual school technology survey • Annual staff assessment survey • CIPA compliance • Non-public school notification
Formula Application • Visit www.nheon.org/oet for grant application information • Send Word document as email attachment • Snail mail signature pages
Transferability • Districts can: • Transfer up to 50% between Title II-A, Title II-D, Title IV, and Title V-A • Transfer funds into but not out of Title I • Schools identified for improvement may only transfer up to 30% of their funds. • Schools in corrective action cannot use transferability provisions.