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Outlook for Education Technologies. Jason Sajko jsajko@input.com Senior Analyst @ jsajkoINPUT INPUT Tiwttier Hashtag : # INPUTgov. March 31, 2010. Agenda. Federal Priorities Governors’ Priorities Impact of Federal Stimulus Market Outlook
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Outlook for Education Technologies Jason Sajko jsajko@input.com Senior Analyst @jsajkoINPUT INPUT TiwttierHashtag: #INPUTgov March 31, 2010
Agenda • Federal Priorities • Governors’ Priorities • Impact of Federal Stimulus • Market Outlook • Federal Funding for Education Technology
National Education Technology Plan 2010 • Obama administration identifies 2 goals by 2020 • Raise the proportion college grads from 39% to 60% • Close the achievement gap so that all high school grads are ready for college • Review this draft plan • http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/os/technology/netp.pdf
2009 Policy Proposals by Vertical Source: INPUT
Financial Impact of Economic Stimulus • Public Law 111-5 • ARRA totals $787 billion • 35% is tax cuts • 65% is spending • One-third of funding is for state aid: • Federal funding to address budget shortfalls • Funds that supplement existing state spending • Competitive grants • $98.2 billion for education programs Source: Public Law 111-5 , Bureau of the Census, and the Democratic Policy Committee
Summary of Education Funding Stimulus Funding ($M) Source: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, INPUT
Stimulus for Pre-K thru 12 Education • State stabilization funding • $53.6B in formula allocations • Requires states to maintain greater of 2008 or 2009 education funding level through 2011 • Education for Disadvantaged • $13.0 billion for outcome-based efforts per No Child Left Behind (NCLB) • Special Education • $12.2B in formula-based incentive funding for states to maintain voluntary special education programs
S&L Education IT Market, 2009-2014 • Consolidation of school districts – One of the best ways for states to reduce costs of Pre-K through 12 education is to consolidate school districts and to consolidate the administrative activities for multiple districts into hubs. This option will be considered in nearly every state over the next few years and will drive significant professional services and hardware/software investments. • Green economic development – Thanks to the green hype sweeping the country as well as federal fiscal stimulus for alternative energy and smart grid investments, many governors and university chancellors would like spur green jobs in their regions via university-sponsored research in these areas. This will drive investment in laboratories, work stations, and collaborative research tools. • Facilities modernization – A significant set-aside in the federal stimulus for facilities modernization in education will spur investment in security systems/access controls, communications infrastructure, and smart/green-building technologies.
K-12: In-Demand Technology • Interactive whiteboards, tablet/handheld computing, etc. • Integrated Learning Management Systems • Data Management and Information Sharing • . • Fully leverage technology in developing and delivering curriculum • Increased bandwidth • Streaming video and audio content • Distance learning • Web 2.0 applications • Tech that works – aids, not hinders learning • Stable networks • Skilled support staff
K-12: Title I “Ed Tech” Title I, Part A of Elementary and Secondary Education Act • Enhancing Education through Technology State Program(aka “Ed Tech” grants) are the primary Title I technology funding channel • Awards $650 million in grants • Formula grants to State educational agencies (SEAs) • Goals: • Improve student achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. • Help all students become technologically literate by the end of the 8th grade. • Uses: • Professional development • Improve academic achievement • Acquisition of curricula that integrate technology • Increase parent involvement in schools • Collect, manage, and analyze data to enhance teaching and school improvement
K-12: Race to the Top Fund Timeline • Eligibility – Governors • Awards are made to the States • Requirements • Significant progress in the four education reform areas: • Implementing standards and assessments • Improving teacher effectiveness and achieving equity in teacher distribution • Improving collection and use of data (a.k.a. “longitudinal data”) • Supporting struggling schools • 50% in sub-grants to local educational agencies (LEAs)
K-12: Stimulus for Student Data Systems Sources: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, Democratic Policy Committee, USAspending.gov, USDA and INPUT 17
K-12: Construction/Renovation Opportunities • $53.6B in state stabilization funds • 18.2% set-aside for modernization, renovation, or repair (and greening) of public school facilities and institutions of higher education facilities • Administration, classrooms, laboratories, libraries, and housing • Voice & video network components for smart classrooms • Security Systems • Digital video surveillance • Access controls • Student, faculty, & visitor location • Automated vistor registration • smart cards • RFID • Automated door controls • Campus alerting
Stimulus for Broadband • $7.2 billion for broadband • For unserved and underserved areas • Jointly distributed by USDA & Commerce • $200 million for public computing centers (i.e., libraries) • Education-related applications: • Virtual classrooms • Remote instrumentation • Multi-campus collaboration • Data visualization • Virtual labs • Grid computing for academic & medical research
2009 E-Rate Commitments $50 million to over $150 million $20 million to $50 million WA VT MT ME ND MN OR NH ID NY SD MA WI WY MI RI PA IA CT NV NE OH NJ IN IL UT CO WV DE KS VA MO CA KY MD NC TN OK AZ AR NM SC GA MS AL LA TX AK FL $10 million to $20 million HI $5 million to $ 10 million $1 million to $5 million Total Commitments For Funding Year 2009 is $991,031,322 Sources: Universal Service Administrative Company and INPUT
References • Recovery Act State Education Fact Sheets • ESEA Title 1 allocations • Draft National Educational Technology Plan • Race to the Top • Broadband Funding Applications
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