National Education Technology Plan - Baker School District

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Among the numerous awards Henrico has received: The U.S. Senate Award for Continuing Excellence and nine U.S. Department of Education Blue Ribbon School awards. 44 State Initiatives 45 Virginia Virginia is one of the leading states in developing a model and implementing a statewide initiative for integrating data systems with statewide online assessments – a partnership between the Virginia legislature, the Virginia Department of Education and the Governor’s office. The state created Virginia’s Web-based Standards of Learning Initiative with the goal that all Virginia school divisions would use Web-based systems to improve the Standards of Learning instructional, remedial and testing capabilities of high, middle and elementary schools by 2009. Online delivery of results will be provided to state and local administrators for evaluation and planning. To date, Virginia has delivered 400,000 assessments online. Specific objectives of the initiative are to: • Provide student access to computers at a ratio of one computer for every five students. • Create Internet-ready local area network capability in every school. • Assure adequate high-speed, high-bandwidth capability for instructional, remedial and testing needs. • Establish a statewide Web-based Standards of Learning test delivery system. • Deliver ongoing training to teachers and administrators. 30
New Mexico Two years ago in New Mexico, the then state education technology director was interested in using handheld devices for assessment. He approached the directors of the Reading First program and the assessment program and convinced them to enter into a reading initiative that allowed teachers across the state to assess their students’ reading progress, to answer to the accountability required by the Reading First program and to provide a low-cost, highly motivating system for doing all of this. The results were many – technology was infused throughout New Mexico’s schools, Reading First funding was shared with the office of education technology and data were available in a timely manner, allowing teachers to hone in on the skills that need reinforcement. Louisiana Louisiana’s On-Line Professional Development is designed to provide professional development for teachers, administrators, and school personnel in K-12 school districts. The program includes graduate-level online courses, community of learners networks, and workshops for specific educational needs. Through a variety of experiences, it provides learning opportunities and resources to support all teachers in their efforts to improve student learning and achievement. The impetus for the program was the need to provide professional development for educators that better suited their learning styles and their schedules. Initial efforts involved individuals from across different divisions of the state department of education (including professional development, curriculum, teacher standards, instructional technology and school nutrition) and outside experts. 31
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Page 5 and 6: The Impact of No Child Left Behind
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Page 11 and 12: A Nation on the Move Twenty-one yea
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Page 15 and 16: No Child Left Behind created new st
Page 17 and 18: Twenty years of national data show
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