NCLB Title II-D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program Consolidated Application Information Sessions Spring 2007
Topics 1. Program Goals 2. Allowable Activities 3. Federal Funding Changes 4. Applications 5. Transferability 6. Current Funds Status
E2T2 Program Goals Goal 1 Goal 2 Goal 3 Improve student academic achievement through use of technology in schools Assist every student to become technological ly literate by end of 8 th grade Encourage effective tech integration w/ curriculum development and HQPD
Allowable Uses of Funds Access Tech Literacy Prof. Dev. Community Access to tech, new tech, and connectivity to improve student achievement Program Evaluation Expand tech applications, courses, & curricula for students and teachers Support ongoing, sustained HQPD for tech integration, prep tech leaders Promote parental involvement and foster communi- cation Use tech to collect, manage, analyze data for school improvement
Federal Funding Changes First 4 years of Title IID (‘02-03 to ‘05-06) 50% formula and 50% competitive grants Fifth year of Title IID (‘06-07) Federal funding decreased 50% Change in federal law to drop formula and only issue competitive Issued 20 basic competitive grants Issued 6 center grants
More Changes To Come If congress level funds the program for and legislates continuation of the option of no formula grants… Then NH will offer competitive grants like last year for high need districts based on Census poverty data. Applications will look similar to previous years and be available as soon as USDOE informs us of final changes.
Transferability Can still do local transfers INTO Title IID up to 50%, must still have current approved tech plan on file and use 25% of funds for tech-related professional development Can still do REAP flex up to 100%, must still have current approved tech plan on file but don’t have to meet 25% PD SRSA or RLIS? Still need a tech plan but don’t need to meet 25% PD
Current Funds Status Open Closed ??? Closed Closed Closed available July 07
Contact Information Cathy Higgins Educational Technology Consultant Office of Educational Technology NH Department of Education 101 Pleasant St, Concord, NH MORE INFO AT