1. NCLB Title II-D Enhancing Education Through Technology Program Consolidated Application Information Sessions Spring 2007

2. Topics 1. Program Goals 2. Allowable Activities 3. Federal Funding Changes 4. Applications 5. Transferability 6. Current Funds Status

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. More Changes To Come  If congress level funds the program for 2007-08 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.

7. 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

8. Current Funds Status 2006-07 Open 2005-06 Closed ??? 2004-05 Closed 2003-04 Closed 2002-03 Closed 2007-08 available July 07

9. Contact Information Cathy Higgins Educational Technology Consultant Office of Educational Technology NH Department of Education 101 Pleasant St, Concord, NH 03301 603-271-2453 chiggins@ed.state.nh.us MORE INFO AT www.nheon.org/oet