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Enhancing Education Through TechnologyEd Tech ProgramTitle II, Part DThe primary goal of the Ed Tech program is to improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in elementary and secondary schools. It is also designed to assist every student – regardless of race, ethnicity, income, geographical location, or disability – in becoming technologically literate by the end of eighth grade, and to encourage the effective integration of technology resources and systems with professional development and curriculum development to promote research-based instructional methods that can be widely replicated. In 2002, Missouri received approximately 9.7 million dollars.One have of the funding is dispersed through formula funding – a per pupil allotment per district based on Title I formulas is assigned.The other half of the funding is competitive and focuses on the eMINTS
program, a research-based, technology-rich classroom model for school
reform. Of that 9.7 million dollars, approximately 10% of these funds are set aside in the form of a By-Pass for Private and Independent schools through a per-pupil allotments at the building level. The Office of Educational Technology (OET)OET was established under section 216 of the Department of Education Organization Act, and the Director of the Office of Educational Technology recommend policies to promote increased use of technology and technology planning throughout all programs and training functions administered by the Department of Education.Current activity is focused on the following topics:
(First summit is in St. Louis – March 10-12) · Advanced Education Technology Initiative · Internet Access in Schools · Computer & Internet Use by Children · Rural Communities Use Technology to Meet NCLB Goals |
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