Jenelle V. Leonard

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ATEC/MARTEC State Officers Meeting
Title II, PART D Evaluation Discussion
U. S. Department of Education
Jenelle V. Leonard Office of Elementary and
Secondary Education School Support Technology
Programs (SSTP) July 24, 2003
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Title II D Performance Reporting

• Program Performance Report to Congress
• Program/GPRA Indicators
• Developed and submitted March 31, 2003
• Web Site - http//www.ed.gov/pubs/annualreport2002
  /performance.html http//www.ed.gov/pubs/annualpla
  n2004/enhancing.html
• Reporting Date December 15, 2003
• FY 2004 - Baseline Data and Set Targets
• Data Sources
• NCES
• SETDA
• National Educational Technology Trends Study
  (NETTS)

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Title II D Performance Reporting

• Program Performance Report to Congress
• GPRA/Performance Indicators
• Curriculum Integration The percentage of
  districts receiving substantial EETT funds that
  have effectively and fully integrated technology,
  as identified by States.
• Internet access in high poverty schools Internet
  access in high-poverty school classrooms will be
  comparable to that of other schools.
• Professional Development In districts that
  receive substantial funding from the State Grants
  program, the percentage of teachers that meet
  their state technology standards will increase.

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National Ed Technology Trends Study (NETTS)
Redesign

• PURPOSE -describe the implementation of the EETT
  program, with emphasis on understanding how and
  to what extent the EETT program helps further the
  goals of NCLB
• Collect data relevant to EETT program performance
• Conduct state-level case studies.
• Conduct sub grantee and school case studies
• Develop and administer national sub grantee
  survey on uses of EETT funding

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Program Assessment Rating Tool (PART) OMB Review

• Program must show that it is achieving its
  purpose and managed efficiently and effectively.
• Measures focus on outcomes.
• Requires high standard of evidence.
• GPRA indicators are a starting point.
• PART questions and worksheet can be found on Web
  site at www.whitehouse.gov/omb/budintegration/ind
  ex.html

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Title II D Performance Reporting

• Consolidated Performance Report
• U. S. Department of Education
• FY 2003 Consolidated Performance Report
• The final IASA Consolidated Performance Report
  (CPR) was available for States to use in
  reporting data on programs that were implemented
  under the Elementary and Secondary School Act
  (IASA) during the 2001-2002 school year. The due
  date for submission of the report was June 30,
  2003.
• States submitted Technology Literacy Challenge
  Fund performance reports in December 2002.
  http//www.ed.gov/offices/OESE/CFP/csp
• FY 2004 Consolidated Performance Report
• Under Development

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Statutory Requirements-SEAs

• SEAs must develop a process and accountability
  measures to evaluate effectiveness of
  integrating technology into curricula and
  instruction.
• These accountability measures should evaluate the
  impact that Ed Tech activities have had on
  student achievement.
• The legislation expressly authorizes States to
  use funds that are set aside for State-level
  activities to develop performance measurement
  systems to determine program effectiveness.

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Statutory Requirements - LEAs

• LEAs must also develop a process and
  accountability measures that they will use to
  evaluate the effectiveness of activities in
• integrating technology into curricula and
  instruction
• increasing the ability of teachers to teach
• enabling students to meet challenging State
  standards.
• The SEA is responsible for ensuring that LEAs and
  eligible local entities comply with Ed Tech
  statutory requirements.

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Enhancing Education Through Technology Program
Performance Reports and Data Sources
NETTS
EETT ProgramPerformanceReport
PART
For Congress
For OMB
SETDACommon Data Elements
National Longitudinal Study
ProgramJustification
Supplemental evidence of effectiveness and
program impact.
StateEvaluations
For Congress, Secretary, OMB, Press
EvaluatingState Ed TechPrograms Grant
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