NCLB Title II-D

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NCLB Title II-D

• Enhancing Education Through Technology Program
• Consolidated Application Information Sessions
• Spring 2007

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Topics
1. Program Goals
2. Allowable Activities
3. Federal Funding Changes
4. Applications
5. Transferability
6. Current Funds Status
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E2T2 Program Goals
Goal 1
Goal 2
Goal 3
Assist every student to become technologically
literate by end of 8th grade
Encourage effective tech integration w/
curriculum development and HQPD
Improve student academic achievement through use
of technology in schools
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Allowable Uses of Funds
Program Evaluation
Tech Literacy
Prof. Dev.
Community
Access
Support ongoing, sustained HQPD for tech
integration, prep tech leaders
Promote parental involvement and foster
communi-cation
Access to tech, new tech, and connectivity to
improve student achievement
Expand tech applications, courses, curricula
for students and teachers
Use tech to collect, manage, analyze data for
school improvement
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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

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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.

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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 dont
  have to meet 25 PD
• SRSA or RLIS? Still need a tech plan but dont
  need to meet 25 PD

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Current Funds Status
2005-06 Closed ???
2006-07 Open
2004-05 Closed
2007-08 available July 07
2003-04 Closed
2002-03 Closed
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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_at_ed.state.nh.us
• MORE INFO AT www.nheon.org/oet