ERIC Number: ED508401
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2009-Apr
Pages: 29
Abstractor: ERIC
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Technology in Massachusetts Schools. An Annual Report Based on Data Submitted by Districts
Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
The "Local Technology Plan Guidelines" serve as the basis for the Department's annual technology data collection. This report takes a look at the data submitted by 344 school districts, examining the progress Massachusetts school districts are making in meeting the recommended guidelines. In doing so, it will gauge the degree to which local schools are ready to use technology to enhance teaching and learning. District leaders can use this information, along with their local technology data, to help identify areas where they are falling behind and where the infusion of technology stimulus funds is likely to have the greatest impact. Because the report focuses on districts' technology readiness relative to the "Local Technology Plan Guidelines", its organization follows the five areas covered by the guidelines: (1) Clear Vision and Implementation Strategies; (2) Technology Integration and Literacy; (3) Technology Professional Development; (4) Accessibility of Technology; and (5) E-Learning and Communications. Local Technology Plan Guidelines is appended. (Contains 25 footnotes.)
Descriptors: Electronic Learning, Technology Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Technology Integration, School Districts, Guidelines, Educational Technology, Program Implementation, Institutional Mission, Program Budgeting, Technical Support, Distance Education, Access to Computers, Program Effectiveness, Educational Policy, Educational Finance, School Statistics, Technology Uses in Education, Internet, Professional Development, Technological Literacy, Federal Programs, State Programs
Massachusetts Department of Elementary & Secondary Education. 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5023. Tel: 800-439-2370; Tel: 781-338-3000; Web site: http://www.doe.mass.edu
Publication Type: Guides - Non-Classroom; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Administrators
Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education
Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
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