Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 160-1-4-.263 - Title IID, "Enhancing Education Through Technology" (Ed Tech) Competitive Grants
(1)
Purpose of Program.
According to ESEA legislation and US-ED Program Guidance, the primary
goal of this program is to improve student academic achievement through the use
of technology (see http://www.ed.gov/programs/edtech/guidance.doc
and http://www.ed.gov/policy/elsec/leg/esea02/pg34.html#sec2401.)
In Georgia, this grant will specifically address a statewide need to improve
instruction to meet the needs of the 21st Century
learner and impact overall student achievement. The program will also:
(a) Assist every student - regardless of
race, ethnicity, income, geographical location, or disability - in becoming
technologically literate by the end of the eighth grade;
(b) Encourage the effective integration of
technology resources and systems through professional development and
curriculum development to promote research-based instructional methods that can
be widely replicated;
(c) Increase
the LEA's capacity to design and implement program evaluation.
(2)
Terms and
Conditions. Recipients must meet eligibility requirements for high
economic and academic need as developed and published by the Georgia Department
of Education (GaDOE). Recipients also agree to comply with the Georgia
Department of Education evaluation program and to submit annual reports to
provide program data and funding accountability. Such reports are collected by
the Georgia Department of Education and sent to the United States Department of
Education (US-ED).
(3)
Eligible Recipients. No Child Left Behind (NCLB) mandates that the
Georgia Department of Education set eligibility criteria for the Title II-D
competitive grants to ensure that LEAs applying for funds are among those with
the "highest needs" in the state. The Georgia Department of Education's
criteria for determining "high need" eligibility for the FY08 competition are
as follows.
(a) An LEA shall be considered
"high need" if:
1. The percentage of children
in poverty residing in the LEA's service area is above the state average of
17.77% according to the 2004 US Census poverty data provided to the Georgia
Department of Education Title I programs, US-ED poverty data;
AND
2. The LEA has one
or more schools identified as Needs Improvement for one or more years according
to the 2007 Needs Improvement Report; OR
3. The ratio of students to computers in the
LEA's service area is above the state average of 3.34 students to computers
according to the 2006-2007 State Technology Inventory Survey.
(4)
Criteria for
Award. Grants are authorized to eligible school systems submitting the
highest-quality proposals in a statewide competition for available grant funds.
The proposals are reviewed by five readers recruited and trained by the Georgia
Department of Education.
(a) In accordance
with the No Child Left Behind (NCLB) legislation and program guidance,
preference will be given to proposals that contain the following:
1. Clearly established and documented
academic need in reading, math, social studies, and/or science.
2. Clearly identified goals and benchmarks
for improved academic performance in the critical need area.
3. Promising research-based, standards-based
instructional strategies involving technology that should bolster student
performance in critical academic need area(s).
4. High-quality professional development
programs that should increase educators' capacity to implement designated
strategies.
5. Strategies that
increase family involvement in children's education for the purpose of
increasing student achievement.
6.
Research-based, standards-based strategies that utilize high-quality
partnerships (such as those with state professional development providers such
as universities, Educational Technology Centers (ETCs), and regional
educational service agencies (RESAs); successful schools with similar
characteristics; and/or for-profit or not-for profit organizations) for the
purpose of increasing student achievement.
7. High-quality evaluation plans that chart
progress on the essential conditions needed for effective technology use, such
as, access to technology staff readiness, frequency/range/context of technology
use in classrooms and media centers, and the impact of effective use on student
achievement.
8. Dissemination
strategies that will maximize grant results/products for other populations
throughout the state, especially by sharing successful instructional materials
through GeorgiaStandards.org.
9.
Detailed action plan with time lines, assigned tasks, and budgets.
(5)
Directions
and Deadlines for Applying. Please see the Georgia Department of
Education website for deadlines and application procedures.
http://www.gadoe.org/it.aspx
Click link: Title II-D - Enhancing Education Through Technology. Requests for
information should be made to the Instructional Technology Division, Office of
Technology Services, Georgia Department of Education, 1952 Twin Towers East,
Atlanta, Georgia 30334.
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