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T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Wolf & Hall	Fighting the Good Fight Can the ed tech community convince policymakers that states and districts desperately need dedicated technology funding to ensure no child is left behind?
T.H.E. Journal February 2002 Geoffrey Fletcher	Education Act Sets Stage for Technology Reform Amid all the media coverage of the accountability provisions in the education act, other components of the bill have gone unnoticed. Among the unnoticed is a significant change in both size and direction of support from the federal government for technology...
T.H.E. Journal February 1, 2010 David Nagel	EETT Eliminated in 2011 Obama Budget Proposal Despite an overall $3.5 billion increase in education spending, the proposed $3.8 trillion 2011 budget zeroed out the only federal source of funding specifically dedicated to education technology.
Information Today July 21, 2015	Senate Approves Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 The American Library Association shared the news that the U.S. Senate voted to reauthorize and amend the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, now the Every Child Achieves Act of 2015 (S.1177).
T.H.E. Journal July 2007 Fletcher & Wolf	Striking a New Tone The fourth annual collaboration with SETDA finds that, even in the face of political peril, ed tech supporters have plenty of reasons to be hopeful.
T.H.E. Journal February 3, 2010 David Nagel	Education Groups 'Extremely Concerned' over EETT Cut in Obama Budget If adopted by Congress without alteration, President Obama's proposed fiscal year 2011 budget would cut the sole source of dedicated federal funding for education technology
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 Geoffry Fletcher	Assessing Technology Integration We need a significant overall change in education - especially in curriculum and instruction - and technology can be the catalyst for this change.
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	The Power In a Story In the last six months, SETDA (State Educational Technology Directors Association) has been working with professional organizations to educate members of Congress about the importance of funding the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) section of NCLB.
T.H.E. Journal June 2002 Sloane O'Neal	The Impact of ESEA's Scientifically Based Research Requirement on Schools' Technology Solutions This requirement, that districts implement products and programs founded on scientifically based research, is one of the bill's greatest strengths. When coupled with effective professional development, these educational solutions represent an overwhelmingly positive move.
T.H.E. Journal July 2007 Carla Wade	Professional Development :: Oregon In Oregon, professional development experts built a team to foster networking among educators about ed tech.
T.H.E. Journal January 2003 Judith B. Rajala	Education Reform Education reform is the comprehensive and prioritized change within the field of K-12 education that promotes the overall improvement of student performance and academic achievement. The NCLB Act targets four basic education reform principles.
T.H.E. Journal October 2004 Hofer, Chamberlin & Scot	Fulfilling the Need for a Technology Integration Specialist A look at the current role of a school-based technology coordinator.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mary Ann Wolf	Spread the Word: Ed Tech Matters With the future - and present - of ed tech funding at risk, it's imperative to inform legislators about the impact of technology on student achievement.
T.H.E. Journal July 2007 Cathy J. Poplin	Professional Development :: Arizona In Arizona, one-and-done workshops are a thing of the past, replaced by ongoing professional development that enables teachers to use classroom technology to full effect.
T.H.E. Journal August 1, 2009 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	'A Test of Leadership' Arne Duncan believes that stimulus money earmarked for education technology provides local school districts with the resources to reform. It's on them to carry it through.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Results Demonstrated Memo to Congress and the administration: EETT funds are making a difference.
T.H.E. Journal	Leadership & Advocacy Dedicated funding for education technology, particularly at the state level, has declined making this is a particularly important and tough time for leaders in education technology.
T.H.E. Journal March 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	A Logic Deficit It's hard to make sense out of the president's proposal to eliminate a key technology program.
T.H.E. Journal November 1, 2010	2020 Vision: Experts Forecast What the Digital Revolution Will Bring Next A discussion about how far we've come in education technology, and where we can expect to go.
T.H.E. Journal March 2005 Geoffry Fletcher	The Future of Wireless and Title II D Government funds that are available for technology enhancements through Title II D is in danger of being eliminated.
T.H.E. Journal April 2005 Michael Golden	Pennsylvania Provides Customized PETI Tools to Its EETT Grantees The state has found the Profiling Educational Technology Integration (PETI) tools to be very useful. They provide feedback to schools regarding their readiness to use technology, systemically enabling schools to more effectively leverage Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) investments for the attainment of NCLB goals.
T.H.E. Journal February 2003 Geoffrey Fletcher	Making Sense of NCLB's Technology Component This section of the bill calls for states to submit to the Education Department an application addressing 15 topics related to how they will use their technology money.
T.H.E. Journal July 2005 Rigeman & McIntire	Enhancing Curriculum and Instruction Through Technology Iowa school districts implement a technology-rich, research-based math program to meet the No Child Left Behind Act's (NCLB) Title II D: Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) goals.
T.H.E. Journal	Technology Integration The use of instructional technology has evolved over the last two decades with the integration of technology throughout teaching and learning.
T.H.E. Journal June 2009 Christine Fox	More Than Machines Comprehensive technology integration programs go beyond laptop initiatives to provide teachers with the support they need to improve student engagement and achievement.
T.H.E. Journal May 2004 John Bailey	Making the Case: Research Efforts on Educational Technology The U.S. Department of Education is investing more than $56 million to study the conditions and practices under which technology is used to document its impact on student performance.
T.H.E. Journal June 2005 Gloria Bush	Logging on to Staff Development Enhancing your teachers' knowledge and use of educational technology through online professional development.
T.H.E. Journal September 24, 2009 David Nagel	New Resources Focus on the Effective Use of Technology in Title I Programs The State Educational Technology Directors Association and the National Association for State Title I Directors are launching new resources designed to help with Title I programs, especially in terms of using technology to help improve outcomes.
T.H.E. Journal February 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	A Conference Call to Arms The upcoming Consortium for School Networking gathering arrives at a critical time for educators, who in the face of dwindling funds must continue their push for more technology in schools.
T.H.E. Journal September 1, 2010 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Make Ed Tech a Priority I remain convinced that the Obama administration recognizes that the use of technology across all aspects of the education enterprise is critical to bringing about changes to our country's education system. I am less convinced that they know how to get that done.
T.H.E. Journal October 2002 Recio et al.	New E-Technologies Simplify NCLB Requirements Utilizing new technologies that integrate data proves to be the most efficient means of approaching a comprehensive assessment, planning, implementation and review of improvement efforts.
T.H.E. Journal September 25, 2009 David Nagel	Duncan: NCLB Overhaul Needs To Begin Now The No Child Left Behind Act has not only failed to improve student outcomes, it's actually contributing to a decline in academic standards in the United States - this according to United States Secretary of Education Arne Duncan, who has issued a call for the immediate overhaul of NCLB.
T.H.E. Journal February 2008	Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships A new study says the potential educational benefits of interactive technologies remain untapped... Curriculum Associates will integrate its line of instructional reading and math programs with Let's Go Learn... etc.
T.H.E. Journal May 2001	First Annual State-of-the-States Survey The goal of the survey was to gather state-level information about educational technology in each of the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, and then to track this baseline information over the coming years...
T.H.E. Journal August 2005 Carole Eaton	Sparking a Revolution in Teaching and Learning How one of Ohio's lowest-performing elementary schools used technology to raise its third-grade reading test scores by a whopping 124 percent.
T.H.E. Journal July 2006 Mary Ann Wolf	Using Technology to Improve Achievement: Making Data Relevant New information systems are helping states and districts individualize instruction and boost student learning.
T.H.E. Journal March 2006 Paula Love	Meta-Analysis: Challenges and Opportunities A new study focused on the Enhancing Education Through Technology program identified a strategy to develop partnerships to produce increased learning outcomes.
T.H.E. Journal May 2003 Neah J. Lohr	Implementing the Complexities of NCLB Wisconsin's approach to overcoming the law's challenges and closing the achievement gap
T.H.E. Journal December 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	No Child Left Behind, Version 2.0 The incoming Congress will take up the reauthorization of No Child Left Behind. Here are a few ideas that deserve consideration if the law gets updated.
T.H.E. Journal May 2004	State-Level Studies The U.S. Education Department made grant awards to 10 State Education Agencies who met the criteria to increase the capacity of states to design, conduct and procure high-quality evaluations of educational technology.
T.H.E. Journal April 2003 Leinda Peterman	Teacher Models of Technology Integration Examples of best practices in educational technology integration from five Technology Innovation Challenge Grant projects, representing school districts in 15 states.
Information Today February 19, 2015	New Bill Could Increase Students' Technology Access Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) proposed a bill that would allow teachers, principals, and district leaders to upgrade their curricula to emphasize technology as an avenue for student achievement.
T.H.E. Journal March 1, 2010 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	Was I Wrong on Obama? We have an administration that believes in the power of technology in education, but wants to take a radically different approach to encouraging its use, shifting away from funding through loosely structured grants to having ed tech use integrated across all educational programs.
T.H.E. Journal August 2008 Matt Villano	Make It Count Budget crunches are elevating the need for K-12 technology leaders to demonstrate a favorable return on investment. Here's how to ensure you're getting what you pay for.
T.H.E. Journal February 2008 John K. Waters	How Geek Became Chic With budgets and staff stretched thin, schools are turning tech-savvy students into technology leaders and a popular, important source of IT support.
T.H.E. Journal May 2003 Bloomfield & Cooper	NCLB: A New Role for the Federal Government An overview of the most sweeping federal education law since 1965
T.H.E. Journal May 2003 Matthew Miller	Q&A: Ruben Lopez, Florida's Chief Technology Officer How is Florida dealing with the No Child Left Behind act?
T.H.E. Journal June 1, 2010 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	A Revolution on Hold In their push toward using digital content in the classroom, many schools are stuck in second gear until basic changes to both infrastructure and entrenched habits are made. But even as school districts grapple with making those changes, policymakers have begun to move forward.
T.H.E. Journal April 2007	Technology + Online + Industry + Partnerships The president's rationale for eliminating funding for a key program is challenged by a SETDA report... VBrick Systems teams up with Clearvue and SVE... Former President Clinton to speak at NSBA conference... etc.
T.H.E. Journal October 2006 Geoffrey H. Fletcher	A Plan Without a Plan Without some leadership and cooperation at all levels, a new federal mandate for gathering data on students' technological literacy will produce meaningless results.