May 2004 — Exclusive Series: SBR

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State-Level Studies

State-Level Studies

Evaluating State Educational Technology Program (ESETP). ESETP is a federal grant program designed to increase the capacity of states to design, conduct and procure high-quality evaluations of educational technology. The grant competition provides more than $15 million over the next three years for states to:

1. Plan and conduct a scientifically based evaluation of an educational intervention that uses technology applications to increase student achievement in one or more core academic subjects.

2. Test and document the methods, practices and instruments used to assess the impact of the intervention on student achievement.

3. Make documented information about the evaluation plan and its implementation available to other states.

The Education Department, through its School Support and Technology Programs Office and its Office of Educational Technology, made grant awards to 10 State Education Agencies. The focus of the studies is described in brief below.