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Groups Respond to Proposed EETT Cuts

by Dave Nagel

  • Finding 1: States are increasingly sophisticated in their use of a range of effective professional development models designed to advance the NCLB II D program goals.
  • Finding 2: The type of evidence documenting the impact of NCLB II D programs in advancing the stated goals and purposes varies widely across states. Most states are conducting descriptive evaluations, and despite the lack of NCLB II D funds for this purpose, some states are conducting research studies to document the impact of NCLB II D on student learning.
  • Finding 3: States are setting priorities for the NCLB II D competitive grants that are evidence-based and tightly aligned to the NCLB goals.
  • Finding 4: States report more targeted priorities for competitive programs resulting in substantive NCLB II D programs in the academics, especially in the priority areas of literacy and mathematics. This impact is limited somewhat by federal decreases to funding in FY05.
  • Finding 5: NCLB II D formula grants are used for technology and infrastructure improvements at significantly higher rates than in the NCLB II D competitive grants.
  • Finding 6: While nationally the NCLB II D program continues to be a primary source of dedicated funding for educational technology, states share that responsibility through both dedicated and optional state funding sources for LEA educational technology.

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About the author: Dave Nagel is the executive editor for 1105 Media's educational technology online publications and electronic newsletters. He can be reached at dnagel@1105media.com.

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