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Office of Educational Technology
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Opportunities for Educational Technology Impact
Within the No Child Left Behind Legislation
Fall 2002

 
 

This chart was prepared by the Office of Educational Technology (OET) at the NH Department of Education. It is intended to inform NH school districts about the technology possibilities inherent within various title programs of the No Child Left Behind legislation. 

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Title I

Part A

Part B

Part C

Part H

Title II

Part A

Part B

Part D

 

Title III

All

 

 

 

Title IV

Part A

Part B

 

 

Title V

Part A

 

 

 


 
 

No Child Left Behind Act

All Titles

Promising Practices: All of these Title programs can be enhanced by supporting the expansion of existing online resources, including the following web sites: Promising Practices Guide, NH Educators Online (NHEON), and Best Schools (NHBSI). Several references are made to dissemination of effective practices, research based practices, or best practices.  The OET has prepared a separate document with further details about this topic.

No Child Left Behind Act

Title I Part A

Helping Disadvantaged Children Meet High Academic Standards

 

NHDOE Program Contact: Dorothy Fair

Provides opportunities for children to acquire the knowledge and skills to meet the State proficiency standards, accomplished in two ways: (1) by providing children supplemental support through enriched and accelerated education programs; and (2) by providing instructional personnel in participating schools with substantial opportunities for professional development.

Supplemental Services

There are references to low-performing schools and supplemental educational services to be received from a provider of the student/parents’ choice.  NHDOE provides a list of state approved supplemental services providers, some of which include strong technology features such as online tutoring. 

Additional Program Flexibility

Schools might consider using Title I funds to purchase computers and provide technology related professional development, such as combinations of online and face to face training.

No Child Left Behind Act

Title I Part B

Student Reading Skills Improvement Grants

Subpart 4: Improving Literacy Through School Libraries

The provision for advanced technology, internet and other and resource networks for library media centers creates various technology related possibilities.

No Child Left Behind Act

Title I Part C

Migrant Education

 

NHDOE Program Contacts: Rose Savino, Barbara Patch

Provides supplemental tutorial assistance for migrant children, advocacy, books and learning materials, and assistance with interagency referrals.

 

Reference is made to the provision for effective methods of electronic transfer of student records. Schools might consider increasing technology availability to meet this need.

No Child Left Behind Act

Title I Part H

Advanced Placement

 

Schools might consider providing online AP courses and/or larger virtual programs. There is also the possibility of stronger connections between online AP programs and NH higher education institutions.

No Child Left Behind Act

Title II Part A

Teacher and Principal Quality Training and Recruiting Fund

 

 

NHDOE Program Contact: Jo Anne Ollerenshaw

Provides for broad school and district wide professional development planning, with the expectation of increasing student achievement. Master Plans should detail strategies that (1) improve teacher and principal quality; (2) increase the number of highly qualified teachers (HQT) and paraprofessionals teaching in the classroom, which includes "recruiting and hiring HQT to reduce class size, particularly in the early grades" (Section 2123a2B); and/or (3) improve the capacity of principals, assistant principals and superintendents in schools as outstanding managers and educational leaders.

There is the possibility of strengthening the new initiatives of this section with the existing PT3 project, the new Gates leadership grant, and the new teacher quality grant. Funds used at the local level can be cooperative initiatives with higher education institutions.

No Child Left Behind Act

Title II Part B

Mathematics and Science Partnerships

 

 

This section encourages establishment of distance learning programs for teachers of math, science, and engineering.

No Child Left Behind Act

Title II Part D

Enhancing Education Through Technology (E2T2)

Formula Based Funding to Districts

NHDOE Program Contacts: Chrys Bouvier, Cathy Higgins

E2T2 formula funds to districts are based on Title I allotments. 25% of funds received by districts must be used for professional development. PD services purchased from Local Support Centers can qualify as part of this. Other programs that meet criteria for high quality PD can qualify.

Districts can use remaining funds to address hardware and support needs, such as lowering the ratio of students to modern multimedia computers and increasing support staff for training and technical assistance.

Competitive Funding to Districts

Competitive awards to districts are based on criteria aligned to state ed tech plan. The bulk of these funds are used to fund Local Support Centers across the state which will meet the needs of school districts within about a 30 mile radius, demonstrate commitment to work with NHDOE by taking a leadership role on at least one statewide initiative (e-grants, LoTI, Competency Based Assessment, virtual high schools, PD calendar).

Center services offered can include: tech planning assistance, PD services related to best use of technology tools and resources, summer courses/camps, research and evaluation.

Statewide Initiatives

§  LoTI (Level of Technology Integration Surveys)

§  Online PD Calendar

§  Connected University online courses

§  Vital Knowledge Tech Tutor

§  FreshPond Teacher Training

§  MarcoPolo and NHEON

§  Technology Planning

§  Granite State Distance Learning Network

No Child Left Behind Act

Title III

English Language Acquisition, Language Enhancement, and Academic Achievement Act

 

NHDOE Program Contact: Christine Noon

Formula grants to school districts provide funding to ensure that children, who are limited English proficient, including immigrant children and youth, attain English proficiency, develop high levels of academic attainment in English, and meet the same challenging State academic content all children are expected to meet. Professional development and software can enhance this program.

No Child Left Behind Act

Title IV Part A

Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities

 

NHDOE Program Contact: Merry Fortier

Provides supplemental assistance to school districts to ensure safe, disciplined, and drug-free learning environments for all students and staff. Funds may be used for research-based programs and activities proven effective in preventing or reducing risk factors contributing to adolescent drug use and violence. A limited amount of funds may be used for school security planning and equipment.

Possible ways to utilize these funds:

§         PD focused on drug and violence prevention and community training (e.g. EI online course)

§         Alternative education for violent or drug abusing students

§         School record transfers using SIF compliant software

§         Community service projects

No Child Left Behind Act

Title IV Part B

21st Century Community Learning Centers

 

NHDOE Program Contact: Suzanne Birdsall

The 21st Century Community Learning Center program awards competitive grants for expanded academic enrichment opportunities for children attending low performing schools. Tutorial services and academic enrichment activities are designed to help students meet local and state academic standards in subjects such as reading and math. In addition, programs may provide youth development activities, drug and violence prevention programs, technology education programs, art, music and recreation, counseling, and character education to enhance the academic component of the program. This section encourages programs that use telecommunications and technology education.

No Child Left Behind Act

Title V Part A

Innovative Programs

 

NHDOE Program Contact: Dorothy Oliver

Title V provides formula grants for local reform efforts that are consistent with and support statewide education reform efforts. This section encourages innovative school based reform programs that include technology related professional development.


 
     


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