SETDA SETDA - States Helping States ABOUT THE NLI TOOLKIT
The National Leadership Institute
In December 2002, SETDA hosted the first national Leadership Institute (NLI) where state participants worked hand-in-hand with research and evaluation experts, and U.S. Department of education staff to produce the SETDA National Leadership Institute Toolkit-States Helping States Implement No Child Left Behind. During the NLI, participants carefully examined five sections of the act:
Scientifically Based Research,
Technology Literacy Assessment,
Common Data Elements,
Evaluating Effective Teaching and
The National Education Technology Plan.
Toolkit Chapter Summaries
In Chapter 1, there is a set of essential questions and answers for states needing to develop a statewide scientifically based reasearch program, along with steps to help get them started.
When discussing technology literacy assessment in Chapter 2, the NLI Technology Literacy Assessmen Work grou created a set of criteria and a contextual framework tied to performance indicators for measuring technology literacy.
In Chapter 3, the common Data Elements Work Group makes a recommendation to the U.S. Department of Education about what common data elements should be collected to meet requirements of Title II, Part D of NCLB.
In Chapter 4, there is a matrix outlining assessment strategies developed by the Effective Teaching with Technology Assessment Work Group.
In Chapter 5, state leaders set out to identify a set of key compnents essential to building a National education Technology Pllan (NETP), including identifying themes, recommendations and stakeholders.
Anita Givens
Anita Givens, Senior Director, Educational Technology Division, Texas Education Agency is the Chair of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA).
Author:Saunder James
and Jayne James School:University of Kansas Organization:HPR*TEC Credits:Melinda George, SETDA Executive Director, SETDA Staff Members: Tera Daniels, Sara Hall, Mary Ann Wolf
