EETT (Enhancing Education Through Technology) Information

EETT Grant
(Enhancing Education Through Technology)
$650 Million

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PURPOSE

The program provides grants to SEAs on a formula basis to (1) improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in schools;* (2) assist all students in becoming technologically literate by the end of eighth grade* and (3) encourage the effective integration of technology with teacher training and curriculum* development in order to identify successful research-based instructional methods. The recovery funds will assist SEAs, LEAs, and schools in meeting these goals.

The U.S. Department has identified the following examples of specific projects that grantees might consider to achieve the objectives of the ARRA:

  • Professional development to promote the integration of technology into curricula and instruction;*
  • Public-private partnerships to increase students’ and teachers’ access to technology;
  • Distance learning strategies that deliver academic courses and curricula to areas that otherwise would not have access to those courses and curricula;*
  • Purchasing effective curricula that use technology;*
  • Efforts to use technology to improve communication with parents;*
  • The preparation of teachers to serve as technology experts in their schools;*
  • Acquiring and maintaining hardware, software, and connectivity linkages;*
  • Developing and implementing information technology courses;*
  • Using technology to collect, manage, and analyze data.*
  • Further, an LEA must use at least 25 percent of any formula and competitive allocation it receives to support high-quality professional development on the integration of technology into curricula.*

SCHEDULE

MILESTONE DATE
The Department will make the ARRA formula grant awards to the States. 2009-07-01
The Department will issue guidance and provide technical assistance on the use and implementation of ARRA funds in the context of the Education Technology State Grant program. 2009-07-30
The Department will begin formal monitoring of the States, including desk, virtual, and on-site reviews, to ensure that activities funded under Title II, Part D are effective in integrating technology into curricula and instruction. 2010-12-01

*(all items marked in red support RM Education Solutions for stimulus funds)
The information provided was researched from: http://www.recovery.gov/?q=content/program-plan&program_id=7598