Washington Education Washington Education Technology Policy Summit Technology Policy Summit

20092009Sponsored By:Sponsored By:

COSNCOSNISTEISTE

Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda

Welcomes from CoSN and ISTEKeynote: Carl CannonLunch Keynote: David JohnsContent Sessions

– Education Stimulus– Broadband Stimulus/E-Rate– Education and Appropriations Issues

Hill Boot Camp

Welcome to the Washington Ed Welcome to the Washington Ed Tech Policy Summit!Tech Policy Summit!

Welcomes

–Keith Krueger, CoSN CEO

–Trina Davis,

ISTE President

Welcome Our KeynoteWelcome Our Keynote

Carl Cannon

Politicsdaily.com

Session 1 –Session 1 –The American Recovery The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: Federal, State and Reinvestment Act: Federal, State and Local Perspectivesand Local Perspectives

Davis Brock Director of Technology, Elmore County Public Schools

Hilary Goldmann Director of Government Affairs, ISTE

Sara Hall Deputy Director, State Educational Technology Directors Association

President Barack ObamaPresident Barack Obama

“In a global economy where the most valuable skill you can sell is your knowledge, a good education is no longer just a pathway to opportunity – it is a pre-requisite. The countries that out-teach us today will out-compete us tomorrow.”

February, 24 2009

American Recovery and American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

$787 billion Total Package$575 billion Spending$ 212 billion Tax

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ARRA Guiding PrinciplesARRA Guiding Principles

Spend funds quickly to save and create jobs

Improve student achievement through school improvement and reform

Ensure transparency, reporting and accountability

Invest one-time ARRA funds thoughtfully to minimize the “funding cliff.”

USDE ARRA FundsUSDE ARRA Funds

State Fiscal Stabilization FundCategorical education programs

– Title I– IDEA– Enhancing Education Through

Technology– Statewide Data Systems– Teacher Quality Grants

FormulaFormula CompetitiveCompetitive

SFSF – Four AssurancesSFSF – Four Assurances

Increase teacher effectiveness and address inequities in the distribution of highly qualified teachers

Establish and use pre-k through college and career data system to track progress and foster continuous improvement

Make progress towards rigorous college and career ready standards and high quality assessments that are valid and reliable for all students, including limited English proficient and students with disabilities

Provide targeted intensive support and effective interventions to turn around schools identified for corrective action and restructuring.

SFSF Incentive Fund – Race to the SFSF Incentive Fund – Race to the Top and Innovation GrantsTop and Innovation Grants “Race to the Top”- $4.35 billion

competitive grants to States making most progress toward the assurances

“Investing in What Works and Innovation” - $650 million competitive grants to LEAs and non-profits that have made significant gains in closing achievement gaps to be models of best practices

2010 grant awards will be made in two rounds - late Fall 2009, Summer 2010

Categorical ProgramsCategorical Programs

Title I - $13 billionIDEA - $12 billionEnhancing Education Through

Technology - $650 millionStatewide Data Systems - $250

million

Enhancing Education Through Enhancing Education Through TechnologyTechnology$650 million to be disbursed.

Summer 2009

ISTE Member Survey on ARRAISTE Member Survey on ARRA

Help ISTE track how districts and schools are using ARRA for technology implementation and technology professional development

http://tinyurl.com/ISTE-ARRA

Ed Tech Investments:How to Maximize Federal Stimulus Dollars

Sara HallSETDA

Technology and the Technology and the ARRA AssurancesARRA Assurances1. Making progress toward rigorous college‐ and

career‐ready standards and high‐quality assessments

2. Establishing pre‐K‐to college and career data systems that track progress and foster continuous improvement;

3. Making improvements in teacher effectiveness and in the equitable distribution of qualified teachers for all students, particularly students who are most in need;

4. Providing intensive support and effective interventions for the lowest‐performing schools.

Enhancing Education Through Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)Technology (EETT)$650 Million (FY08 $270 M)Continues by Title I formula to statesContinues State to Local:

– 50% Title I formula– 50% Competitive

2121stst Century Learning Century Learning EnvironmentsEnvironments Core Elements

– Teacher Laptop & Productivity Tools– Presentation Device - Collaborative Learning Syst.,

Interactive White Board, LCD/Plasma TV– Projector – Learner Response Devices for Formative

Assessment & Individualized Instruction– Document Camera– Digital Camera– Video Camera– Robust Software & Digital Content– Printer

Additional Elements to Consider in Additional Elements to Consider in Tailoring a Learning EnvironmentTailoring a Learning Environment

Additional Elements Based Upon Location and Curricular Goals– Mobile Learning Lab or Centralized

Computing Stations with 5 Computers– Webcam for Teacher Computer– Flash drives for each student– Audio System

Professional DevelopmentProfessional Development

Key Issue: On-going and sustainable, job-embedded professional development is key for pre-service and in-service teachers.

Example: The Arizona IDEAL Education Portal provides teachers with access to resources and on-line professional development with the goal of improving student achievement.

Joyce & Showers (2002, 1995)Joyce & Showers (2002, 1995)

Other Infrastructure Other Infrastructure ConsiderationsConsiderationsOngoing and consistent technical

supportFormative assessment toolsRobust data systems Communication mechanisms for home

and community outreachRigorous Digital Content and on-

demand courseware

Assess Existing Processes to Improve Assess Existing Processes to Improve Sustainability (ROI)Sustainability (ROI) Saving teacher time and increased productivity Efficient uses of intervention time using data Teacher allocations versus online offerings Sending email newsletters versus hardcopy Professional development hours, sub-time, travel

replaced by relevant topics that change teaching practice.

Improved teacher retention and efficacy Economic impact of increased graduation rates and

improvement in college-readiness statistics

What Can We Do NowWhat Can We Do Now

1. Reach across states, schools, and districts

2. Think systemically

3. Consider the “funding cliff,” should be scalable and sustainable

4. Share how technology provides viable options for spending quickly while creating long-term impact for teachers and kids

5. Provide examples for how technology helps other programs meet their goals for teachers and kids

Change the Status QuoChange the Status Quo

1. Now is THE Time

2. “This is how we’ve always done it” is NOT cool

3. Be brave and make tough decisions

4. Ask the unpopular questions productively

5. Forge creative relationships and partnerships

6. Provide potential solutions to stated challenges

7. Be bold…

Change the Status Quo

Getting the Most out of the Getting the Most out of the American Recovery and Reinvestment American Recovery and Reinvestment

Act FundsAct FundsFOR TECHNOLOGYFOR TECHNOLOGY

Davis BrockDavis BrockElmore County, AlabamaElmore County, Alabama

What does the ARRA Say?What does the ARRA Say?In MY Own Words…In MY Own Words…

– Save and create jobs– Improve student achievement – Close the achievement gap – Help students from ALL backgrounds achieve high standards– Make progress toward rigorous college and career ready

standards– Make improvements in teacher effectiveness– Provide intensive support and effective interventions for the

lowest-performing schools– Decrease the number of students dropping out of school– Increase parental involvement

Technology CAN help meet ALL of these goals!

But Remember that AARA Funds But Remember that AARA Funds SHOULDSHOULD

– Be Transformational, not simply to maintain the status quo

– Be used on efforts to Improve Instructional Opportunities for ALL students

– Be used over a two-year period for one-time resources

Good plans shape good decisions. That's why Good plans shape good decisions. That's why good planning helps to make elusive dreams good planning helps to make elusive dreams come true.come true.

-- Lester R. Bittle

Develop A PLANDevelop A PLAN

– Does your system have a strategic plan? Does it have technology in it? How can the ARRA $$$ help you meet some of those technology goals?

– Look at your technology plan– see how the AARA entitlement $$$ can help you meet some of your goals.

– Align the ARRA goals to your technology goals. – Find research to support the use of technology and how

it improves student achievement for ALL students– Find research to support the need for updated

technology for teaching your 21st Century Learners.

Developing THE PLANDeveloping THE PLANThe Most Important Tool for Selling Your IdeasThe Most Important Tool for Selling Your Ideas

– Find out how much money the entitlement programs for your district are getting.

– Figure out what it will cost to implement what you want to do.– Develop your PLAN to take to the superintendent, federal programs

director, special education director and chief financial officer.• Be specific -- show how using Title I funds, IDEA funds and

other ARRA funds can be instrumental in TRANSFORMING instruction USING TECHNOLOGY

• Don’t forget Professional Development– Include how the ARRA EETT funds can SUPPLEMENT the

OTHER funds – the other guys have MUCH more $$$– Type it up, design it and make it easy to understand

Sample PlanSample PlanThe Most Important Tool for Selling Your IdeasThe Most Important Tool for Selling Your Ideas

Sample PlanSample PlanThe Most Important Tool for Selling Your IdeasThe Most Important Tool for Selling Your Ideas

Relationships of trust depend on our Relationships of trust depend on our willingness to look not only to our own willingness to look not only to our own interests, but also the interests of others.interests, but also the interests of others.

-- Peter Farquharson

GET to the TABLEGET to the TABLEIdeas Alone Won’t Sell the Plan, You have to TALKIdeas Alone Won’t Sell the Plan, You have to TALK

– Go talk to your Superintendent– Explain that using these funds to TRANSFORM

Teaching and Learning will be a SMART investment for the district.

– Show your plan– Explain that these funds will help to go BEYOND the

Status Quo and will be a LONG TERM INVESTMENT– Ask to schedule a meeting with the Superintendent, Chief

Financial Officer, Federal Programs Director, Special Education Director to Make your Case

Collaborate and BecomeCollaborate and BecomePart of the TEAMPart of the TEAM

– Meet with the Federal Programs Director and Special Education Director in a one-on-one meeting to explain your plans more specifically on how you want to spend THEIR money. Offer to take them to lunch.

– Get teachers in your schools to write statements about how technology is TRANSFORMING instruction with SPECIFIC details. Share these statements with these individuals.

– Don’t get discouraged, there is still MUCH to be determined on how the funds should be spent. Just keep communicating with these people – send them a personal note to say thanks for meeting.

– Keep communicating, send these people articles on current research about how technology is working in other districts.

NEVER Give UP!NEVER Give UP!

– Be Proactive– Keep knocking on the door – politely.– Remember that you will have 2 years to

spend the money, so there is still time to get some of the “other money.”

– Remember, whatever funds you get, is MORE than you had before – anything you get will make a difference for students!

ResourcesResources

CARET: Sponsored by ISTE, this site hosts links to multiple studies related to technology in education.

ACOT Library: Sponsored by Apple, Inc., the ACOT Library includes links to research on teacher use of technology as an instructional tool.

NETS Project: ISTE site that provides information related to the National Education Technology Standards for Students, Teachers, and Administrators. Includes the Essential Conditions for technology implementation.

The Learning Return on Our Educational Technology Investment: WestEd publication.

Partnership for 21st Century Skills: This site includes the 21st Century Skills framework and several relevant publication.

ResourcesResources

Education Statistics Quarterly: NCES publication. Sustainable Classroom Model: Washington state model for teaching

stations. INaccess: Sustainable technology classroom model for secondary

classrooms (Indiana). Standards for Staff Development: From NSDC. CoSN: This site offers several initiatives that may be relevant such as

Total Cost of Ownership. PEW Internet: General research regarding impact of

Internet/technology on American life. Workforce Readiness from 21st Century Skills group (PDF document)

- excellent resource for why technology is important

ResourcesResources

The Silent Epidemic - Dropout rate information, why students drop out, etc. (PDF file)

Promising Practices - Technology and Student Achievement (10 yrs old but still very relevant)

Apple Learning Interchange: Free registration required. Many examples of exemplary instructional use of a variety of technologies.

George Lucas Foundation: Videos and example lessons of technology supported instructional activities.

Contact InformationContact Information

Davis Brock, Director of Technology, Elmore County Public Schools, 334.567.1228, davis.brock@elmoreco.com, www.elmoreco.com

Sara Hall, Deputy Director, SETDA, 410-647-2434, shall@setda.org, www.setda.org

Hilary Goldmann, Director of Government Affairs, ISTE, 202-861-7777, hgoldmann@iste.org, www.iste.org

Welcome Luncheon KeynoteWelcome Luncheon Keynote

David Johns

Senate HELP Committee

Session 2 – Broadband Stimulus Session 2 – Broadband Stimulus and E-Rateand E-Rate

Jon Bernstein

Bernstein Strategy Group

Key Players on Broadband and Key Players on Broadband and E-Rate PolicyE-Rate Policy Congress

– Senate: Rockefeller (D-WV), Hutchinson (R-TX), Snowe (R-ME)

– House: Waxman (D-CA), Boucher (D-VA), Barton (R-TX), Upton (R-MI), Rehberg (R-MT)

Administration– White House: OSTP, CTO– FCC: Julius Genachowski– Commerce: NTIA– Agriculture: RUS

Broadband StimulusBroadband Stimulus

Two New Pots:–$2.5 billion

Distance Learning, Telemedicine and Broadband Grant program (USDA, RUS)

–$4.7 billion – Unserved/Underserved Access to Broadband (DOC, NTIA)

Broadband Stimulus – USDA Broadband Stimulus – USDA

Only gave out $28.2 million in 2008. Stimulus: split btw grants/loans/guarantees. Current grant program rules:

– Minimum of 15% Matching Funds Required – $50,000 Minimum /$500,000 Maximum – Eligible Purposes:

• User telecom equipment, like video-conferencing or teleradiology equipment.

• Acquisition of instructional programming and technical assistance and instruction for using eligible equipment.

• Not telecommunications links.

Broadband Stimulus – USDA Broadband Stimulus – USDA

– Application Criteria: how rural the area is, economic need, the extent of matching funds, the specific need of and benefit to the community, etc.

New Rules– 75% of the area served by each

grant/loan/guarantee recipient’s project must be rural and lack sufficient access to broadband service.

– Priority for relatively heavily populated rural areas that have no broadband service.

– Focus on awards that lead to greater choice of broadband service providers for rural users.

Broadband Stimulus – DOC Broadband Stimulus – DOC

Breakdown of NTIA Funding– $3.9B for Broadband TOP– $200M for expanding public computer

center capacity at libraries/community col.

– $250M for innovation grants for sustainable broadband adoption

– $350M for broadband data mapping

Broadband Stimulus – DOCBroadband Stimulus – DOC

Broadband TOP– Goal: “Accelerating broadband

deployment in unserved and underserved areas and to strategic institutions that are likely to create jobs or provide significant public benefits.”

– Education is one of the program’s central purposes and a basis for awards.

– Complementary to/conflicting with E-Rate?

Broadband Stimulus – DOC Broadband Stimulus – DOC

Broadband TOP, cont.– Requirements

• 20% match from awardees• At least one grant award per state• All grants must be made by September

30, 2010• Projects must be completed within two

years of receiving grant– Grant Awards: Fall 2009; Winter 2009; and

Spring 2010

Broadband Stimulus – DOC Broadband Stimulus – DOC

Outstanding BTOP Issues– School District Eligibility– State notification– Matching Requirement– Defining “unserved” and

“underserved”– Eligible Uses – deployment vs.

demand– Data mapping

E-Rate – The Basics E-Rate – The Basics

Discounts to public/private schools and libraries on telecommunications, Internet access and internal connections

Discounts range between 20% and 90% $2.25 billion per year Telephone/Internet Access – Priority 1 –

paid first Internal connections – Priority 2 – paid

second; prioritized based on need Paid for by USF

E-Rate – Key IssuesE-Rate – Key Issues

Raising the Cap Making Permanent an ADA Exemption Implementing New Performance Measures Streamlining the Application Process Implementing Internet Education Safety

Law Adding Emergency Notification Systems

and Other Services to the Eligible Services List

E-Rate – The Cap E-Rate – The Cap

Annual Cap is inadequate as demand always exceeds available funding– 1998-2007: $41B requested for $23.4B available =

174% demand rate– 2009 Demand: $3.99 billion

Running out of Priority II funds – Priority I increasing; Priority II shrinking.

• 2003: Priority One – 43% of commitments• 2007: Priority One – 60% of commitments• 2008: Estimated Priority One – 80% of

commitments

E-Rate – The CapE-Rate – The Cap

Priority II Commitments by Discount Level Over Time

1 (1998-1999) 70% 6 (2003-2004) 70

2 (1999-2000) All 7 (2004-2005) 81

3 (2000-2001) 82 8 (2005-2006) 80

4 (2001-2002) 86 9 (2006-2007) 86

5 (2002-2003) 81 10 (2007-2008) 81

11 (2008-2009) 90 (estimated)

E-Rate – The CapE-Rate – The Cap

ISTE/CoSN: Raise the Cap GAO – Challenges to Position

– Declining applications for Priority II– 25% of committed funds never disbursed

• Overestimation of Need – 54% say major reason/20% minor reason

• Cancellation of building projects• Reimbursement not sought because of

paperwork complexity/staff inexperience

E-Rate – ADA ExemptionE-Rate – ADA Exemption

Anti Deficiency Act – ADA: FCC cannot obligate funds unless

sufficient dollars in accounts to cover obligations– 2004: FCC – E-Rate subject to ADA and funding

notifications are obligations. – 2004: USAC shuts down program– 2005-2009: Temporary exemptions– Exemption expires December 31, 2009– Permanent Exemption Legislation: S. 348 and

HR 2135

E-Rate – Performance MeasuresE-Rate – Performance Measures

Current Measure: K12 classroom access FCC Decision 2007– Success NOT based on academic measures

but on broadband connectivity and bandwidth

– Nothing ever implemented GAO

– No overall program goals to link measures to– Current measures seem to align with

statutory goal

Contact InformationContact Information

Jon Bernstein

Bernstein Strategy Group

jbernstein@jbernsteinstrategy.com

202-263-2572

Session 3 – Education and Session 3 – Education and Appropriations IssuesAppropriations Issues

Moderator: Hilary Goldmann ISTE

Speakers: Chris GastonRep. Holt (D-NJ)

Matthew HusseySen. Snowe (R-ME)

Lexi SaudargasSen. Durbin (D-IL)

Session 4 – How to Do the Session 4 – How to Do the Meeting and Follow-UpMeeting and Follow-Up

Jon Bernstein

Bernstein Strategy Group

Lobbying vs. AdvocacyLobbying vs. Advocacy

Basic Rules

– Most non-profits can lobby

– School district employees receiving pay for their visit must follow state rules. Most cannot lobby.

– Everyone can advocate!!

What is Lobbying?What is Lobbying?

Supporting or opposing specific legislation

Asking for funding or legislative changes in a particular bill

The more specific you are, the more likely that you are lobbying

What if you just want to What if you just want to advocate?advocate? YOU CAN:

– Communicate directly with legislators and staff

– Tell them how Ed Tech improves teaching and learning

– Explain how federal funds and programs are making a difference

– Discuss the implementation of existing laws

– Provide analysis or research

Tips for Your Meeting: What Tips for Your Meeting: What Legislators/Staff Want to HearLegislators/Staff Want to Hear

Who you representWhy you are thereFacts, statistics and stories relevant to

your state or districtRelevance to Student

Achievement/Competitiveness!What you want – bill/letter sign-ons

Things to Remember in the Things to Remember in the MeetingMeetingBusiness CardsPraise – Earned or UnearnedBe sensitive to member interestsVendors – don’t sell product!Opportunities for Follow-up Know when it is time to go

Continue the RelationshipContinue the Relationship

Thank You lettersRegular updatesInvitations to Visit

THANK YOU ANDTHANK YOU AND GOOD LUCK! GOOD LUCK!

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