Report From the Policy Front: What’s in Store for Ed Tech in ‘08

1. Report From the Policy Front: What’s in Store for Ed Tech in ‘08

2. Ed Tech Issues for the 110th Congress • FY 09 Funding - Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Program • NCLB Reauthorization • Attain Act • Skills Act • Outlook • Higher Education Act • Internet Safety

3. President’s FY 09 Budget Proposed Federal Budget Outlays Fiscal Year 2009 (Outlays in billions Total = $3,107 billion) Source: Department of Education and Office of Management and Budget data (numbers may not add due to rounding) Committee for Education Funding

4. Funding History for the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Program • FY 04 Enacted $700 m • FY 05 Enacted $496 m • FY 06 Enacted $272 m • FY 07 Enacted $272 m • FY 08 Enacted $267 m • FY 09 President’s Budget $0

5. NCLB Reauthorization Outlook

6. Achievement Through Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) • Replaces EETT program. • Maintains formula and competitive programs, but changes distribution to 40 percent competitive and 60 percent formula.

7. Achievement Through Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) • Formula Grants • Minimum grant of $3,000 • Increases professional development from 25% to 40% of grant • Focus on local core academic priority needs • Competitive Grants • Systemic innovation and re-design • Priority to LEAs with school(s) in need of improvement

8. Achievement Through Technology and Innovation (ATTAIN) • Strengthens Requirement for Student Technology Literacy by 8th Grade. • Creates a National Center for Achievement Through Technology. • Includes definition of Student Technology Literacy that reflects Nets-S refresh.

9. Ed Tech Issues for the 110th Congress • FY 09 Funding - Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Program • NCLB Reauthorization • Attain Act • Skills Act • Outlook • Higher Education Act • Internet Safety

10. BECOME AN ADVOCATE • Education Technology is a Special Interest • There is nothing like a constituent’s voice in the “Halls of Congress” or at the State Capitol • Our Voices Can Make a Difference!

11. Activities/Skill Sets to Influence Policy • Public Policy Development and Analysis • Research, Writing Success Stories • Direct Lobbying • Coalition Building • Grassroots Recruitment and Mobilization • Media Outreach

12. Education Technology Action Network www.edtechactionnetwork.org

13. Advocacy and Grassroots Strategies • Join the ETAN network at www.edtechactionnetwork.org • Sign-up 5 colleagues for ETAN • Meet with legislators and their staff in the district • Ask superintendent and principal to include EETT in his/her wish list to congressional delegation • Attend a Town Hall meeting and ask a question

14. Advocacy and Grassroots Strategies • Hold advocacy event at the state capital • Compile success stories • Invite policymaker to an event or to visit the school and showcase your successes and needs • Attend ISTE Advocacy Conferences

15. Upcoming Events • June 29, ISTE Advocacy Training Workshop, pre-conference NECC, San Antonio • Hilary Goldmann, ISTE Director of Government Affairs hgoldmann@iste.org

16. Learn, exchange, and survey the field of educational technology Participate in hands-on workshops, lecture-format and interactive concurrent sessions, discussions with key industry leaders Largest educational technology exhibit in the nation. NECC 2008June 29-July 2