A r c h i v e d  I n f o r m a t i o n

Part C
Specific Priority Areas

A. Challenging and Clear Standards of Accountability and Achievement

Goals 2000 Title III, Support for State and Local Reform

Goals 2000 Subgrantee Information
State:				FY 1998
				Amount of Grant for:
NCES ID Code	LEA Name	County	98 Allocation	Local Reform	Prof. Dev.	Presrvc.	Multi-Srvc.	Other	Specify:	Consortium

The subgrant information that is required includes the identification of LEAs that received Goals 2000 subgrants, the amount for each subgrant, and the type of each subgrant (local reform, professional development, and/or pre-service). We have developed this form for your convenience. If, however, it is burdensome to you to complete the form, you may provide the following information in whatever format is available:

• Complete list of LEA names receiving Goals 2000 subgrants

• Goals 2000 subgrant funding amounts for each LEA

• Goals 2000 subgrant category for each LEA (i.e., local reform, professional development, teacher preservice, multi-service [if more than one service], or other [please specify the type]).

• Goals 2000 subgrant consortium information (if an LEA is part of a consortium and not the fiscal agent for that consortium, please identify them as a consortium participant and identify their fiscal agent. if an LEA is part of a consortium and acting as the fiscal agent for a consortium, please identify them as a consortium participant _and_ a fiscal agent.)

ESEA Title VI, State Innovative Programs

Participation and Planned Allocation of Funds
State Innovative Assistance Programs (Section 6301 of ESEA Title VI)	Public LEAs			Private Schools
	Planned Allocation	Number of Students	Staff Training	Planned Allocation	Number of Students	Staff Training
			Number of Staff			Number of Staff
1. Technology related to the implementation of school-based reform programs, including professional development to assist teachers and other school officials regarding how to use effectively such equipment and software.	$
2. Programs for the acquisition and use of instructional and educational materials, including library services and materials (including media materials), assessments, reference materials, computer software and hardware for instructional use, and other curricular materials which are tied to high academic standards and which will be used to improve student achievement and which are part of an overall education reform program; a. Instructional/educational materials and library/media services
b. Computer software and hardware
c. Other curricular materials and assessments
3. Promising education reform projects, including effective schools and magnet schools.
4. Programs to improve the higher order thinking skills of disadvantaged elementary and secondary school students and to prevent students from dropping out of school.
5. Programs to combat illiteracy in the student and adult population, including parent illiteracy.
6. Programs to provide for the educational needs of gifted and talented children.
7. School reform activities that are consistent with the Goals 2000: Educate America Act.
8. School improvement programs or activities under sections 1116 and 1117 of ESEA Title I (assessment and school improvement initiatives).
Administration (Direct and Indirect Costs)
Technical Assistance
Totals	$

B. A Talented and Well-Prepared Teacher in Every Classroom

ESEA Title II, Professional Development

Question #1. Participation by Poverty Level of School.

Provide the number of Title I "Schoolwide" schools that received Eisenhower funds in your state during the program year. In addition, please provide the number of participations* in each of the following poverty categories. (Poverty level is calculated as the percentage of students approved for free or reduced-price lunch.) Don't worry if some teachers from Title I Schoolwide schools are also represented in the numbers of participants or participations in state-level or district-level activities.

*"Participations" would be defined as "one person's involvement in one Eisenhower-funded activity which may be for multiple days." A person attending two distinct activities would be counted as two participations.

(a) Number of Schools that are "Schoolwide" under Title I that received Eisenhower Funds during the program year: __________

(b) State Education Agency (SEA) Part of the Eisenhower Program:

Number of participations in School, district or school-level activities

From schools classified as low poverty (Poverty levels below 35%)_________

From schools classified as medium poverty (Poverty levels above 35% below 50%)_________

From schools classified as high poverty(Poverty levels above 50%below 75%) _________

From schools classified as very high poverty (Poverty levels above 75%)_________

TOTAL #:_________

(c). State Agency for Higher Education (SAHE) Part of the Eisenhower Program:

Number of participations in institution of higher education or non-profit organization activities:

From schools classified as low poverty (Poverty levels below 35%)_________

From schools classified as medium poverty (Poverty levels above 35% below 50%)_________

From schools classified as high poverty(Poverty levels above 50%below 75%) _________

From schools classified as very high poverty (Poverty levels above 75%)_________

TOTAL #:_________

Question #2. Time Period Over Which Activities Took Place.

Please provide the number of Eisenhower State-level activities that took place over each of the time periods listed in the categories below. In addition, please list the number of LEA, IHE or NPO activities that took place over each of the time periods listed in the categories below.

Time Period over which opportunity took place:

	# of State activities	# of School activities	# of IHE activities
1) One day or less.	_________	_________	_________
2) More than one day, but within a single week.	_________	_________	_________
3) Over more than one week, but within one month.	_________	_________	_________
4) Over more than one month but less than 3 months.	_________	_________	_________
5) Over more than 3 months.	_________	_________	_________

Question #3. Number of hours.

Please provide the number of Eisenhower State-level activities, school/district-level activities, and IHE/NPO activities that fall into each of the categories below.

	# of State level activities	# of School and district level activities	# of IHE and NPO activities
1) Less than 3 hours.	________	_________	_________
2) Between 3 and 6 hours.	________	_________	_________
3) Between 7 and 18 hours.	________	_________	_________
4) Between 19 and 30 hours.	________	_________	_________
5) Between 31 and 40 hours	________	_________	_________
6) Between 41 and 80 hours.	________	_________	_________
7) More than 80 hours.	________	_________	_________
TOTAL #:	________	_________	_________

Question #4. Please provide the total number of LEAs are in your State for each of the categories below:

The number of LEAs in your State that participate in Eisenhower (not through Consortia). _____

The number of LEAs in your State that participate in Eisenhower through Consortia. _____

The number of LEAs in your State that do not participate in Eisenhower. _____

Total number of LEAs in your State _____

C. Every Classroom Connected to the Internet

ESEA Title II, Technology Literacy Challenge Fund

Technology Literacy Challenge Fund (TLCF) Performance Report

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB control number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is 1810-0608. The time required to complete this information collection is estimated to average 40 hours per state education agency and 5 hours per subgrantee. These estimates include time to review instructions, search existing data resources, gather the data needed, and complete and review the information collection. If you have any comments concerning the accuracy of the time estimate or suggestions for improving this form, please write to: US Department of Education, Washington, DC 20202-4651. If you have comments or concerns regarding the status of your individual submission of this form, write directly to: Technology Literacy Challenge Fund, US Department of Education, Washington, DC 20202-6100.

The authority for requesting a performance report is contained in the Education Department General Administrative Regulations (EDGAR, 34 CFR Part 76.720-722 and 80.40) which requires States to file reports on program performance annually.

Consistent with the common reporting deadline for Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) formula grant programs, TLCF reports are due the December 1 following the end of the reporting period.

The Companion Document provides instructions, additional examples, and directions for the report. Underlined words are defined in the glossary at the end of the companion document. The Performance Report and the Companion Document are intended to be read side-by side.

Technology Literacy Challenge Fund
Performance Report

The Technology Literacy Challenge Fund (TLCF) is one important part of a range of public and private sector resources available to help States and communities achieve their educational technology goals. The TLCF offers States an opportunity to provide school districts — especially those with high rates of poverty and a great need for technology — with funds that will help them meet their most important technology needs. The intent of the TLCF is to help States, at whatever stage in education reform, to effectively increase the capacity of schools to integrate educational technology into daily teaching and learning. Ultimately, the goal is to make a connection between the State goals for educational technology and integrating technology into teaching and learning to transform and change learning opportunities that will lead to increased student achievement.

This performance report is intended to collect annual information that is reliable and of high-quality regarding the use of funds under the Technology Literacy Challenge Fund and the progress of each State towards meeting its goals for educational technology. We intend this performance report to serve as one instrument to collect information that will inform and provide an understanding of the national picture of educational technology as well as the impact of the TLCF. The explicit purposes for the performance report are:

• to provide data regarding the effect of the TLCF statute and program implementation;
• to determine the progress each State is making in regard to the four National Pillars (see Table 1 on page four for the text of the National Pillars);
• to provide an opportunity for States to gauge their own progress toward the fulfillment of their educational technology plans; and
• to update and expand State benchmarks and timelines for future technology planning and implementation.

1. Reporting Period

October 1, _______ to September 30, _______

NOTE: Responses in this report should pertain only to the above reporting period.

2. Information on State Goals and Assistance

2a. State Plan. Please respond to the following items regarding the State's plan for educational technology.

i. Please briefly describe how the State goals for educational technology relate to State learning goals and benchmarks.

 

 

 

ii. What substantial updates or revisions, if any, have been made to the State technology plan on which the State's TLCF grant is based?

 

 

iii. Please enter information about progress on the educational technology goals for your State in Table 1. Please list each State goal under the national goals to which it is most closely related.

Table 1: Educational Technology Goals for the State

National Goal: All teachers will have the training and support they need to help all students learn through computers and the information superhighway.

National Goal: All teachers and students will have modern computers in their classrooms.

National Goal: Every classroom will be connected to the information superhighway.

State Goal(s)	Measure/Method of collection and source	Date and baseline status	Date and current status	Five-year State goal (09/30/02)

National Goal: Effective and engaging software and on-line resources will be an integral part of every school curriculum.

State Goal(s)	Measure/Method of collection and source	Date and baseline status	Date and current status	Five-year State goal (09/30/02)

2b. State Evaluations. Please submit the report of each State-sponsored evaluation conducted that include consideration of the TLCF.

2c. Financial Plan. Please provide information in the table below regarding the State's strategies for financing educational technology.

Table 2: State-level financial support for educational technology

Source	Amount	Period available	Status	Purpose and Restrictions
Example: Public Utility Commission	$7,500,000	3 years beginning fall 1996	$2.5 million remains	one-time funding, school wiring only
Legislature	$35,000,000	annual, beginning 1998	proposed for 1998, 1997 proposal not passed.	ongoing, professional development, ADA-based @ $450/teacher

Note: Please list any non-monetary state-level support below.

2d. Technical Assistance. Please provide information regarding the technical assistance offered to LEAs.

 

 

3. Information on State TLCF Subgrant Competition

3a. Strategy. Please list the priorities for the subgrant competition(s) for this reporting period. Please explain how the priorities, and the size, scope, and duration of awards called for in the State's RFP were designed to accomplish State goals.

 

 

3b. Targeting Assistance. Please respond to the following items regarding high-poverty and greatest need of technology.

i. Provide the definition or criteria (e.g., student to computer ratio, number of classrooms connected) the State used to determine the greatest need for educational technology, and the definition or criteria (e.g. free and reduced lunch, AFDC) the State used to determine numbers or percentages of children in poverty.

 

ii. Describe how the State used the information about poverty and need for technology to target the TLCF subgrant competition.

 

 

3c. Subgrant Awards. Please complete the table below for all TLCF subgrants:

Table 3: Subgrant Awards

(1) Name of subgrantee	(2) NCES District Code	(3) Amount Awarded for one fiscal year	(4) Consortium?	(5) Number of students impacted by subgrant and at what level	(6) Number of teachers impacted	(7) Identified by State as high- poverty?	(8) Identified by State as having the greatest need for technology?	(9) Received a TLCF subgrant in previous fiscal year?
EXAMPLE: ABC School District	#XXXXX	$75,000	no	2,500 (K-6)	100	yes	no	yes

Note: Please expand on any noteworthy features of the State's subgrantees that are not otherwise captured in this report.

4. Summary Information on TLCF Subgrants

4a. LEA Administrative Data.

Subgrantee name ___________________     NCES district code_________________

Amount of TLCF award______________     Reporting period of award ______________

4b. LEA Technology Plan. Please enter information about progress on the educational technology goals for the subgrantee in Table 4.

Table 4: Educational Technology Goals for the Subgrantee

4c. State Technology Plan. How are the subgrantee's educational technology goals aligned with the State's educational technology plan?

 

 

4d. Subgrantee Learning Goals. How do the subgrantee's educational technology goals support the subgrantee's learning goals?

 

 

4e. Use of Funds. Please complete the table below regarding the district's TLCF subgrant award.

Table 5: Use of Funds

4f. Strategy. Please explain how the use(s) of the TLCF award and partnerships with businesses, libraries, and other public and private entities have helped the subgrantee accomplish its goals.

 

 

4g. Four Pillars. Please circle the appropriate number on the scales below to indicate the subgrantee's progress toward the 4 pillars for educational technology as a result of all funding sources (federal, State, and local).

Under "COMMENT," please provide a narrative of the progress the subgrantee has made toward the four pillars as a result of the funds awarded through the TLCF.

All teachers in the nation will have the training and support they need to help students learn using computers and the information superhighway.

1               2                3               4                5

Range:

1 = No members of teaching workforce participating in ongoing training & receiving support

3 = Half of the teaching workforce participating in ongoing training & receiving support

5 = Entire teaching workforce participating in ongoing training & receiving support

COMMENT:

 

 

All teachers and students will have modern multi-media computers in their classrooms.

1               2                3               4                5

Range:

1 = All classrooms with a student to multi-media computer ratio greater than 21:1

3 = All classrooms with a student to multi-media computer ratio of 13:1

5 = All classrooms with a student to multi-media computer ratio at or less than 5:1

COMMENT:

 

 

Every classroom will be connected to the information superhighway.

1               2                3               4                5

Range:

1 = Less than 14% of classrooms connected to the information superhighway

3 = 55% of classrooms connected to the information superhighway

5 = All classrooms connected to the information superhighway

COMMENT:

 

 

Effective and engaging software and on-line learning resources will be an integral part of every school's curriculum.

1               2                3               4                5

Range:

1 = Effective and engaging software and on-line learning resources not in use in any core content areas

3 = Effective and engaging software and online learning resources in use in half of the content areas

5 = Effective software and on-line learning resources in use in all core content areas

COMMENT

 

 

4h. Evaluation. Describe the process for the ongoing evaluation of technology integration and its affect on student achievement and progress toward meeting the National Education Goals and challenging State content and performance standards.

[Part B. Consolidated Tables]

[Technology Literacy Challenge Fund (TLCF), Companion Document to the Performance Report]

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