Effective Use of Technology
Effective Use of Technology
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The purpose of an effective use of technology is to improve the academic achievement, academic growth, and digital literacy of all students.
Title IV, Part A + Effective Use of Technology
Title IV, Part A + Effective Use of Technology
T4PA funds can be used to improve the use of technology to increase academic achievement, academic growth, and digital literacy of all students. Example activities include activities directly related to improving the use of educational technology, providing educators with professional learning tools and resources, providing staff personalized learning opportunities, adapting and sharing high-quality resources that may include online courses and curated digital collections, implementing blended learning strategies, and any other allowable activity, as determined by the state or LEA.
Examples include
Examples include
Provide tools, devices, content, and resources
Build technological capacity and infrastructure
Implement strategies to deliver rigorous academic courses and content
Carry out blended learning projects
Provide professional development in the use of technology
Provide students in rural, remote, and underserved areas with resources to take advantage of digital learning experiences
Any other allowable activity, as determined by the TEA
LEAs or consortiums of LEAs may not spend more than 15% of funding in this section on devices, equipment, software applications, platforms, digital instructional resources, and/or other one-time IT purchases.
LEAs or consortiums of LEAs may not spend more than 15% of funding in this section on devices, equipment, software applications, platforms, digital instructional resources, and/or other one-time IT purchases.
More on this Special Rule
More on this Special Rule
An LEA may not use more than 15% of the portion of funds identified for the effective use of technology content area to purchase technology infrastructure, including the purchase of:
devices, equipment, and software applications to address academic readiness shortfalls;
blended learning technology software and platforms;
digital instructional resources;
initial professional development activities; and
one-time information technology purchases.
Purchases for technology infrastructure may not include significant construction or the renovation of facilities. The remaining 85% of the funds for this content area must be used for professional development in the use of technology and data.
A local or state mandate requiring schools to provide these services would raise the presumption that use of these funds would violate the Supplement, not Supplant requirement and thus would not be allowable. – US Dept. of Education (3/2023)
A local or state mandate requiring schools to provide these services would raise the presumption that use of these funds would violate the Supplement, not Supplant requirement and thus would not be allowable. – US Dept. of Education (3/2023)
What are State Requirements under Effective Use of Technology?
What are State Requirements under Effective Use of Technology?
State requirements in this content area have been provided so that LEAs know what the mandate is that they must meet, in order to determine how they choose to go above and beyond with their T4PA funds.
19 TAC Chapter 74 - Use this link for information regarding curriculum requirements, graduation requirements, other provisions, and the Commissioner of Education Rules on college readiness, high school graduation, and reading and math instruction.
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Note: The links above are Google documents that are updated regularly. When clicked, files download in PDF form. If you have trouble accessing these resources, please email t4si@esc14.net for assistance.
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