Based off the success of the first cohort, MA DESE and TLA are teaming up again to support a second cohort of technology teams who are interested in strengthening their use of technology in alignment with overarching school system priorities -- all with an explicit equity lens.

MA DESE and TLA brought together a cohort of nine school systems to collaboratively explore problems of practice related to edtech selection, implementation, and/or evaluation in their districts, and develop action plans and next steps to equitably improve their edtech processes. Read more about the resources and strategies that were captured from the first cohort:

MA DESE partnered with TLA to create the EdTech Systems Guide, which offers support in developing and strengthening systems for edtech selection, implementation, and evaluation to ensure that edtech is effectively chosen, powerfully implemented, and properly evaluated for effectiveness across the state.

In May 2021, the MA DESE released its EdTech Strategic Planning Guide: Sustaining Progress in Access and Equity, which offered school and system leaders guidance related to sustaining progress in access and equity through intentional and strategic edtech planning and resource allocation.