The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and Technology

The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) holds schools and districts accountable for the education of every child – regardless of race, ethnicity, income, geographical location, or disability. The comprehensive document provides sweeping guidelines ranging from special and general education curriculum and safe schools to teacher quality and parental involvement.

The major initiative of NCLB and technology is to assist every student in crossing the digital divide by ensuring each child is technology literate by the time he finishes eighth grade. The timeline for implementation is December 2006.

Improving Student Achievement Through The Use of Technology
The primary goal of the NCLB Act is to improve student academic achievement. Technology plays an important part in meeting this goal. Almost every section of the Act addresses effective technology use, focusing on the key areas of technology integration, building access, accessibility, parental involvement, professional development, and technology curriculum integration. (Source: http://www.ncrel.org/policy/curve/resource.htm)

How does CCSD Department of Educational Technology support the use of technology to improve the academic achievement, including technology literacy, of all students?
Please look at individual curriculum sites to find suggested use of technology and other resources for each area of instruction.

Language Arts
Social Studies
Math
Science
Physical Education and Health
Art
Music
Guidance
Drama
Media Specialists

What strategies does the CCSD Department of Educational Technology use to improve teachers' capacity to integrate technology effectively into curriculum and instruction?
In an effort to help teachers learn to integrate technology into classroom instruction, workshops and course are offered each semester and in the summer for professional development in technology. Teachers can earn recertification credit as well as graduate credit for the offered courses. Please consult the following sites to find more information about professional development opportunities in technology.

Workshops
Courses