Assess 21
Assess 21 is a Web-based repository for information on assessments of 21 st century skills. Assess 21’s goal is to highlight what assessments are available as well as make visible where particular gaps in the assessment of 21 st century content and skill domains exist. Initially stocked with current assessments uncovered in the Partnership’s research, this repository is designed to serve as a central hub for background information on 21 st century skills assessments as they become available through submissions through the website. The online tool can be found at http://www.21stcenturyskills.org/assess21.
Friday, July 08, 2005
Wednesday, June 29, 2005
More Infrastructure Money!
SB 2003
EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION
AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER PURPOSES.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1 , 2006
Department of Education
Sec. 13(g)(1) Sec. 32(g)(1)
Technology wiring of schools: Grants-in-aid to municipalities, regional school districts, and regional education service centers for the costs of wiring school buildings
FY 06: $5,000,000, FY 07: $5,000,000
RFPs will be mailed out to LEAs during early October!
EMERGENCY CERTIFICATION
AN ACT AUTHORIZING BONDS OF THE STATE FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND OTHER PURPOSES.
EFFECTIVE DATE: July 1 , 2006
Department of Education
Sec. 13(g)(1) Sec. 32(g)(1)
Technology wiring of schools: Grants-in-aid to municipalities, regional school districts, and regional education service centers for the costs of wiring school buildings
FY 06: $5,000,000, FY 07: $5,000,000
RFPs will be mailed out to LEAs during early October!
Wednesday, June 22, 2005
New CT Legislation; Public Act No. 05-245 Sec. 39
Public Act No. 05-245 Sec. 39. (NEW) (Effective July 1, 2005) The Department of Education may establish, within available appropriations, a pilot program for the use of technology in providing computer assisted writing, instruction and testing, in the ninth and tenth grades in the public schools, including the regional vocational-technical schools. The Commissioner of Education for purposes of the program may award grants to local and regional boards of education and regional vocational-technical schools for demonstration projects. Boards of education and vocational-technical schools seeking to participate in the pilot program shall apply to the department at such time and in such form as the commissioner prescribes. The commissioner shall select a diverse group of participants based on the population, geographic location and economic characteristics of the school district or school. Local and regional board of educations and regional vocational-technical schools awarded grants under the program may use grant funds for expenses for computer hardware, computer software, professional development, technical consulting assistance and other related activities.
Tuesday, June 21, 2005
EETT Progress Reports
It's that time again. Every six months all EETT Local Competitive and Blue Chip School grantees are required to submit progress reports.
To locate the directions and forms that you need, select the SDE Educational Technology web page and then scroll down to Latest Documents. Here you will find the appropriate progress and final report forms for your grants. Your efforts to submit the reports on time will be greatly appreciated. Progress reports are due on or before June 30th and final reports are due no later than July 29th.
We are fortunate in that EETT has been placed back into the Federal 2006 budget (although at a substantially reduced rate). SDE is hopeful that the evidence that will be provided by our evaluator’s summary of EETT activities, will encourage Congress to increase the level of level of proposed EETT funding.
To locate the directions and forms that you need, select the SDE Educational Technology web page and then scroll down to Latest Documents. Here you will find the appropriate progress and final report forms for your grants. Your efforts to submit the reports on time will be greatly appreciated. Progress reports are due on or before June 30th and final reports are due no later than July 29th.
We are fortunate in that EETT has been placed back into the Federal 2006 budget (although at a substantially reduced rate). SDE is hopeful that the evidence that will be provided by our evaluator’s summary of EETT activities, will encourage Congress to increase the level of level of proposed EETT funding.
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