The U.S. Department of Education’s draft of the National Educational Technology Plan: Transforming American Education: Learning powered by Technology, lists all of the goals that President Barak Obama’s administration outlines as being important to today’s educational system. The Obama administration has two goals: to raise the proportion of college graduates from 39% to 60% of our population holding a 2-4 year degree and to close the achievement gap so that all students are college and career ready. The NETP presents five goals and recommendations for states, districts, the federal government, and other stakeholders in our education system that address learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity. All learning should have engaging and empowering learning experiences both in and outside of school that prepare them to be active, creative, knowledgeable, and ethical participants in our globally networked society. Our education system at all levels will leverage the power of technology to measure what matters and use assessment data for continuous improvement. Professional educators will be supported individually and in teams by technology that connects them to data, content, resources, expertise and learning experiences that enable and inspire more effective teaching for all learners. All students and educators will have access to a comprehensive infrastructure for learning when and where they need it. Our education system at all levels will redesign processes and structures to take advantage of the power of technology to improve learning outcomes while making more efficient use of time, money, and staff.
Office of Educational Technology U.S. Dept of Ed. (2010, March 5). Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology. In U.S. Department of Education. Retrieved March 6, 2011, from http://www.ed.gov/sites/default/files/NETP-2010-final-report.pdf
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