Summary of the National Educational Technology Plan

The purpose of the National Educational Technology Plan calls for all students to use their own motivation to go beyond the classroom, to use technology to access global resources, to connect to people, to create, to experiment and to learn. According to the plan, technology is available; however, school infrastructures and the ability to properly deploy that technology has not been established.  The details of the plan are organized based on five goals: learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity. The NETP provides recommendations for fulfilling those goals to states, districts, the federal government, and other stakeholders.  I agree education is the key to America’s economic growth and prosperity. A good education will also sustain our ability to compete in the global economy. Based on the goals and recommendation of the NETP two priorities emerged:
*Raising the proportion of college graduates from where it now stands (around 41 percent) so that 60 percent of our population holds a two-year or four-year degree by 2020.
*Closing the achievement gap so that all students graduate from high school ready to succeed in college and careers.
Our district is participating in the AVID (Advancement Via Individual Determination) College Readiness Program. The program prepares students for entrance into a four year college.  Students are learning the AVID basic skills of WICR (writing, inquiry, collaboration and reading) while using appropriate technology. 

National Education Technology Plan 2010. Retrieved January 22, 2011, from http://www.ed.gov/technology/netp-2010