Title IID - Enhancing Education Through Technology

The 3 main federal goals of Title IID (EETT) are to:

• Increase student achievement through technology use
• Close the digital divide by ensuring that all students are technology literate by the end of the 8th grade
• Encourage effective integration of technology through teacher training and curriculum development to establish successful research-based instructional methods

Learning.com is committed to ensuring that your students and teachers get the greatest possible value from your Title IID programs.  Learning.com's standards-based, Web-delivered solutions motivate and empower your students, help teachers become confident and effective with technology in the classroom, and give you data to show that your technology programs are helping your students become 21st century learners:

• No software downloads or installation – start using the programs in your labs or classrooms immediately.
• Students love the interactive, engaging content in the games, lessons and activities.
• Provides teachers with multiple models to teach critical concepts.
• Ensures teachers have the skills and confidence to integrate technology into their classroom activities.
• Assessments aligned to ISTE NETS-S or the 2007 NETS-S Refresh.

Creating 21st Century Learners
Learning.com's Web-delivered curriculum helps students build key foundational math, science, and digital literacy and gain critical 21st century skills, making your students become empowered learners.

• Aha!Math – K-5 supplemental math curriculum that builds procedural fluency and conceptual understanding. Built on the NCTM focal points and aligned to state standards.
• Aha!Science – 3-5 supplemental science curriculum that provides broad coverage of Earth and Space, Physical and Life Science, aligned to state standards.
• EasyTech – K-8 technology literacy curriculum that effectively integrates technology skills into math, science, language arts and social studies instruction. Aligned with ISTE NETS standards and state standards.

Justifying 21st Century Investments
Learning.com's criterion-referenced assessment solutions provide valid proficiency data around technology literacy and 21st century skills.

• 21st Century Skills Assessment – provides data on how well students have mastered  21st Century skills with this criterion-referenced, psychometrically valid assessment.  Developed in two versions, for elementary and middle school levels, and fully aligned to all 24 ISTE NETS-S 2007 Standards. It is also aligned to the P21 Student Outcomes: Learning and Innovation, and Information, Media and Technology Skills. The assessment includes pre- and post-tests and an optional portfolio assessment.
• TechLiteracy Assessment – provides criterion-referenced, psychometrically valid data on your students’ technology skills, at both the elementary and middle school levels. It is aligned to the ISTE NETS-S standards and engages students with both knowledge and performance-based items.

Visit the TITLE IID Web site to see how your school can impact the lives of your students with this program.