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Professional Development Grants

This page is designed to help districts/schools find sources that will help them fund staff development programs.

Educational Technology K12 Voucher Program
a.k.a Microsoft Settlement Agreement
Academic Technology Solutions is an approved Professional Development and Information Technology provider
Visit the CDE site re: the K12 Voucher Program
an even better site is TechSETS K12 Voucher site

No Child Left Behind (NCLB)

Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) - Title II, Part D

Improving Academic Achievement - Title I, Part A

Community-Based English Tutoring (CBET) Program

Innovative Programs - Title V, Part A

For more information on California funding visit:
California Department of Eductaion
Education Technology Office

No Child Left Behind

On Jan. 8, 2002, President Bush signed into law the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB). This new law represents his education reform plan and contains the most sweeping changes to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) since it was enacted in 1965. It changes the federal government's role in kindergarten-through-grade-12 education by asking America's schools to describe their success in terms of what each student accomplishes. The act contains the President's four basic education reform principles: stronger accountability for results, increased flexibility and local control, expanded options for parents, and an emphasis on teaching methods that have been proven to work.

More on NCLB - Federal web site on NCLB

More on NCLB California - State of California web site on NCLB

View the exact wording of NCLB - Only read this if you are seriously bored or if you are getting sued

Title II, Part D - Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)

EETT Overview

The Enhancing Education Through Technology Program (EETT) was established as part of the federal No Child Left Behind (NCLB), Public Law, 107-110, Title II, Part D, Sections 2401-2441. Under this program, the California Department of Education (CDE) awards federally funded grants to eligible local entities and consortiums. CDE requires school districts to have an approved Educational Technology Strategic Plan (ETSP) in order to receive EETT program formula funds and maintain eligibility for other state and federal technology programs.

EETT Goals

• Improve student academic achievement through the use of technology in schools
• Assist all students in becoming technologically literate by the end of eighth grade
• Encourage the effective integration of technology with teacher training and curriculum development to establish successful research-based instructional methods

What can the Ed Tech funds be used to purchase?

A recipient must use at least 25% of the formula grant award and 25% of the competitive grant award to fund professional development to improve educators' technology skills. Otherwise, school districts may use their Ed Tech money to fund purchases that help students achieve technology literacy by eighth grade and provide technology integration resources and professional development for teachers.

Frequently asked questions regarding EETT

California Department of Education's EETT website

EETT Technology Plan Requirements from cde.ca.gov

Title I - Improving Academic Achievement

Helps disadvantaged students meet state academic content and performance standards.

Purpose: to ensure that all children have a fair, equal, and significant opportunity to obtain a high-quality education and reach minimum, proficiency.

For more information on Title I go to the California Department of Education Title I web site

Title I, Part A

Funds are used to support effective, research-based educational strategies that close the achievement gap between high-and low-performing students and enable the students to meet the state's challenging academic standards. Title I-funded schools are either targeted assistance schools or schoolwide program schools.

Title I, Part A - Parental Involvement
How Title I funds can be used for parent technology training
Did you know that Title I funds can be used in conjuntion with CBET funds? See below for more information.

Title I, Part A - Professional Development
Staff development and Title I

Community-Based English Tutoring (CBET) Program

English instruction for adults who pledge to provide personal English-language tutoring to English learners.

Purpose: Community-Based English Tutoring (CBET) Program helps local educational agencies provide free or subsidized programs of English language instruction to parents or other adult members of the community who pledge to tutor English learners.

How can the CBET program be used for parent technology training?
Can CBET be used in conjunction with Title I money?

Title V, Part A - Innovative Programs

Purpose: A federal program to develop and implement innovative education programs, to improve school, student, and teacher performance, including professional development activities, and class size reduction programs.

This grant is great for funding technology professional development, incorporating technology into GATE and at-risk programs, and can be used to supplement CBET technology training.

For more information on the specific purpose and local uses of Title V, Part A click here.