As of September 30, 2005, the North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium is no longer in operation.

Assessing the Impact of Technology

• enGauge
  The enGauge framework is a new way of thinking about learning, teaching, and leading in a digital age. It provides a comprehensive view of critical factors in the educational system that strongly influence the effectiveness of learning technology.

• Illinois NextSteps
  The Illinois NextSteps program enables the assessment of technology impact through a set of comprehensive tools and processes that help Illinois school districts conduct their own Learning Impact Profiles.

• Learning With Technology Profile Tool
  The Learning With Technology Profile Tool helps teachers and technology planning teams consider how they use technology to achieve engaged learning. The Learning With Technology Profile Tool is available as a free downloadable computer program and as a World Wide Web page.

• Scoring Guide for Student Products
  The Scoring Guide for Student Products was created to evaluate the content knowledge and the effective use of technology in communicating ideas and information that is evident in the products that students create with computers.

E-Rate Information
The Telecommunications Act makes schools eligible to receive discounted rates for special services related to technology.

Guiding Questions for Technology Planning
Guiding Questions for Technology Planning is designed to help technology planners as they consider the most significant issues related to technology planning.

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Pathways to School Improvement Web Site Articles on Leadership
This NCREL Web page provides a link to the critical issues:

• Building a Collective Vision

• Building a Committed Team

• Establishing Collaboratives and Partnerships

• Creating High-Achieving Learning Environments

• Leading and Managing Change and Improvement

Pathways to School Improvement Web Site Articles on Technology
This NCREL Web page provides a link to the critical issues:

• Providing Professional Development for Effective Technology Use

• Using Technology to Improve Student Achievement

• Developing a School or District Technology Plan

• Using Technology to Enhance Engaged Learning for At-Risk Students

• Ensuring Equitable Use of Education Technology

Plugging In: Choosing and Using Educational Technology
Plugging In is a planning framework for educators and policymakers interested in effective learning and effective technology.

Technology Standards for School Administrators
The Collaborative for Technology Standards for School Administrators (TSSA Collaborative) has developed and documented a national consensus on what Pre-K-12 administrators should know about and be able to do to optimize benefits of technology use in schools. This consensus was released by the TSSA Collaborative in November 2001 as Technology Standards for School Administrators (TSSA). NCRTEC, a founding member of the Collaborative, makes the TSSA available in a Web version, a PDF version, and in printed format. Contact Us for the print version. For further information, visit the TSSA Web site.

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Technology Challenges During Teachers' Induction Years
The induction years are critical to teacher development and, to a large extent, shape the attitudes and behaviors that are maintained throughout a teacher's career. Recent trends toward integrating technology into the curriculum have placed additional challenges on new teachers entering the field. Technology Challenges During Teachers' Induction Years is an online resource that addresses challenges faced by new teachers and offers possible solutions.

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