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Dell'Erba, Mary – Education Commission of the States, 2019
Education in science, technology, engineering and mathematics has captured the attention of state policymakers who are concerned about preparing students for an evolving workforce. By 2030, Institute for the Future estimates that 85 percent of the jobs that today's K-12 learners will be doing haven't been invented -- demanding a workforce that is…
Descriptors: Art Education, STEM Education, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education
Marable, Paula – 1990
Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) Title II funds were used in a 12-month project for the improvement of mathematics and science teaching at the prekindergarten through grade 12 levels in the Austin (Texas) Independent School District (AISD). The project provided: (1) staff development workshops; (2) consultants to develop a secondary…
Descriptors: Administrators, Curriculum Development, Elementary School Teachers, Elementary Secondary Education
Turner, Jeannine – 1992
Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act provides federal funds for the improvement of mathematics and science teaching at all levels of education (pre-K through 12). In 1991-92, funds were targeted by the Austin (Texas) Independent School District to serve 630 elementary and secondary teachers of mathematics and science. A project…
Descriptors: Academically Gifted, Elementary Secondary Education, Faculty Development, Federal Programs
Turner, Jeannine – 1994
Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act, reauthorized under the Hawkins Stafford Amendments, provides federal funds for the improvement of mathematics and science teaching at all levels of elementary and secondary education, targeting improvement of teacher skills, instructional quality, and student access to instruction. In 1993-94…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Educational Finance, Educational Improvement, Elementary Secondary Education
Jones, Rachel; Fox, Christine; Levin, Douglas – State Educational Technology Directors Association, 2011
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)--the principal association representing the technology leadership in all fifty states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, American Samoa, and the Bureau of Indian Affairs--presents its eighth annual report on select, national, educational technology activities. This…
Descriptors: Communities of Practice, Blended Learning, Dropout Prevention, Educational Technology
Jackson, Shirley A. – 1980
Four key topics in the implementation of Title II legislation are reviewed: (1) the Congressional intent of the Basic Skills Improvement Program (BSIP) and its two major focuses--demonstration and coordination; (2) what is meant by "basic skills"; (3) expected outcomes for the BSIP; and (4) standards for demonstration projects. Congress…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Demonstration Programs, Educational Objectives, Federal Aid
Bureau of School Systems (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. Office of Libraries and Learning Resources. – 1969
Two federal educational programs are covered in this annual report for FY 1969: Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Title III of the National Defense Education Act. The first report describes how the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, the Virgin Islands, and…
Descriptors: Annual Reports, Cooperative Programs, Coordination, Educational Programs
Jackson, Shirley A. – 1980
Three issues related to improving basic skills in this nation are discussed in this paper: the definition of "basic literacy skills" and the number of Americans who are purportedly illiterate, what evidence exists that minorities in the United States really have a more serious problem than others in acquiring basic literacy skills, and…
Descriptors: Basic Skills, Elementary Secondary Education, Functional Reading, Illiteracy
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Bureau of School Systems (DHEW/OE), Washington, DC. Office of Libraries and Learning Resources. – 1970
Annual reports of two federal education programs for FY 1970 comprise this document: Title II of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act and Title III of the National Defense Education Act. Both reports describe how the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, Guam, American Samoa, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Annual Reports, Cooperative Programs, Coordination
Fox, Christine; Jones, Rachel – State Educational Technology Directors Association, 2009
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and the National Association of State Title I Directors (NASTID) drafted this paper to spark local discussions on the coordinated uses of funds to implement technology in the classroom. State and local Title I and Title IID directors can work together to ensure that these ideas are…
Descriptors: Influence of Technology, Educational Technology, Technology Uses in Education, Technology Integration