WELCOME TO THE INDIANA ED TECH RESOURCE PAGES
ED TECH PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Through the federal No Child Left Behind, the Indiana Department of Education has been awarded funds from Title II, Part D – Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) for 2006-07. IDOE is inviting eligible Indiana public school corporations to apply for an Ed Tech Grant to be awarded on a competitive basis from these funds. Eligibility is based on a Technology Need Index.
The Ed Tech Grant INACCESS Program offers an opportunity to improve high school English/language arts teaching and learning through technology in Indiana schools. The objective of the program is to provide technology-rich high school English classrooms, while keeping costs at a minimum. The use of commodity-priced hardware and open source software plays a major role in this effort.
Eligibility for the Ed Tech Competitive Grant Program was determined through a technology need index which considered:
Eligible School Corporations
To determine eligible school corporations for competitive grants, the Indiana Department of Education created a Technology Need Index that is based on the following criteria:
- Number and percentage of students in poverty
- An LEA in need of improvement under section 1116 of NCLB
- Percentage of students scoring below grade level in reading/language arts on the Indiana Statewide Testing for Educational Progress–Plus (ISTEP+);
- Number and percentage of students for whom English is a second language; and
- Ratio of Assessed Valuation per student.
PARTICIPATING SCHOOLS
| Name | Years Awarded | Project Grades | Project Focus |
| Alexandria Com School Corp | 4 | Grades 7-12 | Science / Writing |
| Anderson Community School Corp | 3 | Grades 3-5 | LA |
| Barr-Reeve Com Schools Inc | 3 | Grades 6-12 | LA / Writing |
| Cannelton City Schools | 4 | Grades 6-9 | LA / Writing |
| East Washington School Corp | 4 | Grades 7-12 | LA / Writing |
| Evansville-Vanderburgh Sch Corp | 4 | Grades 3-5 | Math |
| Gary Community School Corp | 4 | Grade K-3 | Eng / LA |
| Greater Clark County Schools | 4 | Grade 6 | Math |
| Hamilton Community Schools | 3 | Grades 5-8 | Math |
| Indianapolis Public Schools | 3 | Grade 6 | Science / Writing |
| Liberty-Perry Com School Corp | 4 | Grades 6-12 | Math, Problem Solving |
| M S D Shakamak Schools | 4 | Grades 6-12 | Writing / Careers |
| M S D Wayne Township | 4 | Grades 7-8 | LA, Math, & ESL |
| Muncie Community Schools | 4 | Grades 6-10 | Math |
| North Daviess Com Schools | 4 | Grades 5-7 | Eng / LA |
| North White School Corp | 4 | Grades 4-10 | Eng / LA |
| Paoli Community School Corp | 4 | Grades 4-8 | Science / Writing |
| Peru Community Schools | 4 | Grades K-6 | Eng / LA |
| Scott County School District 1 | 4 | Grades 4-9 | Writing |
| Spencer-Owen Community Schools | 4 | Grades 7-8 | LA |
| Vigo County School Corp | 3 | Grade 9 | LA / Writing |
Questions about the Ed Tech Grant Program may be directed to Laura Taylor, Director, Office of Learning Resources, at ltaylor@doe.state.in.us, 317-232-9175, or 1-800-527-4930.