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Assessment of and with Technology

Documenting the Effects of Instructional Technology: A Fly-Over of Policy Questions http://www.ed.gov/Technology/TechConf/1999/whitepapers/paper6.html This is one of the white papers from the Secretary's Conference on Educational Technology, held July 12-13, 1999. Dale Mann of Columbia University discusses education policy and how evaluation research affects pedagogy, politics, and economics simultaneously. National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP): The Nation's Report Card http://www.nces.ed.gov/nationsreportcard/site/home.asp NAEP tracks what America's students know and can do in a variety of subjects. Its Web site is easy to navigate and includes helpful information categorized by user profile or interest. Revising the 1996 National Educational Technology Plan http://www.air.org/forum/default.htm The Office of Educational Technology is seeking input regarding the revision to the 1996 National Educational Technology Plan, Getting America's Students Ready for the 21st Century: Meeting the Technology Literacy Challenge. Due to rapid advances in the development and application of technology, the Office plans to complete a strategic revision of the original document by fall 2000.

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The Dirksen Congressional Center http://www.pekin.net/dirksen Named for Everett M. Dirksen, former Senate Minority Leader, The Dirksen Congressional Center strives to promote a better understanding of the role of Congress in the federal government through research, grants, and educational programs. Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA) http://epaa.asu.edu/epaa EPAA is a peer-reviewed scholarly electronic journal; the archives produces an extensive collection of articles dating to 1993.

Technology Alliances

Taking TCO to the Classroom http://www.cosn.org/tco/about.html Developed by the Consortium for School Networking, this Web site highlights publications, tools, procedures, and other resources necessary for helping school and technology leaders understand the concept of the "total cost of ownership" so technology can be used in the most cost-efficient way. Virginia Educational Technology Alliance (VETA) http://www.veta.org VETA is a collaborative of Virginia's teacher education institutions. It coordinates work of these institutions with practicing educators throughout the state.