The primary goal of the Title II, Part D program is to improve student academic achievement through the effective use of technology in schools. Title II, Part D is designed to assist every student in crossing the digital divide by ensuring that every student is technologically literate by the end of eighth grade, and to encourage the effective integration of technology through teacher training and curriculum development to establish successful, research-based instructional methods. Funded through the No Child Left Behind Act (2001), Georgia provides grants to local educational agencies on the basis of their proportionate share of funding under Title I, Part A. The Georgia Department of Education retains 5% of its total Title II, Part D allocation for state-level activities, and distributes the remainder competitively to eligible local educational agencies (LEAs). We believe that through the competitive grants, we can better target specific improvements in student achievement through the use of technology and we can better track, monitor, and evaluate the impact. All districts who are eligible for the competitive grants will be notified through their superintendent and all eligible schools will receive notification through their principal. The ETCs will also be given an eligibility list and will be asked to notify the technology directors for each district.

Continuing Competitive Grants

FY08 Teachers, Teamwork and Technology (T3) Grant The FY08 Title IID Competitive grant, titled Teachers, Teamwork and Technology (T3) will specifically address a statewide need to improve instruction to meet the needs of the 21st Century learner and impact overall student achievement. FY09 - Increasing Student Achievement with Digital Resources The FY09 Title IID Competitive grant titled Increasing Student Achievement with Digital Resources will specifically address a statewide need to increase student academic achievement in mathematics grades 6 - 9 to meet the needs of the 21st Century learner. FY10 Engaging AP Students Through Mobile Handheld Computing The FY10 Title IID Competitive grant titled Engaging AP Students Through Mobile Handheld Computingwill specifically address three identified areas of need: To improve the quality of Advanced Placement (AP) programs as measured by AP exam scores; To increase enrollments in AP classes statewide, thereby providing a broader spectrum of learners with access to college-level courses in the supportive atmosphere of a high school classroom; To increase the diversity of students who choose to enroll in AP courses to more accurately reflect the demographics of the school as a whole.