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Title: Improving Professional Learning Systems to Better Support Today's Educators: How Title II, Part A Offers a Model for State and Local Leadership
Language: English
Authors: State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA), Learning Forward, FullScale, ISTE+ASCD
Source: State Educational Technology Directors Association. 2025.
Availability: State Educational Technology Directors Association. P.O. Box 10, Glen Burnie, MD 21060. Tel: 410-757-3342; e-mail: setda@setda.org; Web site: http://www.setda.org
Peer Reviewed: N
Page Count: 63
Publication Date: 2025
Sponsoring Agency: Google LLC
Intended Audience: Administrators; Policymakers
Document Type: Reports - Research
Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Descriptors: Educational Legislation, Elementary Secondary Education, Federal Legislation, School Districts, Equal Education, Technology Integration, Educational Finance, Educational Policy, Educational Practices, Faculty Development, Capacity Building, Instructional Design, Instructional Improvement, Federal Aid, Educational Needs, Alignment (Education)
Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: Every Student Succeeds Act 2015
Abstract: Over the past two decades, state and local leaders have made historic progress in closing the digital access divide, the gap in students' access to devices, broadband, and high-quality digital resources. Access alone, however, has not delivered on the full promise of technology in education. In many schools, infrastructure gains have not translated into meaningful improvements in teaching and learning. This persistent digital use divide, the gap between students who use technology passively and those who use it to transform their learning, remains a defining challenge. The key to bridging access and use lies in educators having the support and resources to design instruction that leverages technology for deeper learning. Closing this gap requires collective action across roles and departments, with professional learning (PL) as a critical lever. State and local leaders--including educational technology (edtech) directors, curriculum leaders, and PL coordinators--must work together to define what high-quality, technology-integrated instruction looks like and align resources and strategies to make it a reality. Title II, Part A (Title II-A) of the Every Student Succeeds Act, braided with other state and federal grants, offers a uniquely flexible opportunity to build educator capacity through PL, leadership development, and evaluation systems that anchor technology integration in strong instructional practice. The strategy guide draws on national research from 24 states and 76 local education agencies to understand how state and local systems are currently using Title II-A, identify where opportunities are being missed, and highlight promising practices that can be scaled. It is designed to help leaders shift from compliance-driven spending toward coherence-driven investment, ensuring that every dollar spent--whether from Title II-A or other sources--strengthens educator capacity to deliver equitable, powerful learning for every student. The report reveals persistent gaps in how professional learning supports technology integration and offers frameworks for aligning funding, policy, and practice.
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