Founded in the fall of 2001, the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) is the principal association representing the state directors for educational technology. SETDA’s goal is to improve student achievement through technology.

SETDA’s mission is guided by three key principles:

• To promote national leadership in educational technology to support achievement in lifelong learning;
• To provide professional development in educational leadership for members; and
• To build partnerships and provide leadership to advance learning opportunities.

Who are SETDA Members?
SETDA’s membership includes educational technology directors and staff from the state departments of education of all fifty states, the District of Columbia and American Samoa. As members of SETDA, state leaders work together in committees, subcommittees and taskforces to assess, analyze and propose recommendations on how to improve student learning through technology. Through regular conference calls, meetings and electronic communiqué, SETDA members regularly exchange information on how to positively affect student learning and teaching through technology. View the state snapshots page to look up your state's representative.

SETDA works in partnership with the U.S. Department of Education, education associations and the corporate community. Its founding partners include ISTE, CoSN, FETC, the R*TECs and CCSSO.