State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA)

About Us

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. Find out more >

Events

2008 Leadership Summit & Education Forum
November 16 - 19, 2008
Washington, DC
Agenda | Hotel Information

Joint Initiatives

SETDA is pleased to announce that it is partnering with Project Tomorrow to promote participation in Speak Up 2008. As a special thank you for promoting Speak Up in your state, Project Tomorrow will provide you with free services, visit the SETDA Joint initiatives page to learn more.

SETDA is a Managing Partner of The Data Quality Campaign (DQC) which is a national, collaborative effort to encourage and support state policymakers to improve the collection, availability, and use of high-quality education data, and implement state longitudinal data systems to improve student achievement.

CCSSO’s State Education Data Center launched SchoolDataDirect which includes a tool enabling users to download data directly from the website. Much of what is contained in the Coordinated Data Ask is available on this website and ready to download. For more information visit the SchoolDataDirect site www.SchoolDataDirect.org.

News and Announcements

SETDA Releases the Class of 2020: Action Plan for Education: "Every Student Deserves a High-Quality 21st Century Education" SETDA Provides Tangible Recommendations to Improve Teaching and Learning Using Technology.

SETDA released the final report in the Class of 2020: Action Plan for Education Series "Learning Virtually: Expanding Opportunities" Identifies Virtual Learning as Key Component of 21st Century School Reform.

SETDA released the fourth paper of the Class 2020: Action Plan for Education Series " Empowering Teachers: A Professional and Collaborative Approach" Calls for the use of technology to support on-going and relevant professional development through education portals, learning communities and coaching.

SETDA released the third paper of the Class 2020: Action Plan for Education Series "Technology-Based Assessments Improve Teaching and Learning" Calls for Proactive Use of Data to Drive School Reform Efforts.

Educational News

eSchool News - Top News

Technology helps shatter limits of disability
11/25/08 8:45 AM
A web site with information on learning disabilities, a national research center for studying advanced technologies, and a web site for those who are dealing with traumatic brain injuries: These were some of the new initiatives highlighted at the National Center for Technology Innovation's 2008 Technology Innovators Conference, which explored ways that assistive technology (AT) can help persons with disabilities not only learn and function, but also achieve their dreams.

State Members

Choose a state to learn more about each states technology initiatives and to view contact information for state technology team members.

Corporate Sponsors

platinum sponsors		Adobe \| Apple \| CDW-G \| Desire2Learn \| Discovery Education \| ENA \| ESRI \| HP \| Intel \| Learning.com \| Nettrekker \| Oracle \| Pearson \| Plato Learning \| SMART Technologies \| Thinkfinity.org
gold sponsors	Atomic Learning \| Compass Learning \| einstruction \| FableVision \| Inspiration Software \| Metiri Group \| PBS Teacherline \| PolyVision \| Smart Technologies \| Texas Instruments