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Open Educational Resources – Policies and Practices
On June 30, we released our latest research brief, Open Educational Resources: State Policies and Practices, highlighting current state trends, legislation, and recommended best practices to support states in their adoption, development, and curation of OER. Download the research brief here.
Inclusive Technology During the COVID-19 Crisis
Selecting and purchasing education technology (ed tech) products that are accessible to students with disabilities requires engaging a variety of stakeholders throughout the five-phase process described in our original guidance on procurement (June 2019). During the rapid transition to distance learning in response to COVID-19, decisions were made quickly to keep staff and students safe and […]
Sample eLearning Day Schedules
This includes sample schedules for early childhood, intermediate, middle and high school students.
Essential Elements for eLearning
Essential Elements for eLearning is a free professional learning community that provides policy makers, school administrators and educator leaders a better understanding of policies and practices related to online learning, digital content, and eLearning days.
K12 Instructional Materials Dashboard
The K12 Instructional Materials Dashboard is an online database that includes state reviewed, full course, instructional materials for English/Language Arts and math at the secondary level. Resources can be sorted by state, content area, subject area, grade level, format, publisher and copyright date. Educators and publishers can discover reviewed, core instructional materials from a variety […]
Navigating the Digital Shift 2019
SETDA expands upon the recent State K12 Instructional Materials Leadership Trends Snapshot and the 2018 Navigating the Digital Shift report with a focus on the opportunity digital instructional materials provide to support personalized learning opportunities for all learners and considerations related to the essential conditions and professional learning opportunities to support digital learning. Stakeholders will learn about state […]
Achievement Standards Network
The Achievement Standards Network maintains a list of state academic standards and standards for organizations, such as AASL that users may view, search, or download the information.
Navigating the Digital Shift 2018: Broadening Student Learning Opportunities
This publication highlights how state policies and guidance are supporting the transformation to digital learning,
specifically the policies and processes around the selection, curation, procurement and funding of digital
instructional materials.
Transformative Digital Learning: A Guide to Implementation
SETDA developed professional learning resources to help build state-level capacity for the transition to digital learning. The online tool includes a set of professional learning resources, known as facilitator guides to provide customized support and training and a set of stakeholder communication toolkits.
Broadband Imperative II: Equitable Access for Learning
In this report, SETDA continues to advocate for increasing robust access both in and out of school to best prepare all students for college and careers. SETDA provides the following updated recommendations for policy makers and school leaders:
Navigating the Digital Shift II
Navigating the Digital Shift II: Implementing Digital Instructional Materials for Learning SETDA expands upon the 2015 Navigating the Digital Shift report with a focus on living and learning in the digital age. In this second publication, stakeholders will learn about states’ guidance and policies around the implementation of digital instructional materials, as well as best practices.
Learning in a One-to-One Laptop Environment
A new report by Dr. Binbin Zheng at Michigan State University reviews 65 journal articles and 31 doctoral dissertations published from January 2001 to May 2015 to examine the effect of one-to-one laptop programs on teaching and learning in K–12 schools. A meta-analysis of 10 studies examines the impact of laptop programs on students’ academic achievement, finding significantly positive […]
Navigating the Digital Shift 2015 Paper
Navigating the Shift provides an analysis of state policy trends related to digital instructional materials, essential conditions for implementation, an update on the states’ progress towards SETDA’s Out of Print recommendations and highlights several next steps for consideration as leaders move to advance the learning experiences in the digital age.
Digital Instructional Materials Acquisition Policies for States (DMAPS)
An online database providing state and territory policies and practices related to the acquisition of digital instructional materials in K12 education.
State Digital Learning Exemplars
SETDA and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University College of Education co-released the national report, State Digital Learning Exemplars: Highlights from states leading change through policies and funding. States are striving to support the expansion of technology tools and resources in K12 education through state policies, programs and funding in order to provide digital learning opportunities […]
Technology-Enabled Personalized Learning: Findings and Recommendations to Accelerate Implementation
Last year, over 100 education leaders attended the Technology-Enabled Personalized Learning (TEPL) Summit hosted by the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University in collaboration with Digital Promise, the Software & Information Industry Association (SIIA), and the Michigan Association of Intermediate School Administrators (MAISA). This convening was unique in that the leaders included […]
Roadmap to 21st Century Learning Environments
Building Your Roadmap to 21st Century Learning Environments is an innovative resource for educators. This planning tool is designed to help school leaders get the most value out of investments in high-speed broadband and digital content by crafting a comprehensive strategy to create 21st century learning environments. This resource was developed by Cable Impacts, the cable industry’s […]
The Guide to Implementing Digital Learning
The Guide to Implementing Digital Learning (GIDL) is a free web-based resource to support school and district leaders as they work to ensure that investments in digital learning spark positive results. GIDL includes six topic areas: planning, professional learning, content and software, broadband, devices and tech support.
Clarifying Ownership of Teacher-Created Digital Content Empowers Educators to Personalize Education, Address Individual Student Needs
Intellectual property law and policies are central to strategies for empowering and encouraging educators to realize the full potential of new digital content and tools. This policy brief addresses the key issue of ownership of teacher-created digital content and offers recommendations for states and districts to effectively manage the increased use of digital content.
