![]() One of the hallmarks of the Everybody Learns Initiative was the inter-agency nature of its design and implementation. This leadership-driven work leveraged SETDA members and Corporate Partners to close the digital divide for K–12, higher education, and adult learners in our state. ![]() The initiative came about through a two-year, multi-agency effort to address directly the digital inequities that affect tens of thousands of public school students. Connecticut prioritized Alliance Districts, getting students online who live in socio-economically challenged communities that generally have low connectivity rates. The Everybody Learns Initiative had a simple and bold goal of reaching a 1:1 computer ratio and connecting all learners to the Internet. The South Carolina Instruction Hub saves teachers hours of valuable lesson planning time that can be better spent personalizing instruction for students.Ĭategory: Equity of Access Recipient: Connecticut Project: Everybody Learns – Closing the Digital Divide Leveraging IMSGlobal standards, the LOR integrates with Google Classroom, Microsoft Teams, and many common learning management systems. Users can search by keyword, state standard, grade level, and other filters to find materials they can use for planning instruction. It brings together content purchased at the state level, curated open educational resources (OER), and the best of resources and lessons in South Carolina. The Instructional Hub is a Learning Object Repository (LOR) or a mega library of resources for educators. One of the state’s most powerful projects has been the creation of the South Carolina Instructional Hub. Their innovative, insightful, and well-planned work has enabled operational efficiencies and empowered academic staff to focus on improving student outcomes rather than performing administrative work, and ensured strong data quality across the state. These projects, which include facilitating state and federal reporting with high-quality data and providing classroom teachers with access to a robust repository of curated teaching resources, can serve as a model for other states looking to modernize their data infrastructure. The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE), which serves 76 districts, 760,000 students, and 52,000 teachers, has leveraged multiple data interoperability standards–including IMS Global, Ed-Fi, and CEDS–to support several critical projects. Licensed educators on staff within the education department at Arkansas PBS work directly with video production teams and the Arkansas Department of Education to create ADE-approved professional development courses and resources for Arkansas teachers, including pre-service teachers, school and district administrators, paraprofessionals, and other support staff.ĭuring the COVID-19 pandemic, ArkansasIDEAS provided over 400 hours of content over the air via broadcast, on-demand, and live-streamed for eight weeks, five hours a day for K-5 students.Ĭategory: Interoperability Recipient: South Carolina Project: Leveraging Multiple Interoperability Standards to Support Educators ![]() Launched in 2006, the ArkansasIDEAS professional development portal is a statewide, high-quality online learning management system built for Arkansas teachers by Arkansas teachers. Learn more about the state teams and their projects below.Ĭategory: Professional Learning Recipient: Arkansas Project: ArkansasIDEASĪrkansasIDEAS is a long-standing partnership between Arkansas PBS and the Arkansas Department of Education (ADE). The SETDA State Achievement Awards have five categories that align with one of SETDA’s priorities of Equity of Access, Digital Content, Interoperability, Professional Learning, and Digital Learning. The 2022 SSA awards, which were presented during the SETDA Emerging Trends Forum on June 15, 2022, celebrate the impact of these programs and projects, offering frameworks for other leaders to effect positive change in their states. The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) created the State Achievement Award (SSA) to recognize outstanding initiatives from SETDA State and Affiliate members and their teams that address meaningful challenges in teaching and learning. ![]() Posted in Digital Content, Digital Learning, Equity of Access, Interoperability, Professional Learning Meet the SETDA 2022 State Achievement Award Recipients
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