ETSC: Mission & Goals
Educational Technology Support Center (ETSC) Vision Statement
Our vision is of schools that are lively and productive, where all students and teachers are fully engaged in the learning process through the effective integration of teaching, curriculum and technology.
ETSC Mission Statement
To optimize student learning by providing statewide leadership, models, professional development, technical assistance and ongoing support for the effective, appropriate and visionary use of technology.
--ETSC Legislative Proposal, July 2000
Overarching Goal
To increase the capacity of schools and school districts to improve school and student success through the effective use of technology, the Educational Technology Support Centers will provide the following services:
- Support Efforts to Increase Student Achievement
- Share research and best practices for technology integration and literacy.
- Promote the integration of technology into school improvement efforts.
- Increase the appropriate use of online resources in student learning.
- Provide training in the use of Student Learning Plans, if funding is available.
- Provide High-Quality Professional Development Models
- Apply best practices in professional development, such as those described in the Washington State Professional Development Planning Guide, to ETSC activities.
- Expand statewide professional development opportunities through collaboration and partnerships.
- Provide professional development on using technology to strengthen research-based instructional practices in the classroom.
- Increase the appropriate use of online resources in professional development models.
- Enhance Shared Technology Vision in Washington K-12 Schools
- Provide for regional meetings for district technology directors.
- Support statewide efforts in technology planning.
- Develop knowledge and skills in district staff to plan for technology implementations that are aligned with school improvement goals, and maintain eligibility for e-Rate and Title IID dollars.
- Develop knowledge and skills in district staff to assess and increase technology literacy and integration as required in NCLB.
- Showcase and encourage the use of emerging technology tools for teaching, learning, planning, data-driven decision-making, and other school improvement efforts.
- Promote the Tiered Classroom Model as a tool to plan for, equip, and evaluate the growth and use of effective technology integration, and as a means to help identify professional development needs in schools.