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

2009 Emerging Technologies Forum & Annual Convocation Program
June 26 - 28, 2009
Washington, DC
Agenda | Hotel Information COMING SOON

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

Five ed-tech stories to watch for 2009
1/5/09 10:41 AM
Recently, we posted a look back at the 10 most significant educational technology stories of 2008. Now, here's a look ahead at five stories that could have a huge impact on educational technology in the new year. (You can follow the latest developments regarding these and other stories at eSchoolNews.com.) Key Concepts: online distance learning, internet safety, digital tv transition

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

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