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Valenzuela, Hector – Online Submission, 2014
In a diverse classroom, there are students who are in need of both mathematics and English as a second language instruction. One of the challenges faced at Lake Washington Institute of Technology (LWIT) was the development of a pathway for English language learners into core academic courses at the college. In addition, English language learners…
Descriptors: Community Colleges, Second Language Learning, English Language Learners, Mathematics Instruction
Small, Dennis – Principal Leadership, 2011
Schools in Washington State had a smattering of computers that were used for instruction and were mostly disconnected from any network when the author joined the state's K-12 public education agency in 1989. It was clear that state educators needed to see beyond the dazzle of slide decks produced by seven-year-olds and reconceptualize the use of…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Technology Integration, Academic Standards, Educational Technology
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Waters, John K. – T.H.E. Journal, 2008
With budgets and staff stretched thin, schools are turning tech-savvy students into technology leaders and a popular, important source of IT support. Providing professional tech support is a very expensive a proposition, so districts from Tupelo to Greenville, and from Hattiesburg to Columbia, are enlisting students to fill the gaps. This article…
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Student Leadership, Technology Integration, School Districts
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Ramaswami, Rama – T.H.E. Journal, 2008
As technology grows more pervasive in education, the data recovery issues that school systems encounter are becoming increasingly problematic, as districts work to accommodate a range of concerns that do not encumber commercial businesses. State and federal laws often require schools to report on student populations and educational progress…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Educational Technology, Computer Uses in Education, Technology Integration
Rieseberg, Rhonda – TECHNOS, 1996
Describes investments made by Garrison Middle School (Walla Walla, WA) in video and computer technology with which the school's sixth graders produced daily video news broadcasts. The "electronic evolution" there has resulted in a schoolwide computer network which aids activities such as writing and library use. Future plans include…
Descriptors: Broadcast Journalism, Computer Networks, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Development
Washington Office of the State Superintendent of Public Instruction, Olympia. – 1994
This final report for the Washington State Technology Plan for K-12 Common Schools provides a vision, long-term framework, and recommendations for implementation. Following an executive summary and a list of committee members, the first section of the report discusses technology in K-12 schools of tomorrow, including legislative charge, vision,…
Descriptors: Computer Uses in Education, Costs, Educational Development, Educational Objectives