RE: Question 1: Technology-What's in the Plan

The draft Plan mentions technology throughout as important to quality education, but recommendations in the draft Plan cover only two specific areas. Recommendation 26 suggests support for "ongoing professional development of all staff in technology applications, to ensure they have the skills to help students develop the technology skills and knowledge needed for lifelong achievement and success." Recommendation 53 says "The State should take the lead in developing educational technology partnerships that include the public, private, non-profit, and for-profit sectors" and comments that it should "actively encourage collaboration between public educational institutions and private employers, particularly in the area of technology." In addition, a Commission on Technology in Learning ( http://www.cde.ca.gov/ctl/ ) is developing a state Technology Master Plan with recommendations for providing access to technology for K-12 students and teachers.