21. National Education Technology Plan utah’s Distance Learning Network comprises the state Office of education, education agencies, the state legislature, the computer network for utah http://www.nationaledtechplan.org/stories/SaltLakeCity.asp

Skip Navigation Utah's Distance Learning Network Utah State Office of Education Salt Lake City, UT Introduction/Overview Organizational Change Professional Development Technology Infrastructure ... Contact Information Introduction/Overview Organizational Change Over the past 10 years, the Utah Education Network received state appropriation from the legislature as part of the educational budgeting process. This amounts to approximately $12,500,000 per year. The infrastructure support and personnel support to maintain and upgrade this statewide system in conjunction with the needs and resources of 40 school districts and 10 institutions of higher education has proved to be a significant, yet worthy undertaking. Professional Development Professional development sponsored by the Utah Education Network, the Utah State Office of Education, state regional education service centers, and each of 40 school districts provides the training and support for Utah teachers. Some years ago, professional development centered around major software and PC training for teachers. Today, almost all professional developments centers around the integration of that technology into the classroom, assisting teachers in using a seamless and transparent technology to provide standards-based educational programs. Technology Infrastructure Outcomes Evaluation Contact Information George Miller gtmiller@usoe.k12.ut.us

22. Links State agencies. These are the websites of each state’s education and health departments. utah State Office of education. Back to List http://www2.edc.org/MakingHealthAcademic/links.asp

EDC Projects National Non-Governmental Organizations Federal Agencies State Agencies ... Funding Opportunities Links EDC Projects National Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) Hundreds of national organizations place the welfare of children at the heart of their missions. Nonprofit trade associations, coalitions, service delivery networks, and other NGOs are valuable sources of information on school health. Nearly 70 national NGOs collaborated with EDC on the book Health is Academic: A Guide to Coordinated School Health Programs . They appear with an asterisk (*) next to their names. Federal Agencies Listed here are the major federal agencies that address different aspects of school health in its broadest definition and in specific or targeted initiatives. State Agencies Technical Assistance Centers and Research Institutions We have culled a sample list of centers that collect information and provide technical assistance to individuals, agencies, and institutions that are implementing school health programs. Youth Data Sources To assist you in compiling data to make your case for the need for a school health program, this list provides a sample of relevant sources.

23. SchoolGrants: Links To State Agencies You should regularly check your state education agency s website. These agencies frequently utah State Office of education utah utah education Network http://www.schoolgrants.org/Links/state_agencies.htm

Home What's New Services Vendors ... Bring Home the Bacon Listserv Grant Writing Grant Writing Tips Grant Opportunities Index to Grant Opptys Sample Proposals ... Join the SchoolGrants Team! L inks - State Agencies You should regularly check your state education agency's website. These agencies frequently publish grant information as well as many other items of interest and assistance to the state's educators. As always, if you know of links that should be included here, please let me know! (Links on SchoolGrants always open in their own windows so you will always be able to return to your spot on this site.) Links to " Full-text state statutes and legislation on the Internet ": This site links to sites containing full-text state constitutions, statutes (called codes or compiled laws in some states), legislation (bills, amendments and similar documents) and session laws (bills that have become laws). A great way to keep up with forthcoming grant opportunities is to watch your state's current legislative activities. If your state has a State Register, announcements for Requests for Proposal are published on a weekly basis (in Texas). I'd like to thank Nancy Salmon, Arts in Education Associate at the Maine Arts Commission for bringing my attention to the Arts in Education programs offered through many of the state arts councils. Links to each state's art council/commission have now been added to this page of the site.

24. U.S. Education Spending: 1999-2000 Only one state, utah, had expenditures of less than $4500 for each pupil in school districts and other public elementary/secondary education agencies. http://www.policyalmanac.org/education/archive/doe_education_spending.shtml

Almanac of Policy Issues Home Policy Archive Search Sponsored Listings Questia : Search over 400,000 books and journals at Questia online. FastWeb Free Scholarship Search : Find free money for college or an advanced degree. var site="sm3pwl1776" Adapted from "Revenues and Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education: School Year 1999–2000" by Frank Johnson, U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics May 16, 2002 U.S. Education Spending: 1999-2000 Nearly $373 billion of revenues were raised to fund public education for grades prekindergarten through 12 in school year 1999–2000. Current expenditures (those excluding construction, equipment, and debt financing) came to almost $324 billion. Three out of every five current expenditure dollars were spent on teachers, textbooks, and other instructional services and supplies. An average of $6,911 was spent on each student—an increase of 6.2 percent from $6,508 in school year 1998–99 (in unadjusted dollars). Total expenditures for public education, including school construction, debt financing, community services, and adult education programs, came to nearly $382 billion. These and other financial data on public elementary and secondary education are collected and reported each year by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), U.S. Department of Education. The data are part of the "National Public Education Financial Survey" (NPEFS), one of the components of the Common Core of Data (CCD) collection of surveys.

25. AACTE Education Policy Clearinghouse local school districts, education agencies, professional organizations, utah education Policy Center The utah education Policy Center (UEPC) was http://www.edpolicy.org/regional/west/wpc.htm

"Promoting Teacher Quality" Search: West Regional Policy Centers Center for Multilingual Multicultural Research The Center is an organized research unit at the University of Southern California, facilitating the research collaboration, dissemination and professional development activities of faculty, students, and others across School of Education, university and outside organizational lines. Education Policy Studies Laboratory The Education Policy Studies Laboratory (EPSL) conducts original research, analyzes the research of other organizations and individuals, and facilitates the implementation of innovations in areas such a student performance standards, assessments, and curriculum. Intermountain Center for Education Effectiveness ICEE is located at the Idaho State University College of Education. The mission of the ICEE is to collaborate with local school districts, education agencies, professional organizations, and policy makers throughout the Intermountain West, working within partnerships that enhance the delivery of quality education for the students they serve. Mid-continent Regional Educational Laboratory (McREL) McREL, located in Aurora, Colorado, is a private, nonprofit organization whose purpose is to improve education through applied research and development. McREL provides products and services, primarily for K-12 educators, to promote the best instructional practices in the classroom. Established in 1966, McREL maintains a staff of some 100 employees.

26. NCRA's CART Community - Consumer Information: State Education Agencies www.edneb.org/SPED/sped.html. NEVADA. STATE DEPARTMENT OF education SPECIAL education utah. STATE DEPARTMENT OF education SPECIAL education http://cart.ncraonline.org/consumer/agencies.shtml

CARTinfo.org About CART Consumer Bill of Rights Locate a CART Provider ... State education agencies ALABAMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Mabrey Whetstone, Director Alabama Department of Education Special Education Services P.O. Box 302101 Montgomery, AL 36130-2101 mabreyw@sdenet.alsde.edu www.alsde.edu/ ALASKA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION P.J. Ford-Slack, Director Office of Special Education/AK Department of Education 801 West 10th St, Suite 200 Juneau, AK 99801-1894 www.eed.state.ak.us/tls/sped/ AMERICAN SAMOA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Jane French, Director Special Education Division Department of Education Pago Pago, AS 96799 ARIZONA STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Lynn Busenbark, Steven Mishlove and Julie Gasaway, Co-Directors Exceptional Student Services, Department of Education 1535 West Jefferson Phoenix, AZ 85007 lbusenb@mail1.ade.state.az.us smishlo@mail1.ade.state.az.us jgasawa@mail1.ade.state.az.us ade.state.az.us ARKANSAS STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION: SPECIAL EDUCATION Diane Sydoriak, Associate Director

27. Rural Trust Links - State Education Organizations MREA members include school districts, education agencies, and individuals. educational equity for students of utah rural schools is the primary purpose http://www.ruraledu.org/links/links2.htm

Home About Us Search Publications ... Other Resources STATE/REGIONAL EDUCATION ORGANIZATIONS www.as-rsa.org The ASRSA focusses on the needs and concerns unique to education in small/rural school districts in order to provide a forum for discussion, to resolve needs and concerns, and to present a unified voice for the promotion of small/rural education in Arizona Arkansas Rural Education Association se.sesc.k12.ar.us/area A group of superintendents and others representing rural districts from across the state. Association of Illinois Rural and Small Schools bluffs.scott.k12.il.us/airss Rural superintendents and small school administrators from across the state. Center for Rural Education and Small Schools www2.educ.ksu.edu/Organizations/Centers/CRESS/CRESSMenu.html CRESS focuses its efforts upon the improvement of the education of the children and youth of the rural and small schools of Kansas and the regional area served by Kansas State University. Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools www.coras.org The Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools, in partnership with the Ohio University College of Education, is an organization composed of more than 120 school districts in the 29-county region of Ohio designated as Appalachia. Indiana Small and Rural Schools Association www.siec.k12.in.us/sr

28. Education And Special Education Resources Links to State education agencies www.nasbe.org/SEA_Links/SEA_Links.html 6526 Old Main Hill, utah State University, Logan, utah 84322, 435797-7272 http://www.pacer.org/links/national/education.htm

PACER Center Parent Advocacy Coalition for Educational Rights PACER Center E-mail Directory Text-Only / Printer Friendly Site Education and Special Education Resources HOME WHO WE ARE LINKS PUBLICATIONS ... Transition and Employment General Information Afterschool Alliance www.afterschoolalliance.org 1616 H St, NW, Washington, DC 20006, 202-347-1002 The Center for Health and Health Care in Schools www.healthinschools.org/home.asp 1350 Connecticut Ave #505, Washington, DC 20036, 202-466-3396, fax 202-466-3467 Center for Special Education Finance (CSEF) http://www.air.org American Institutes for Research, 1791 Arastradero Rd, Palo Alto, CA 94304, 650-843-8136, TTY 650-493-2209, fax 650-858-0958 Center on Personnel Studies in Special Education www.copsse.org 300 Norman Hall, PO Box 117050, Gainesville, FL 32611, 352-392-0701 ext 283 Consortium for Appropriate Dispute Resolution in Special Education (CADRE) www.directionservice.org/cadre/ PO Box 51360, Eugene, OR 97405-0906, 541-686-5060, TTY 541-284-4740, fax 541-686-5063 Educational Equity Concepts, Inc.

29. Neglected - Delinquent.org The National Institute for Correctional education (NICE) outlines utah’s Justice Government agencies. utah Commission on Criminal and Juvenile Justice http://www.neglected-delinquent.org/nd/States/UT.asp?state=UTAH

30. Progress Report On Information Literacy The Colorado and utah Departments of education require student competence in Progress The efforts made so far of the regional accrediting agencies on http://www.infolit.org/documents/progress.html

Members Meetings International Alliance 2003 International Conference ... Home A PROGRESS REPORT ON INFORMATION LITERACY: An Update on the American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: Final Report March 1998 As the Information Age became a conscious part of people's thinking, leaders in and out of education had nothing but the highest hopes for the future. Many believed that finally technology would lessen the gap between the haves and have-nots because greater access to more information for all young people would ultimately eliminate educational inequalities, and the subsequent rippling effect on the workplace and society, in general, would produce a stronger, more stable economy and a more cohesive society. These dreams of a better tomorrow, however, seemed to many to be dependent on huge investments in technologyin computers and networks. In response to this challenge, national, state, and institutional leaders began the difficult task of looking for the funding necessary for the infrastructures. When it became clear that so many schools and communities lacked the needed resources, the federal governmentin its support of the Information Highwaymade an unprecedented promise to link all schools, colleges, and public libraries so that, indeed, there would be equal access to information for all. Around the same time, a small group of national leadersprimarily from education and librarianshiparticulated their own vision of a productive, thriving people in the new Information Age. That vision was eventually published as the

31. FinAid | Other Types Of Aid | US State Government Aid Pennsylvania Higher education Assistance Agency 1200 North Seventh Street utah utah State Board of Regents utah System of Higher education http://www.finaid.org/otheraid/state.phtml

US State Government Aid The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is used to apply for most state loan, grant and scholarship programs, in addition to the federal loans and grants. When you submit the FAFSA to the US Department of Education, they forward the information on the form to the state student assistance agency. Each state has a different FAFSA submission deadline. If you submit your FAFSA by March 1, you will be in time for all state deadlines, other than Michigan. If you miss the deadline, you will be ineligible to receive state aid for the entire academic year. Procedures for applying for state prepaid tuition programs and the national guard differ from state to state. The amount of information provided on the state web sites varies from state to states. Some states provide comprehensive information about residency requirements , loan, grant, scholarship and prepaid tuition programs and other state aid programs. Others provide minimal information. We recommend visiting the sites for both your state of residence and for the states of the colleges to which you are applying. A B C D ... Territories and Others ALABAMA Alabama Commission on Higher Education Suite 205 3465 Norman Bridge Road Montgomery, Alabama 36105-2310

32. Character Education http//www.iearn.org/ The International education and Resource Network enables Search the utah Instructional Television online Program Guide to find out http://www.uen.org/utahlink/activities/view_activity.cgi?activity_id=5399

33. UCET: New Resources For Teaching Social Studies - Utah Education Network http//maps.utah.gov/mapindex.htm. Ten by Ten http//www.tenbyten.org/ 10X10 grid of photos pulled from news sources every The utah education Network http://www.uen.org/ucet/presentations/social_studies.shtml

New Resources for Teaching Social Studies Ross Rogers rrogers@media.utah.edu Lesson Plans Interactives Resources Lesson Plans Utah State Core Curriculum http://www.uen.org/core/socialstudies/index.html Utah State Office of Education-Social Studies http://www.usoe.k12.ut.us/curr/soc.st Interactives Education 4 kids http://www.edu4kids.com/ US Presidents, US geography, Solar System http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/index.html http://bensguide.gpo.gov/3-5/games/interactive.html Utah History For Kids http://historyforkids.utah.gov/ A site created by the Utah State Historical Society to help teach Utah history to kids. Bank Jr http://www.bankjr.com/ Zions Bank and KidsOnline.com have created the Bank Jr web site as the biggest and most comprehensive kid-friendly resource on the web for learning about finances. TerraServer USA http://terraserver-usa.com/default.aspx CultureGrams http://pioneer.uen.org/k12/index.jsp Accessed through Pioneer Library Zip code search http://acg.media.mit.edu/people/fry/zipdecode/

34. Utah State Resources utah State Office of education 250 East 500 South PO Box 144200 Salt Lake City, UT 841144200 Web www.gcpd.org Protection and Advocacy Agency http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/ut.htm

NICHCY State Resources : Utah A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Utah State Resources Table of Contents State Agencies Disability Organizations Parent Organizations Other Organizations The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know. State Agencies and Organizations Age of Eligibility Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education United States Senators Honorable Orrin G. Hatch (R) 104 Hart Office Building Washington, DC 20510

35. Wyoming State Resources State education Agency Rural Representative utah State Library Division Program for the Blind and Disabled 250 North 1950 West, Suite A http://www.nichcy.org/stateshe/wy.htm

NICHCY State Resources : Wyoming A publication of the National Dissemination Center for Children with Disabilities Wyoming State Resources Table of Contents State Agencies Disability Organizations Parent Organizations Other Organizations The offices listed on this state sheet are primarily state-level offices. Even if an office is not close to your home, they can usually put you in touch with resources in your community, as well as provide you with information and assistance about disability issues in your state. If you find that an address or number has changed or is incorrect, please e-mail us at nichcy@aed.org and let us know. State Agencies and Organizations Age of Eligibility Each state sets eligibility ages for services to children and youth with disabilities. For current information concerning this state, please contact the office listed under Department of Education: Special Education United States Senators Honorable Michael Enzi (R) 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510

36. RNT - Department Of Education (614) 4667420; http//www.okhighered.org/student-center/financial-aid/ Financial Aid Contact the utah Higher education Assistance Authority, http://www.rnt.org/channels/clearinghouse/deptedu.asp

@import url(/css/core.css); State and Federal Requirements Search through our directory of State Departments of Education , which offers contact information and Web links to help you find information about licensure, alternative routes to teacher certification, and financial aid. State Department of Education Requirements Although all states must comply with the federal provision of No Child Left Behind, many states have programs for mid-career changers individuals who already have a bachelor's degree—that are alternatives to the traditional route to teacher certification. Just as teacher certification requirements differ from state to state, so do alternative certification program offerings. In the State Departments of Education directory, RNT provides resources developed by the National Center for Alternative Certification: a coded list of alternative certification programs offered in each state, and an alternative licensure key that describes details about the types of programs offered by each state. As this information about alternative certification is subject to change, you will still want to call for the most up-to-date information. Some states offer this information online and others will mail you a packet about state-approved alternative certification programs and requirements.

37. Educational Technology Cooperative An overview of Webbased learning at Texas education Agency is found here Initiated by a challenge from the governor of utah, EHS offered two http://www.sreb.org/programs/EdTech/onlinelearning/initiatives.asp

Search powered by K-12 Online Learning Initiatives SREB Report on State Virtual Schools Updated in June 2005, this report is based on survey responses from the 16 SREB states. State Virtual Schools SREB States Alabama Alabama Online High School Since January 2000, the Alabama Online High School has offered Web-based courses that afford all public school students the opportunity to access courses required for both standard and advanced diplomas, as well as online tools to prepare students for the Alabama High School Graduation Exam. State Virtual School Report - AL Arkansas Arkansas Virtual School The Arkansas Virtual High School is a pilot project funded by the Arkansas Department of Education to provide an online alternative learning environment for the students of Arkansas' public schools. State Virtual School Report - AR Florida Florida Virtual School A nationally recognized e-Learning model, FLVS was initially funded by the Florida Legislature as a pilot project in 1997. In 2000, the Florida Legislature established FLVS in state law as an independent education entity with a gubernatorial-appointed governing board. Today, FLVS serves the state of Florida and beyond, offering virtual education options for grades seven through 12 as well as for adults seeking GED alternatives. State Virtual School Report - FL Georgia GA eLearning: Expanding Opportunities. Closing Gaps

38. Glossary Of Education Terms And Acronyms SEA state education agency (eg, state department of education) The Regional educational Laboratory serving Arizona, California, Nevada, and utah. http://www.ncrel.org/sdrs/areas/misc/glossary.htm

Glossary of Education Terms and Acronyms A AAAS American Association for the Advancement of Science AACTE American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education AASA American Association of School Administrators AEL Appalachia Educational Laboratory AERA American Educational Research Association AFT American Federation of Teachers AIT Agency for Instructional Technology alternative assessment: An assessment in which students originate a response to a task or question. Such responses could include demonstrations, exhibits, portfolios, oral presentations, or essays. (Compare to traditional assessment analytical trait scoring: A method for assigning a summary score to a product, performance, or work sample based on a prior analysis that defined the key traits, dimensions, or characteristics possessed by the class of objects being scored. The object is scored independently against each dimension, and a summary score is calculated following a set formula. The summary score may be a simple total (or average) across dimensions, a weighted total, or a more complex algorithm. An example might be the scoring of a piece of persuasive writing on such traits as attention to audience, correct use of grammar and punctuation, focus on the topic, and persuasiveness of argument. AOD alcohol and other drugs ASCD Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development ATE Association of Teacher Educators ATOD alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs

39. Education Reform Review From the education Intelligence Agency, 2/5/01. utah House Passes Paycheck The utah education Association had been feeling its oats the last six months, http://www.educationpolicy.org/refrmnws.htm

Home Reform Briefs Newsletter Pubs List ... E-mail EPI Education Reform Briefs Updated 2/15/01 For more complete information pertaining to the summary news below, please refer to EPI's links page to connect with the organization referenced. No endorsement should be assumed for any organization due to its inclusion on this page. From the Family Research Council/Ed Facts, 2/2/01 America's National Security Demands Education Reform A shortage of well-qualified math and science professionals coupled with poor math and science test scores of American students constitute a "crisis" in the minds of the 14-member U.S. Commission on National Security. The panel named education reform as its No. 2 priority last week, second only to investment innovations. "If the United States does not stop and reverse negative educational trends-the general teacher shortage, and the downward spiral in science and math education and performance-it will be unable to maintain its position of global leadership over the next century," wrote the Commission in its third and final report of a three-year study. Some of the Commission's recommendations to the President Bush and the 107th Congress include: Reduced-interest loans and scholarships for math and science students A National Security Teaching Program to foster excellence in science and math teaching Increased funding for professional development of math and science teachers

40. SEDL - Insights... Year-Round Education A report by the utah Foundation stated that yearround education clearly has Further, the state education agency may need to alter certain procedures to http://www.cybersmartcurriculum.org/downloads/htm/SEDL-Insights___Year-Round_Edu

Insights...on education policy and practice Number 2 March 1993 Year-Round Education In This Issue Proponents of year-round education state that the approach makes the most of learning time for all students, and that some year-round schedules also provide fiscal relief for districts with growing student populations. States and districts exploring the feasibility of year-round education will want to compare the outcomes reported by schools implementing year-round scheduling with those keeping traditional schedules. This issue provides an overview of year-round education and a synthesis of current implementation research that examines its fiscal impact, associated changes in student achievement, and impact on local communities. Year-round education addresses two key problems: the need to use present school facilities most efficiently in districts with growing student populations and the need to maximize student learning outcomes, particularly for students with special needs. In the former case, districts that experience a combination of overcrowded schools and taxpayer refusal to pass school bond proposals or raise taxes are turning to year-round education as a means of accommodating more students in existing school facilities. In the latter case, year-long services have been available for special education students for a number of years, based on the belief that continued instruction during the summer months reduces students' skill loss. Proponents of year-round education state that it makes the most of learning time for all students: those students achieving at the norm as well as at-risk students, gifted and talented students, and students with disabilities.

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