National Educational Technology Plan: Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology

The NETP presents a model of learning powered by technology, with goals and recommendations in five essential areas: learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure, and productivity—along with recommendations for states, districts, the federal government, and other stakeholders in our education system for achieving these goals.

For the area of Learning, the recommendation is to Engage and Empower learners in and out of school. For the area of Assessment, the recommendation is to Measure what matters and to use this data for continuous improvement. For the area of Teaching, the recommendation is to Prepare educators and to Connect them to data, resources and learning experiences. For the area of Infrastructure, the recommendation is to provide all educators and students with Access for learning when and where needed. Finally, for the area of Productivity, the recommendation is to Redesign processes and structures and Transform our education system at all levels.

Now is the time to act, and public education institutions have to ensure equitable access to learning experiences for all students, including minority students such as English language learners, low income students, students with disabilities, etc.

The National Education Technology Plan has created an efficient plan for schools in the US to follow, hoping that we can close the gaps that already exist in our educational system.