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Return to Learning Technology Grants - 2012


 * 1) improving teacher and school leader preparation and effectiveness by emphasizing content knowledge; pedagogical skills; and measurable, performance-based evaluation;
 * 2) emphasizing early childhood education by expanding access to high quality learning opportunities;
 * 3) raising graduation rates for at-risk students by increasing student engagement and ensure college and career readiness;
 * 4) building a statewide curriculum and associated professional development to provide every student with a world-class, rigorous curriculum and train teachers to use it effectively;
 * 5) improving the assessment system by aligning with New York State Learning Standards (including Common Core), evaluate college and career ready status, provide data for effective decision-making;
 * 6) building a P-20 data system that will provide critical information to strengthen decision-making at the classroom, school, district, and state policy levels;
 * 7) replacing failing schools by closing chronically underperforming schools and working with districts to implement strategies to dramatically improve outcomes for students attending the lowest-performing schools; and
 * 8) transforming NYSED from a compliance-oriented agency to a service-oriented agency leveraging its resources to prepare students to be college and career ready.