The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) today released its seventh annual National Educational Technology Trends Report, sharing new data on the increasingly important role that technology is playing in K-12 school improvement efforts in local communities in each of the 50 states.

Five State Educational Technology Leadership Trends (identified through the Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) program):

1. Scaling Up Success. States continued to provide educational technology leadership by focusing EETT investments on student-centric, research-based, technology-rich learning environments that advance state and federal goals.
2. Enhancing Teacher Effectiveness. For the seventh year in a row, states reported offering a wide range of professional development – including coaching and mentoring – as a key leverage point for extracting a learning return on their EETT technology investments.
3. Using Data to Inform Learning, Teaching, and Leadership. EETT investments are increasing the capacity of educators to access, analyze, and use data effectively to inform learning, teaching, and leadership.
4. Increasing Academic Achievement. EETT investments continue to focus on technology-enhanced teaching and learning innovations that demonstrate positive gains in the core academic areas.
5. Driving Innovation and New Educational Models. Educators are taking advantage of EETT investments in Web 2.0, interactive technologies, and broadband, by embracing technology-enhanced learning strategies that include online learning, use of open and digital content, and web-based professional communities of practice.

View the full report.