VES Working Group meeting at MNEP VES Procurement Strategy Kim Joyce provided an update of the Design Team's procurement strategy. It was agreed at this meeting that these plans need to be drafted and formalized. The largest share of VES funding will be dedicated to professional development.
Districts are responsible for providing basic computer proficiency to all of their educators.
Program Evaluation planning Tom Plati was invited to discuss the upcoming Evaluation Conference in Atlanta and the group discussed plans for VES Program evaluation. The date for the next VES Working Group meeting was not set. It will likely occur after the VES Prototype is available so there can be a demo during the meeting.