Wisconsin did not calculate the cost of implementing the plan and has not conducted an evaluation of it. However, this year the state partnered with QED to collect data on technology, and Wisconsin plans to participate each year in the future. Wisconsin distributes technology block-grant funds through a formula that takes into account local property values. The state has established infrastructure requirements that districts must meet to apply for and receive wiring loan funds. State officials hope to integrate the draft technology standards into the curriculum guides for the other disciplines.
State law requires teacher preparation programs to include technology to be approved.
Offerings vary in quality and rigor. Wisconsin does not require teachers to take technology courses to be recertified. The trainers in turn hold regional or local workshops to train district and school technology coordinators and staff. Back to U.S. map .