that involve use of technology and 
curriculum redesign as key compo-
nents of changing teaching and learn-
ing and improving student achieve-
ment; 
‘‘(III) training in the use of tech-
nology to ensure every educator is 
technologically literate, including pos-
sessing the knowledge and skills to 
use technology across the curriculum, 
to use technology and curriculum re-
design as key components of inno-
vating teaching and learning and im-
proving student achievement, to use 
technology for data analysis to enable 
individualized instruction, and to use 
technology to improve student tech-
nology literacy; and 
‘‘(IV) training that includes on- 
going communication and follow-up 
with 
instructors, 
facilitators, 
and 
peers; and 
‘‘(ii) may include— 
‘‘(I) use of instructional tech-
nology specialists, mentors or coaches 
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to work directly with teachers, includ-
ing through the preparing of one or 
more teachers as technology leaders or 
master teachers who are provided with 
the means to serve as experts and 
train other teachers in the effective 
use of technology; and 
‘‘(II) use of technology such as 
distance learning and online virtual 
educator-to-educator 
peer 
commu-
nities as a means for delivering pro-
fessional development; and 
‘‘(B) the acquisition and implementation of 
technology tools, applications, and other re-
sources to be employed in the professional de-
velopment activities described in subparagraph 
(A). 
‘‘(2) Use of the remaining funds to acquire or 
implement technology tools, applications and other 
resources to improve student learning, technology lit-
eracy and achievement in the areas of priority iden-
tified by the local educational agency, including one 
or more of the following: 
‘‘(A) Conducting on-going formative as-
sessment and using other timely data sources 
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and data systems to more effectively identify in-
dividual students learning needs and guide per-
sonalized instruction, learning and appropriate 
interventions that address those personalized 
student learning needs. 
‘‘(B) Supporting individualized student 
learning, including through instructional soft-
ware and digital content that supports the 
learning needs of each student, or through pro-
viding access to high-quality courses and in-
structors including math, science and foreign 
language courses. 
‘‘(C) 
Increasing 
parental 
involvement 
through improved communication with teachers 
and access to student assignments and grades. 
‘‘(D) Enhancing accountability, instruction 
and data-driven decision making through data 
systems that allow for management, analysis 
and disaggregating of student, teacher and 
school data. 
‘‘(E) Such other activities as appropriate 
consistent with the goals and purposes of this 
part. 
‘‘(c) MULTIPLE GRANTS.—Local educational agen-
cies receiving grant awards under section 2412(a)(3)(A) 
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