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<section article="ged" article_name="Education" number="7-10A-01" title_number="7" title_name="Public Schools" subtitle_number="10A" subtitle_name="Educational Technology Pilot Program">
  <level label="a">
    <text>In this subtitle the following words have the meanings indicated.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="b">
    <text>“Pilot program” means the Educational Technology Pilot Program.</text>
  </level>
  <level label="c">
    <text>“Program provider” means a nonprofit organization that, as determined by the State Superintendent:</text>
    <level label="1">
      <text>Exclusively focuses on the improvement of performance management and the use of technology for other nonprofit organizations and schools;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="2">
      <text>Has demonstrated experience in providing a range of assistance to nonprofit community-based organizations and schools including:</text>
      <level label="i">
        <text>Assessing performance and the use of technology;</text>
      </level>
      <level label="ii">
        <text>Developing recommendations to improve performance and the use of technology; and</text>
      </level>
      <level label="iii">
        <text>Implementing those recommendations;</text>
      </level>
    </level>
    <level label="3">
      <text>Has demonstrated the ability to identify areas for program improvement related to the use of technology in classrooms and by administrators;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="4">
      <text>Has demonstrated the ability to develop an implementation plan for recommended improvements;</text>
    </level>
    <level label="5">
      <text>Has demonstrated the ability to assist with and provide on-site, hands-on guidance with the implementation of the recommendations; and</text>
    </level>
    <level label="6">
      <text>Has demonstrated the ability to create an on-line community that allows teachers, parents, policymakers, and other stakeholders to communicate and provide support during and following the assessment and implementation process.</text>
    </level>
  </level>
</section>
