52264-52266
EDUCATION CODE
SECTION 52264-52266
52264. The Legislature finds and declares that an essential element in creating Digital High Schools is staff training. Therefore, it is the intent of the Legislature to provide funding for both initial and continuing teacher training to provide teachers with knowledge and skills they need to integrate technology into the curriculum and to adapt it to instructional strategies. 52265. Staff training funded pursuant to Section 52262 shall include, but is not limited to, training on the following: (a) Use of computers, networks, software, and other equipment that are part of the installation project and subsequent upgrades and modifications. (b) Integration of technology into the curriculum. (c) Methods to instruct pupils in the use of computers, networks, software, and other equipment. 52266. The Superintendent of Public Instruction shall report annually to the Governor and the Legislature on the results of the Digital High School Education Technology Grant Program. To prepare this report, the State Department of Education shall include among its activities the following: (a) Coordination of the local evaluations required pursuant to subdivision (l) of Section 52256, so that the data may be aggregated. (b) Formative and summative evaluations, as appropriate. (c) Analysis of individual project and aggregate outcomes related to pupil computer skills and knowledge and academic achievement.