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Ch. 600 1994 LAWS OF MARYLAND
(8) CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHERS AND
ADMINISTRATORS REQUIRES CONSTANT ACCESS TO THE LATEST ADVANCEMENTS
IN TECHNOLOGY TO KEEP TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS EXCITED AND
KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE UNFOLDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE CLASSROOM;
AND
(9) THE INCREASING USE OF NEW TECHNOLOGIES AND
TELECOMMUNICATIONS SYSTEMS IN BUSINESS HAS INCREASED THE GAP BETWEEN
SCHOOLING AND WORKFORCE PREPARATION.
7-703.
IT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS ACT:
(1) TO PROMOTE EQUAL ACCESS FOR ALL STUDENTS TO EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH ADVANCES IN TECHNOLOGY TO ACHIEVE THE
AMBITIOUS NATIONAL EDUCATION GOALS BY THE YEAR 2000;
(2) TO SUPPORT LOCAL EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY CONSORTIA TO
ENABLE SUCH CONSORTIA TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, STAFF
DEVELOPMENT, AND INFORMATION AND RESOURCE DISSEMINATION TO HELP THE
STATE, LOCAL SCHOOL DISTRICTS, AND TEACHERS SUCCESSFULLY INTEGRATE
TECHNOLOGY INTO KINDERGARTEN THROUGH 12TH GRADE CLASSROOMS;
(3) TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL AND INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING
IN CRITICAL SUBJECT AREAS THAT WILL ADDRESS THE NATIONAL EDUCATION
GOALS;
(4) (1) TO OFFER INCENTIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE
PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS WITHIN THE MARKETPLACE TO DEVELOP
STATE-OF-THE-ART EDUCATIONAL TECHNOLOGY PRODUCTS THAT PROMOTE THE
USE OF ADVANCED TECHNOLOGIES IN THE CLASSROOM; AND
(5) (2) TO AVOID DUPLICATION AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF
INCOMPATIBLE SYSTEMS BY STRENGTHENING AND BUILDING UPON EXISTING
TELECOMMUNICATIONS INFRASTRUCTURE DEDICATED TO EDUCATIONAL
PURPOSES.
7-704. .
THE STATE SUPERINTENDENT SHALL MAY:
(1) SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF CURRICULUM-BASED LEARNING
RESOURCES USING STATE-OF-THE-ART TECHNOLOGIES AND TECHNIQUES
DESIGNED TO INCREASE THE ACHIEVEMENT LEVELS OF ALL STUDENTS IN ALL
SUBJECT AREAS;
(2) SUPPORT DEVELOPMENT OF LONG-TERM COMPREHENSIVE
INSTRUCTIONAL PROGRAMMING AND ASSOCIATED SUPPORT RESOURCES THAT
ENSURE MAXIMUM ACCESS BY ALL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS; AND
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