Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-2021
Abstract
When the Essential Programs and Services (EPS) funding model was being developed, the EPS of the State Board of Education held that “technology resources are key to equalizing access to worldwide learning resources for all Maine schools and students” to help students achieve the Learning Results (MSBOE, 1998). The committee stated that the EPS Model should cover the annual operating costs of personnel, training and support for teachers, and maintenance of devices and infrastructure, and that the purchase of hardware and software should be treated as capital investments and funded outside the EPS Model. The initial allocation was $175 per pupil for all grade levels. Beginning in FY 2006, the allocation was changed to $83 per pupil in grades K-8 and $252 per pupil in grades 9-12 (Silvernail, 2011). Per-pupil allocations were then adjusted for inflation annually and in FY 2019 were $107 and $322, respectively. Instructional Technology is a targeted component of the EPS model. In order to receive funds, SAUs are required develop and submit an appropriate plan describing how instructional technology will support students in meeting the Maine Learning Results.
Recommended Citation
Johnson, Amy F. PhD; Sloan, James E.; Olson, Sigrid; and Gerrish, Sharon, "EPS Component Report of Findings: Instructional Technology" (2021). Instructional Technology. 3.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/eps_intech/3
