During initial evaluation, investigate legal compliance, equity, accessibility, and context-specific barriers¶

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Description¶

In the initial evaluation stage, the framework directs decision makers to check compliance with FERPA, PPRA, CIPA, HIPAA, and COPPA; to "ensure emerging technologies are equitable for all students by cultivating a culturally responsive learning environment with specific considerations for student neurodiversity and accessibility"; and to investigate barriers for students and teachers in their context plus supports or modifications to mitigate them.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Questions should be asked of procurement decision makers, district leaders, researchers/developers, educators, and families, caregivers, and students

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• PK-12 students, including students with IEPs or 504 plans and Emergent Multilingual students

Target Learning Goals¶

• selecting technologies that are equitable, accessible, and appropriate for the local context

Related Strategies¶

• During initial evaluation, scrutinize what data is collected, how it is stored and shared, and whether it is extraneous

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Ruiz, P., Richard, E., Chillmon, C., Shah, Z., Kurth, A., Fekete, A., Glazer, K., Pattenhouse, M., Fusco, J., Fennelly-Atkinson, R., Lin, L., Arriola, S., Lockett, D., Crawford-Meyer, V., Karim, S., Hampton, S., & Beckford, B. (2022). Emerging technology adoption framework: For PK-12 education. [Educator CIRCLS white paper]. Digital Promise. https://doi.org/10.51388/20.500.12265/161