Plan mutual accountability for implementation, including rollout plans, educator supports, and early indicators for pivoting¶

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Description¶

The presentation directs districts and providers to establish mutual accountability during implementation: districts commit to a rollout plan developed with the right people, address technical needs, put professional learning and educator supports in place, follow the provider's implementation recommendations, and track fidelity. Teams should identify "early indicators that implementation is not going as planned" and strategies to pivot to ensure effective use, treating the district-provider relationship as a partnership.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Professional learning and educator supports must be in place, and technical needs must be addressed, for implementation to succeed

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students and the educators implementing the procured edtech

Target Learning Goals¶

• Effective edtech implementation with fidelity to achieve contracted outcomes

Related Strategies¶

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• Establish an inclusive AI task force before revising responsible use policies

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Van Nostrand, P., Shell, A., & Noakes, S. (2024). Empowering Education Leaders in Edtech Procurement. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/47852ca7-537f-4f37-84c2-47c4031ef337