National Educational Technology Plan

The key to America’s economic growth and to complete in global economy is education. The NETP set two goals to transform the America’s education; 60% of the population should hold a 2 or 4-year degree and close the achievement gap. In addition, there were five key areas in the plan: learning, assessment, teaching, infrastructure and productivity.
However, education reform is nothing new and has been going on for decades. Due to the high number of dropout rate, which stands at 24% and one-third of high school graduate are unprepared for college stated in the plan. NETP asks there to be a change in educational system and technology to play an important role in teaching and professional learning.
Next, the NETP asks all stakeholders such as the school, districts, states and federal government to be involved to make this reform work, especially funding at the national level. Also, they asks educator to make learning life-long and teach in different groups like small and large group. Something I believe that we should be already doing in our classroom or at least I have already been doing. NETP then ask to improve productivity by looking at the private sector as example to follow and improve learning outcome.
Finally, I believe this is a great plan, but I do not see it working. I believe the primary obstacle as stated in the plan is funding at the national level, but I also think the state could better budget their money to help too.

US Department of Education (2010). National Educational Technology Plan: Transforming American Education: Learning Powered by Technology.