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<ns0:AuthorText authorType="LEAD_AUTHOR">Introduced by Assembly Member Zbur</ns0:AuthorText>
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<ns0:Title> An act to add Sections 60003 and 60004 to the Education Code, relating to educational technology.</ns0:Title>
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<html:p>Existing law states the intent of the Legislature to provide for the adoption and selection of quality instructional materials for use in elementary and secondary schools and requires each governing board of a school district to provide for substantial teacher involvement in the selection of instructional materials and to promote the involvement of parents and other members of the community in the selection of instructional materials. Existing law authorizes the governing board of a school district, when adopting instructional materials for use in school, to include relevant technology-based materials, defined for these purposes to mean basic or supplemental instructional materials that are designed for use by pupils and teachers as learning resources and that require the availability of electronic equipment in order to be used as a learning resource, as provided.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would require the governing board or body of each school district, county office of education, and charter school to provide for substantial teacher involvement in the evaluation and selection of educational technology, as defined, that is required to be used by all teachers or all paraprofessionals of the local educational agency, and to promote the involvement of parents and other members of the community in the evaluation and selection process. By imposing additional duties on local educational agencies, the bill would impose a state-mandated local program. The bill would require the Superintendent of Public Instruction, on or before January 1, 2027, to develop, and post on the State Department of Education’s internet website, best practices and resources to guide school
districts, county offices of education, charter schools, and joint powers authorities providing educational services in the evaluation and selection of educational technology that is required to be used by all teachers or all paraprofessionals, as specified. The bill would, commencing January 1, 2027, encourage school districts, county offices of education, and charter schools to follow those best practices for the evaluation and selection of educational technology.</html:p>
<html:p>The California Constitution requires the state to reimburse local agencies and school districts for certain costs mandated by the state. Statutory provisions establish procedures for making that reimbursement.</html:p>
<html:p>This bill would provide that, if the Commission on State Mandates determines that the bill contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement for those costs shall be made pursuant to the statutory provisions noted
above.</html:p>
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<ns0:Preamble>The people of the State of California do enact as follows:</ns0:Preamble>
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<html:p>The Legislature finds and declares all of the following:</html:p>
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It is the intent and purpose of the Legislature to provide for substantial teacher input in the evaluation and selection of quality educational technology for use by local educational agencies.
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(b)
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Due to the common needs and interests of the citizens of this state and the nation, there is a need to establish best practices and resources to guide the local selection of educational technology by local educational agencies.
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The governing board or body of a local educational agency has the
responsibility to evaluate and select educational technology that is appropriate to its courses of study, supports pupil academic achievement, respects the academic freedom and autonomy of educators to meet the needs of individual pupils, avoids inequitable access to learning, and is aligned with the academic content standards adopted by the State Board of Education.
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Section 60003 is added to the
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The governing board or body of a local educational agency shall provide for substantial teacher involvement in the evaluation and selection of educational technology, as defined in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 60004, that is required to be used by all teachers or all paraprofessionals of the local educational agency, and shall promote the involvement of parents and other members of the community in the evaluation and selection process. Commencing January 1, 2027, local educational agencies are encouraged to follow best practices for the evaluation and selection of educational technology developed by the Superintendent pursuant to Section 60004.
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(b)
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For purposes of this section, “local educational agency” means a school
district, county office of education, or charter school.
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Section 60004 is added to the
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(a)
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For purposes of this section, the following definitions apply:
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(1)
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“Educational technology” means educational software in the form of downloadable or web-based applications or other digital formats that is used to manage information, instruction, attendance, pupil grades and assessment data, notifications, and communication with parents.
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“Local educational agency” means a school district, county office of education, charter school, or joint powers authority providing educational services.
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On or before January 1, 2027, the Superintendent shall develop, and post on the department’s internet website, best
practices and resources to guide local educational agencies in the evaluation and selection of educational technology that is required to be used by all teachers or all paraprofessionals of the local educational agency. The best practices and resources identified by the Superintendent shall address all of the following:
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(1)
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User interface and agency, including the extent to which the design of the product interface and user experience helps teachers quickly and reliably achieve instructional goals and the impact of the product on the workload of teachers.
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Learning design, including the extent to which the product has features that promote design and customization of learning activities in ways that align with research-based best practices.
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Digital pedagogy, including the extent to which the product is
designed to support the development of pupils’ digital age learning skills, capacities, and knowledge.
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Inclusivity and equity, including the extent to which the product helps teachers provide instruction that is relevant to pupils of many cultures, backgrounds, and abilities, and support pupil motivation and agency in the learning process.
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Assessment and data, including the extent to which the product uses assessments that generate data to inform teachers about pupil knowledge and provide pupils feedback.
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Privacy and security of data, including the extent to which the product complies with privacy requirements of state and federal law, whether or not the software allows for the selling of data or surveillance of pupils or teachers, and whether or not there is regular human oversight in the processing,
evaluation, collection, and safeguarding of pupil performance and other pupil information.
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<html:p>If the Commission on State Mandates determines that this act contains costs mandated by the state, reimbursement to local agencies and school districts for those costs shall be made pursuant to Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4 of Title 2 of the Government Code.</html:p>
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