Project Overview
The TIP project is pioneering an entirely new concept in educational technology--total immersion of faculty and students in technology. TIP steps beyond 1:1 computing experiments and instead completely envelopes (immerses) participants in technology and professional development. Technology immersion bundles six critical technology resources into one package and provides that package to all teachers and all students on a campus at the same time. [more]
Project Timeline
TIP began in Spring 2004 and will continue through the 2007-08 school year. A companion research and evaluation project (eTxTIP) will transpire over the same period. [more]
Project Partners
TIP is a collaborative public-private partnership. The Texas Education Agency (TEA) provides leadership and senior management of TIP in collaboration with school district, consulting, communications, research and evaluation, and vendor partners. [more]
Project Evaluation
The TIP is participating in a multi year evaluation study funded by the US Department of Education called the Evaluation of the Texas Technology Immersion Project (eTxTIP). The eTxTIP research team is analyzing the effects of technology immersion in grade 6-8 middle schools as compared to a control group of non immersed grade 6-8 middle school campuses. Researchers are assessing factors such as campus progress towards immersion, effects of immersion on campus culture, teacher innovation and productivity, and student learning. [more]
Project Funding
TIP leverages Title II, Part D (NCLB) federal technology funds to support immersion implementation at 23 school districts around Texas. Funds are made available to schools on a competitive grant basis. TIP is also funding an additional 22 grade 6-8 middle school campuses so that they may serve as control campuses in the related Evaluation of the Texas Technology Immersion Project (eTxTIP) evaluation project.
Original Sponsoring Legislation
TIP originated through Senate Bill 396, passed by the 78th Texas Legislature. The bill is part of a larger series of ongoing policy contemplations by the Texas Legislature about the promise and reward of making technology tools more ubiquitous within Texas public education. [more]
