Achieving the Vision

The Means for Change

The evidence is strong that technology and e-learning are powerful tools for revitalizing education and providing today’s students with opportunities that reflect and prepare them for the world beyond the classroom. Leading schools have already pointed the way to what is possible when good education and good technology come together. From pre-school to graduate school, technology has repeatedly proven its power to connect and energize educators and learners and to improve learning outcomes.

The members of SIIA envision a future for K-20 education where all students are prepared for life in the 21st Century. We know that with educational software, digital content, e-learning and related technologies:

• Schools meet the needs of all students
• Schools are accountable and information is available to improve teaching and learning
• Students are motivated and involved in their education
• Communication, connectivity and collaboration are integral to the learning process
• The education enterprise is managed effectively and economically
• Students can learn from any place at any time
• Creativity and self-expression are nurtured

Measures of Progress

To achieve our vision for K-20 education, SIIA has laid out the following goals for member companies and the education community to reach within 3-5 years.

By the end of the decade, we see a K-20 system that effectively and as a matter of common, second-nature practice:

• Widely utilizes 21st Century tools for teaching and learning
• Provides all members of the education community with anytime/anywhere educational access
• Offers differentiated learning options and resources to close achievement gaps
• Employs technology-based assessment tools
• Uses technology to enable the enterprise

If you would like to see how your educational institution is progressing towards the SIIA Vision for K-20, take the Vision Survey.