Assessment and accountability are the cornerstones of NCLB legislation and technology offers K-12 school districts many opportunities for addressing these unique challenges. Research has shown that the best strategy to achieve adequate yearly progress (AYP) is by employing technology.

By integrating technology into your school's assessment and accountability systems, you can streamline testing and reporting processes, centralize student information systems, keep track of diverse student data, monitor student progress years into the future, take advantage of online curriculum, and align your coursework with state standards.

While annual tests are important, students need to acquire thinking and analytical skills as well. In addition, there is no better way to encourage development of student collaboration and communication skills than with technology. Technology used appropriately helps students to develop these 21st century skills.