• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
SRI logo
  • About
    • Press room
    • Our history
  • Expertise
    • Advanced imaging systems
    • Artificial intelligence
    • Biomedical R&D services
    • Biomedical sciences
    • Computer vision
    • Cyber & formal methods
    • Education and learning
    • Innovation strategy and policy
    • National security
    • Ocean & space
    • Quantum
    • Robotics, sensors & devices
    • Speech & natural language
    • Video test & measurement
  • Ventures
  • NSIC
  • Careers
  • Contact
  • 日本支社
Search
Close
Digital learning publications January 1, 2000

Community Technology Centers Program Findings Summary: A Review Of Fy99 Grantees’ Annual Performance Report

Citation

Copy to clipboard


Penuel, W.R., Korbak, C., Daniels, M., Kim, D., Yarnall, L., Hawkins, J., & Pacpaco, R. (2000). Community technology centers program findings summary: A review of FY99 grantees’ annual performance reports. Menlo Park, CA: SRI International.

Abstract

This report, submitted by SRI International, describes the results of a review of annual performance reports submitted by the FY99 grantees to the U.S. Department of Education on progress made toward the accomplishment of the CTC program’s mission. Both the proposals and the first-year reports of 28 of the original 40 grantees were reviewed, and the results of that review are provided in this report. One aspect of the CTC program involves the expansion of access to technology. In the first year of the program, grantees successfully expanded access to technology in many urban and economically distressed communities. Of 84 planned new community technology access points, 50 opened. In addition, 17 existing technology access points were expanded during the first year of the award period. Importantly, most of the FY99 grantees aimed to serve those groups identified by the Department of Commerce as least likely to have access to computers and the Internet: nearly half planned to serve African American or Latino residents; one-quarter planned to serve Native Americans or Alaskan Natives; more than three-quarters planned to serve unemployed residents; and most planned to serve low-income residents. Another aspect of the CTC program is the provision of opportunities for educational uses of technology in disadvantaged communities. Grantees have established a range of educational programs to serve all ages. Most offer a technology skills program, providing training in the use software and the Internet. Most also teach technical or hardware skills, and offer open access to technology in the centers and/or at home. About half offer programs for developing job skills, and for improving academic performance. About a third offer GED and ESL programs.

↓ Review online

Share this
Career call to action image

Work with us

Search jobs

How can we help?

Once you hit send…

We’ll match your inquiry to the person who can best help you.

Expect a response within 48 hours.

Our work

Case studies

Publications

Timeline of innovation

Areas of expertise

Institute

Leadership

Press room

Media inquiries

Compliance

Careers

Job listings

Contact

SRI Ventures

Our locations

Headquarters

333 Ravenswood Ave
Menlo Park, CA 94025 USA

+1 (650) 859-2000

Subscribe to our newsletter


日本支社
SRI International
  • Contact us
  • Privacy Policy
  • Cookies
  • DMCA
  • Copyright © 2023 SRI International
Manage Cookie Consent
To provide the best experiences, we use technologies like cookies to store and/or access device information. Consenting to these technologies will allow us to process data such as browsing behavior or unique IDs on this site. Not consenting or withdrawing consent, may adversely affect certain features and functions.
Functional Always active
The technical storage or access is strictly necessary for the legitimate purpose of enabling the use of a specific service explicitly requested by the subscriber or user, or for the sole purpose of carrying out the transmission of a communication over an electronic communications network.
Preferences
The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user.
Statistics
The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for statistical purposes. The technical storage or access that is used exclusively for anonymous statistical purposes. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you.
Marketing
The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes.
Manage options Manage services Manage {vendor_count} vendors Read more about these purposes
View preferences
{title} {title} {title}