• Information on ETTC Hours Allocation
• FAQ's
  
  

  School District	ETTC Hours
  Absecon School District	114
  All Saints Regional Catholic School	0
  Assumption Regional School	40
  Atlantic Christian School	0
  Atlantic City School District	856
  Atlantic County Institute of Technology	99
  Atlantic County Special Services School District	63
  Avalon Schools	40
  Bass River Township Schools	40
  Bishop McHugh Regional School	40
  Blessed Sacrament School	0
  Bridgeton Schools	653
  Brigantine School District	117
  Buena Regional School District	344
  Cape May City Schools	40
  Cape May County Special Services District	45
  CharterTECH School	40
  Dennis Township Schools	95
  Downe Township Schools	40
  Eagleswood Borough Schools	40
  Egg Harbor City School District	70
  Egg Harbor Township School District	1057
  Estell Manor School District	40
  Folsom School District	57
  Galloway Community Charter School	40
  Galloway Township School District	526
  Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District	521
  Greenwich Township Schools	40
  Hamilton Township School District	443
  Hammonton School District	450
  Island Heights Schools	40
  Jewish Community Day School	0
  Lakehurst Schools	61
  Lavallette Borough Schools	40
  Lawrence Township Schools	62
  Linwood School District	137
  Little Egg Harbor Township Schools	230
  Long Beach Island School District	40
  Lower Township Elementary School District	253
  Mainland Regional High School District	221
  Margate School District	77
  Middle Township Schools	397
  Millville Schools	0
  Mullica Township School District	99
  North Wildwood City Schools	42
  Northfield School District	147
  Ocean Gate Schools	40
  Ocean Township School District	73
  Oceanside Charter School	46
  Pinelands Regional Schools	251
  PleasanTech Academy Charter School	77
  Pleasantville School District	538
  Port Republic School District	40
  Sea Isle City Schools	40
  Seaside Park Borough Schools	40
  Somers Point School District	154
  St. Joseph Elementary School	53
  St. Joseph Regional School	53
  St. Vincent School	40
  Stafford Township School District	338
  Stone Harbor Schools	40
  Stow Creek Township Schools	40
  The Pilgrim Academy	62
  Toms River Regional Schools	0
  Trocki Hebrew Academy	0
  Tuckerton Borough Schools	40
  Upper Deerfield Township Schools	123
  Upper Township School District	215
  Ventnor School District	129
  Vineland City Schools	1339
  West Cape May Schools	40
  Weymouth Township School District	40
  Wildwood Crest Schools	40
  Wildwood School District	121
  Woodbine Schools	40
  Y.A.L.E. School - East	40

Allocation of ETTC Hours is based on the following principles:

1. Each district receives ETTC Hours in direct proportion to the number of students in the district as defined by the state's On-Roll ASSA count.
2. Smaller districts receive sufficient hours so that a "critical mass" of staff can benefit from professional development. (A minimum of 40 hours is provided for the 2007-08 year.)
   Districts can spend their ETTC Hours throughout the fiscal year.

Workshop Information and registration is available at www.ettc.net/cal

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Question: Do ETTC Workshops count towards the "100 hours" requirement for professional development?
Answer: YES. The ETTC is an approved provider under the state's Professional Development Provider System (ID #229). As long as the workshop topic is relevant to a teacher's Professional Improvement Plan (PIP), time spent in ETTC training counts one-for-one towards the 100 hours requirement. Certificates are provided per session and cumulative transcripts are available on request.

Question: Can I use ETTC Hours for the Technology Proficiency Certificate series?
Answer: YES. The Technology Proficiency Certificate is a statewide certificate available at Beginner and Intermediate levels. The Beginner certificate takes 40 hours to complete, and the Intermediate certificate takes 50 hours to complete. The Technology Integration in Math Science Education (TIMSE) certificate is a statewide certificate that takes 30 hours to complete. We offer all certificate workshops regularly. Statewide certificates are co-signed by NJ DOE upon completion.

Question: How do ETTC Hours work? How many ETTC Hours will I need for each workshop?
Answer: ETTC Hours cover the registration costs of a workshop. Workshop descriptions list the number of ETTC Hours needed per person.

Question: Can I use ETTC Hours for any ETTC or SRI class?
Answer: Almost all ETTC and SRI workshops will be made available for registration through ETTC Hours. The only exceptions will be the occasional advanced or special course.

Question: How can my district get more ETTC Hours?
Answer 1: Host an ETTC workshop! When a district hosts a workshop, the ETTC will provide twice the number of complimentary training hours in appreciation - up to a total of 100 Hosting Hours per year. So if the ETTC holds a three-hour workshop in your district's computer lab, your district staff can benefit from 6 more hours of ETTC training at no cost! Many districts have found that their staff members are more interested in attending training when it is held onsite.
Answer 2: Purchase ETTC Hours as needed! Districts can purchase additional hours in sets of 50 Hours at a rate for consortium members of $15 per ETTC Hour.
Answer 3: Take advantage of end-of-year pooling of unused hours! Starting on May 15 of each year, consortium members can request unused ETTC Hours that are about to expire. These hours must be used by June 30th of that year.

Question: Can my district save its ETTC Hours for following years?
Answer: No, your district must use up its ETTC Hours prior to July 1, 2008. Contact us if your district is not able to use its ETTC Hours through our standard workshop offerings and special arrangements can be made for custom on-site workshops to meet your needs. Hours earned through hosting workshops last for two years, and up to 100 Hosting Hours can be earned per year. Hours that are purchased never expire.

Question: How do I register for a workshop using the ETTC Hours?
Answer: We recommend registering online or you can send in a completed registration form by fax or mail. We will fax a confirmation page weekly to your district's contact person for approval signature.

Question: What if I cannot attend a workshop?
Answer: If possible, we encourage you to find someone else to attend the workshop in your place. The ETTC Cancellation Policy states that cancellations received between two weeks and 24 hours prior to the class date forfeit half the ETTC Hours or registration fee. Cancellations on the day of, or after the workshop, and no-shows forfeit the full ETTC Hours or registration fee.

Question: How should my district spend its ETTC Hours?
Answer: Your district's staff members are the best judges of their professional development needs. Here, however, are some general suggestions to help your district maximize the impact of its ETTC Hours:
1. Plan them out - don't send just the beginners or just the experts. Your district will benefit most if your staff receives a variety of training experiences from the ETTC. Send us some of your most nervous beginners or hardened skeptics, as well as some of your ground-breakers and techno-enthusiasts.
2. Spread them out. Send teachers from a variety of grade levels and subjects to ensure that all levels of your district benefit from our professional development offerings. Our calendar varies through the year, and several special workshops are scheduled only during the summer months.
3. Keep track of them. The ETTC provides a password protected online system at www.ettc.net/members so you can check on the usage of ETTC Hours and attendance records at any time. (Call ETTC if you need to retrieve your username and password information.) Districts that have coordinated the assignments of ETTC Hours in an organized manner have benefited the most from our training. The designated ETTC Contact person for each district receives quarterly status report on registrations, and he or she has the authority to approve the use of ETTC Hours.
4. Follow-up can be crucial. Once a staff member completes an ETTC workshop, he or she should have an easy regular way to share what they have learned with colleagues. Ask them to share materials or present a brief summary at the next staff meeting!

More questions? Please contact the ETTC Director