Which committee is established by the Texas Legislature to improve equity, efficiency, and effectiveness of student learning and to recommend legislation and strategies for implementing the Long-Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020?

• A. Education Materials for the Visually Impaired (EVI)
• B. Education Technology Advisory Committee (ETAC)
• C. Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
• D. General Educational Development (GED)

Answer: (B)

The question tests understanding of the Education Technology Advisory Committee and what it does for Texas schools. This committee is created by the Texas Legislature to improve equity, efficiency, and effectiveness of student learning through technology. It helps guide how technology is used in education and recommends legislation and strategies to carry out the Long-Range Plan for Technology 2006-2020. In practice, it brings together educators, administrators, and technology experts to assess progress, set priorities, and advise lawmakers and the Texas Education Agency on policies, funding, and actions needed to expand digital learning, ensure access, improve digital content, and support teachers’ professional development. The other options aren’t a match: they refer to a materials program for the visually impaired, a federal privacy law, or a high school equivalency credential, none of which align with guiding and implementing the technology plan.