The foundation of the Advisory Council’s strategic imperatives is based upon information collected through the West Virginia Speak-Up Day survey, an educational technology survey of teachers, administrators, and students throughout West Virginia taken in the spring of 2005. Analysis of the survey’s results, conducted by Marshall University, has highlighted three (3) major areas in the state that require improvement. Additionally, the Advisory Council will use the U.S. Department of Education’s National Education Technology Plan 2004 as another tool in formulating its policy recommendations to the state legislature. As stated within the plan: “To help states and districts prepare today's students for the opportunities and challenges of tomorrow, a set of seven action steps and accompanying recommendations have been developed.”
The Council members have reviewed this report and agree that inclusion of some or all of these steps will be considered in the creation of its strategic plan. | 
