Assembly Bill 364 establishes a pilot program administered by the Department of Public Instruction (DPI) to implement a virtual reality technology program in three selected school districts: one rural, one suburban, and one urban. The program aims to provide virtual reality experiences to at least 16,000 pupils and includes the distribution of a minimum of 3,200 virtual reality headsets. The program must align with state academic standards for math and science for grades 6 to 12 and demonstrate significant improvement in Algebra 1 assessments through a research-backed approach. Additionally, it must include a formative assessment platform to track student progress.
To support the effective implementation of the program, DPI is required to provide training and coaching to middle and high school math teachers in the participating districts. This coaching must be delivered in the classroom to ensure teachers can effectively utilize the virtual reality technology in their lessons. Furthermore, DPI is mandated to submit monthly written reports to the legislative education committees regarding the status of the program's implementation and the contracting process for the virtual reality technology provider.