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No Child Left Behind: Enhancing Education Through Technology
General Information
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Educational Technology. Fulton, Kathleen; 1998. A white paper on evaluation of the effectiveness of educational technology.
Idaho Technology Initiative: Accountability Report. This report documents the benefits of technology in teaching and learning in Idaho are clear: an increase in academic achievement in reading, mathematics, language, improved technology literacy, increased communication, innovative teaching, positive relationships with the community, more efficient operation of schools, and technically qualified students ready to enter today’s workforce.
Milken Foundation Report on Ed Tech in 27 States. Solomon, Lewis C. and Wiederhorn, Judith A.; 2000. This report outlines the results of the Milken Family Foundation survey of technology coordinators in the 27 states included.
Power of Internet for Learning: Moving from Promise to Practice.Kerry, Bob (Chair); 2000. The Report of the Web-based Education Commission to the President and Congress of the United States.
Research Papers. An annotated bibliography of general research papers.
Professional Development
Fostering Teacher Learning: Linking Professional Development to Teacher and Student Learning. Fishman, Barry, et al; 2001. This paper presents both a theoretical model of teacher learning and an analytical framework that employs the model to link professional development to both student and teacher learning.
Student Achievement
The Impact of Educational Technology on Student Achievement: What the Most Current Research Has to Say. Schacter, John; 1999. This paper analyzes five large studies of educational technology and its impact on student achievement.
Computer-Based Technology and Learning:
Evolving Uses and Expectations. Valdez, Gilbert, et al; 2000. This report takes an in-depth look at three phases of technology uses and expectations and, for each, addresses two very important and highly interrelated questions facing educators as they try to determine the best use of technology in K-12 settings:
What evidence is there that the use of computer-based technology in each phase has a positive effect on learning?
What significance do the findings from each phase have for educators today as they try to make technology-related decisions that have an impact on student learning?
Research Findings. An annotated bibliography of relevant research papers on student achievement.
Union City Report on the Impact of Educational Technology on Student Achievement. Chang, Han-hua, 1998; This paper is the first in a series supported by the Jerry Lee Foundation and the National Science Foundation to investigate the impact of state-of-the-art networking technologies in a reformed educational context on students’ learning, teachers’ teaching and parental involvement.
West Virginia Story: Achievement Gains from a Statewide Ed Technology Program. Mann, Dale, et al; 1999.
DHS
Digital High School: Progress Evaluation—Year One Report. Schiff, Tamara W. and Solomon, Lewis C.; 1999. The findings presented in the report provide a sense of how learning technology was viewed and used in California high schools.
Web Resource Listings
Web Links
Strategies for Improving Academic Achievement and Teacher Effectiveness
National Educational Technology Standards for Students The "Standards for Students" link provides technology competencies for students.
National Educational Technology Standards for Teachers This resource provides a set of expectations for teacher technology skills.
K-12 Profiler Online An online self-assessment survey to assess technology strengths and weaknesses.
Learning with Technology Profile Tool This program provides indicators of engaged learning and indicators of technology that educators can use to identify their own strengths and weaknesses. Available as a web-based survey or a downloadable program for either Windows or Macintosh.
Technology in Education "Critical Issue" papers that focus on technology in education.
Universal Design for Learning: CAST The Center for Applied Special Technology (CAST) web site provides tools, examples and research to support the use of technology to meet the needs of all learners.
Goals
Learning Through Technology A resource to help educators and community members work through the stages needed to develop a comprehensive learning and technology plan.
Plugging In This site discusses what is known about effective learning and effective technology, and puts it together in a planning framework for educators and policymakers. Documents are available in both web pages and as PDF documents to download.
Technology in Education "Critical Issue" papers that focus on technology in education.
Steps to Increase Accessibility
Promotion of Curricula & Teaching Strategies that Integrate Technology
Professional Development
Technology Type & Costs
Coordination with Other Resources
Integration of Technology with Curricula & Instruction
Innovative Delivery Strategies
Parental Involvement
Collaboration with Adult Literacy Providers
Accountability Measures
Supporting Resources
Grants
