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Research Reports
Learning.com is committed to staying current on the available body of research that explores the impact of technology integration and the connection between technology use and student achievement.
NAESP Research Report: Technology and Student Achievement (240KB PDF)
by Nancy Protheroe
Indicators show that technology has the potential to transform education when integrated with emerging models of teaching and learning.
The Impact of Education Technology on Student Achievement: What the most current research has to say (156KB PDF)
by John Schacter, 1999
The analysis concluded that students with access to technology resources showed gains in achievement on research-based tests, standardized tests, and national tests:
The Learning Return On Our Educational Technology Investment (196KB PDF)
by Cathy Ringstaff and Loretta Kelley, 2002
They authors found that students using computers scored higher on standardized achievement tests, especially if certain “key conditions” were satisfied — the availability of teacher training, long-term planning and support, and integration with core curriculum.
West Virginia Story: Achievement gains from a statewide comprehensive instructional technology program (357KB PDF)
by Dale Man, Ph.D. et al, 1998
This research established a significant increase in reading, writing, and math achievement among students in schools that intensively used the West Virginia Basic Skills/Computer Education program. The authors also found that this technology program was instrumental in reducing class size and especially effective at boosting achievement among low-income, rural, and female students.
