eSchool News (you may have to enroll for access) recently summarized a report by Market Data Retrieval indicating that schools struggling to meet the No Child Left Behind adequate yearly progress goals were behind in the use of technology.
– use laptop computers – 39% vs. 43%
– high speed Internet access – 75% vs. 80%
– use Internet for instruction – 74% vs. 79%
– teachers “beginners” in using technology – “majority” vs. 18%
Interpretation? Technology causes higher achievement?
My guess – it is all about the money. I would bet one could eliminate the differences by controlling for % of kids receiving reduced cost lunch.
On a related matter: The “Texas Miracle” has become a political example justifying “No Child Left Behind.” Now, the validity of these claims is being disputed – 60 Minutes.
