The Impact of Computer Technology on Language Arts Literacy Scores

ISBN-13: 9783836468220 / Angielski / Miękka / 2009 / 134 str.

James Ruffin

Opis

The requirement to accurately measure the impact ofeducational technology has become more critical thenever before as a result of the economic commitment toeducational technology, the pressure for greateraccountability as well as the rapid rate oftechnological change. This study investigated theSTAR-W program, which facilitated computer assistedinstruction, to determine the grants impact on theLanguage Arts Literacy portion of statewideassessment. Prior to this investigation, theusefulness of the STAR-W grant, in terms ofachievement test scores, was essentially unknown.There was a need to examine the connections betweeneducational technology and student academicachievement to maximize the STAR-W resources. Thefindings generated from this study have broadened theunderstanding of those connections as well ascontributed to the ever-growing body of knowledgeconcerning the integration of computer-assistedinstruction into 21st Century educationalcurriculums, classrooms, and schools.

O autorze

Dr. James J. Ruffin Jr. served in a variety of challenging public
and private human services and educational positions that have
afforded him the opportunities to influence many programs that
serve the youth of New Jersey. While serving as an elementary
principal he completed his doctoral studies and his dissertation
at Wilmington University.