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Dawson, Kara; Cavanaugh, Cathy; Ritzhaupt, Albert D. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2008
This study measures changes in teaching practices that occurred during a school year that included laptop implementation and professional development. The changes were documented through direct observations of more than 400 classrooms in more than 50 K-12 schools in 11 Florida districts. Trained observers used two valid observation instruments to…
Descriptors: Elementary Secondary Education, Computer Assisted Instruction, Effect Size, Professional Development
Martindale, Trey; Pearson, Carolyn; Curda, L. K.; Pilcher, Janet – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2005
Standardized tests have become commonly used tools for accountability in public education in the United States. In Florida, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is used to measure student achievement on grade-specific standards and benchmarks. Various agencies have developed computer-based and web-based software applications to improve…
Descriptors: Standardized Tests, Academic Achievement, Scores, Mathematics Tests
Using Instructional Technology in Transformed Learning Environments: An Evaluation of Project CHILD.

Butzin, Sarah M. – Journal of Research on Technology in Education, 2001
Compared standardized test scores in reading and mathematics for second- and fifth-grade students from two similar technology-rich elementary schools in Florida. One school implemented Project CHILD (Computers Helping Instruction and Learning Development) as its instructional model, and that school scored higher on all test comparisons.…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Computer Assisted Instruction, Educational Environment, Educational Technology