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Access to Information Technologies among School-Age Children: Implications for a Democratic Society.
Peer reviewedMartinez, Michael E. – Journal of the American Society for Information Science, 1994
Discusses access to information technology among school-age children based on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and suggests implications of the results for a democratic society. Highlights include computer literacy; access to computers outside of school, specifically in the home; and racial/ethnic differences. (Contains 10…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Assisted Instruction, Computer Literacy, Democracy
Peer reviewedLockheed, Marlaine E.; And Others – Journal of Educational Computing Research, 1985
This study of secondary school students was conducted to determine effects of gender, grade, mathematics placement, and access to microcomputers on computer literacy achievement gains. Results indicate males, younger students, and students in college preparatory and advanced math courses gained more than their counterparts. Computer access was…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Achievement Gains, Computer Literacy, Educational Research
Download full textNational Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1999
Computers have become an essential tool in society. Early exposure to computers may help students gain the computer literacy that will be crucial for future success in the workplace. Access to computers at school and at home allows students to retrieve information, manipulate data, and produce results efficiently and in innovative ways. Examining…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education, Educational Technology
Northern Virginia Community Coll., Annandale. – 1999
This report presents the findings from a personal computer (PC) and Internet Survey administered to Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC) students in spring 1999. The survey measured students' access to and knowledge of personal computers, e-mail, and the Internet--both at home and at work. There was a 65% response rate, with 353 of 540…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Community Colleges, Computer Literacy, Computer Uses in Education
PDF pending restorationNational Center for Education Statistics (ED), Washington, DC. – 1995
Exposure to computers in school may help young people gain the computer literacy they will need to function effectively in society. The amount of access to computers at home is often directly related to socioeconomic factors. Examining the extent to which students have access to computers either at school or at home may help predict how prepared…
Descriptors: Access to Computers, Comparative Analysis, Computer Literacy, Computer Use
Mann, Dale; Shakeshaft, Charol; Becker, Jonathan; Kottkamp, Robert – 1999
This report describes West Virginia's Basic Skills/Computer Education (BS/CE) program and connects its features to gains in student test scores that are practically and statistically significant. The program consists of three components: (1) software that focuses on the state's basic skills goals in reading, language arts, and mathematics; (2)…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Computers, Achievement Gains, Achievement Tests
