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Bashkov, Bozhidar M. – Online Submission, 2021
This study performed a rigorous empirical evaluation of the efficacy of IXL Math, a popular PreK-12 educational technology platform designed to supplement a conventional standards-aligned curriculum. In both propensity score matching (pre-processing) and multiple regression analysis, the study controlled for baseline performance, grade level, and…
Descriptors: Outcomes of Education, Mathematics Education, Mathematics Instruction, Instructional Effectiveness
Viviano, Thomas A. – Online Submission, 2011
The impact of the No Child Left Behind Legislation has left Career and Technical Education searching for methods and strategies to infuse academics into their curriculum to help students, through a rigorous and integrated educational experience, develop competencies required for higher education and ultimately, work. Unfortunately, there were…
Descriptors: Core Curriculum, Federal Legislation, Standardized Tests, Computer Software
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Campuzano, Larissa; Dynarski, Mark; Agodini, Roberto; Rall, Kristina – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2009
In the No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB), Congress called for the U.S. Department of Education (ED) to conduct a rigorous study of the conditions and practices under which educational technology is effective in increasing student academic achievement. A 2007 report presenting study findings for the 2004-2005 school year, indicated that, after one…
Descriptors: Teacher Characteristics, Federal Legislation, Academic Achievement, Computer Software
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Biesinger, Kevin; Crippen, Kent – Journal of Computers in Mathematics and Science Teaching, 2008
The No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) effectively shifted the K-12 educational paradigm to a system that places a high premium on performance and accountability. The impact of the NCLB legislation and the adoption of the Nevada High School Mathematics Proficiency Examination (NHSPEM) have created the need for instructional materials that…
Descriptors: High Schools, Mathematics Instruction, Remedial Instruction, Federal Legislation
Dynarski, Mark; Agodini, Roberto; Heaviside, Sheila: Novak, Timothy; Carey, Nancy; Campuzano, Larissa; Means, Barbara; Murphy, Robert; Penuel, William; Javitz, Hal; Emery, Deborah; Sussex, Willow – National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance, 2007
The National Center for Education Evaluation and Regional Assistance produced this major study of the effectiveness of education technology. Mandated by Congress, the report uses scientifically based research methods and control groups to focus on the impact of technology on student academic achievement. Thirty-three districts, 132 schools, and…
Descriptors: Program Effectiveness, Grouping (Instructional Purposes), Grade 1, Grade 4
Langton, Anthony, Ed. – 1996
Proceedings from this annual conference focused on the progress and potential of assistive and rehabilitation technology for individuals with disabilities and ways that RESNA members can make the ideas realizable. Presentations are provided on the following topics: (1) service delivery and public policy issues; (2) personal transportation; (3)…
Descriptors: Accessibility (for Disabled), Adults, Appropriate Technology, Art Activities