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The following resources provide useful background and starting points for engaging in various aspects of district-wide technology evaluation. Remember that the WorldWideWeb is volatile and constantly changing. The URLs provided below were accurate as of the date of this compilation, but we can make no guarantees for their permanence. For a perhaps more up-to-date listing, see the Sun Associates website. Also, feel free to call, fax, or email us at any time.
Research Reports on Technology and Education
Apple Computer Corporation. Changing the Conversation about Teaching, Learning & Technology -- A Report on 10 Years of ACOT Research. 1996. This report can be found online at www.apple.com/education/k12/leadership/acot/library.html
Becker, H., Ravitz, J.L., Wong, Y., Teacher and Teacher-Directed Student Use of Computers and Software. Teaching, Learning, and Computing: 1998 National Survey. Report #3. Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations. University of California, Irvine and University of Minnesota. 1999. This report can be found online at www.crito.uci.edu/tlc/findings/ComputerUse/html/startpage.htm
Coley, R.J., Cradler, J., Engel, P.K., Computers and Classrooms. The Status of Technology in U.S. Schools Policy Information Center, Educational Testing Service. Princeton, NJ. 1999. This report can be found online at http://www.ets.org/research/pic/compclass.html
Fulton, K.; Feldman, A.; et al. Technology Infusion and School Change. Perspectives and Practices. TERC Cambridge, MA 1995 This report can be found online at ra.terc.edu/alliance/TEMPLATE/alliance_resources/reform/tech-infusion/index.html
Schacter, J. The Impact of Education Technology on Student Achievement: What the Most Current Research Has to Say. Milken Exchange on Education Technology. Santa Monica, CA. 2000. This report can be found online at www.milkenexchange.org/publication.taf?_function=detail&Content_uid1=161
Sun Associates. Fayette County Public Schools -- A Formative Assessment of Educational Technology. Lowell, MA. 2000. This report can be found online at www.fayette.k12.ky.us/central/edtech/suneval.asp
Proven and Effective Technology Practice
Adams, S., Burns, M. Connecting Student Learning & Technology. Southwest Educational Development Laboratory (SEDL). 1999. This report can be found online at www.sedl.org/pubs/tec26/flash.html
Fayette County Public Schools Instructional Technology Standards. FCPS, 1998. Available online at www.fayette.k12.ky.us/central/edtech/standards/default.htm
ISTE/NETS National Educational Technology Standards Project Standards and realated documents available online at cnets.iste.org/
Southwest Educational Development Laboratory. Constructivism and Technology. TAP into Learning. Volume 1 Number 1. This resource is online at www.sedl.org/tap/newsletters/winter98/welcome.html
Evaluation Resources
Bingham, M., Stories with Data and Data with Stories T.H.E. Journal April, 1999. This article can also be found online at serve-line.serve.org/seirtec/publications/storiesdata.html
Bingham, M., Survey of Profiling Instruments. 1999. This resource is online at www.seirtec.org/publications/profile.html
Johnston, J., Barker, L., Assessing the Impact of Technology in Teaching and Learning: A Sourcebook for Evaluators. 2002. This resource is available online at www.dlrn.org/star/sourcebook.html
Milken Exchange on Education Technology. Technology in American Schools: Seven Dimensions for Gauging Progress - A Policymaker's Guide. Santa Monica, CA. 1998. This report can be found online at www.milkenexchange.org/projects.taf?_function=detail&Content_uid1=152
Sun, J. How Do We Know It's Working? Designing an Authentic Technology Evaluation and Assessment Plan. Learning & Leading with Technology Volume 27 Number 7. This is available onlie at www.iste.org/L&L/archive/vol27/no7/index.html
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Technology's Evaluation Resources. A variety of resources available online at www.ed.gov/Technology/evaluation.html
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Last updated,July 26, 2002