Data management and learning analytics firm BrightBytes today published an analysis of over 180 million data points, collected using a national survey designed to gauge educational technology access, utilization, and effectiveness across 8,558 schools throughout the United States.
The data suggest that students in rural schools, while facing difficulty obtaining devices and internet connectivity at home, actually outscore their urban and suburban peers in access at school. By comparing the characteristics of the top 5% of schools and bottom 5% of schools, the BrightBytes Insights Report explores the factors that affect technology access and utilization.
Using the CASE™ framework, which evaluates technology implementations across four domains (Classroom, Access, Skills, and Environment) in order to help school and district leaders develop a more holistic perspective on technology, the BrightBytes Insights Report considered:
- Classroom use of technology, including teacher and student integration of technology for communication, collaboration, critical thinking, and creativity
- Support for technology implementation around areas for professional learning, and the extent to which the school policies, practices, and procedures (3Ps) support the use of technology
- Student and teacher access to technology at home and at school
- Student and teacher perception about technology use in the classroom
A summary of the report can be found at http://www.brightbytes.net/techlearninginsights.
