Thursday, April 5, 2007

[TIPS] The results are in - we can go home, now

http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/1700AP_Education_Technology.html
and...
http://ies.ed.gov/ncee/pubs/20074005/

"Test scores were not significantly higher in classrooms using the reading and mathematics software products than those in control classrooms. In each of the four groups of products-reading in first grade and in fourth grade, mathematics in sixth grade, and high school algebra-the evaluation found no significant differences in student achievement between the classrooms that used the technology products and classrooms that did not. "

Actually, it's not as bad (for us) as it sounds. I'd not want to be a salesperson for one of those companies right now, however.

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