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ERIC Number: EJ1314445
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 14
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0256-8543
EISSN: N/A
Impact of a District-Wide One-to-One Technology Initiative on Kindergartners' Engagement and Learning Outcomes
Parks, Amy Noelle; Tortorelli, Laura
Journal of Research in Childhood Education, v35 n4 p602-615 2021
Interest in providing one-to-one technology to students is increasing, particularly in low-income schools. This study examined the impact of one such approach on kindergartners' math and literacy development during an academic year in a small urban public school district. A district-wide outreach program provided tablets to every kindergarten student in the district. Classrooms were randomly assigned within schools to receive either: (1) just the tablets or (2) tablets loaded with digital resources supporting foundational math skills. Qualitative data indicated that teachers appreciated having the tablets and believed that the resources improved instruction. Unexpectedly, findings indicated that while children's literacy skills may have benefited from access to the digital math resources, their math skills did not. Overall use of the digital math resources was low in treatment classrooms. Digital resources show some promise in impacting some children's foundational skills, but access to resources alone was not enough to improve targeted skills.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: National Science Foundation (NSF)
Authoring Institution: N/A
Grant or Contract Numbers: 1744202