ERIC Number: ED652706
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2018
Pages: 108
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ISBN: 979-8-5570-2562-1
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The Effects of One-to-One Laptop Programs in Low Socioeconomic Philadelphia Public Schools
Jamie H. Goldfuss
ProQuest LLC, Ed.D. Dissertation, William Howard Taft University
This study analyzed 4 different schools in urban Philadelphia that were utilizing 1-to-1 laptops within their classrooms for at least 3 years. The study focused on Grade 11 students in 3 high schools, 2 of which were district-run and 1 charter school. The 1 charter middle school was also analyzed for Grades 6, 7, and 8. These schools were compared to similar schools that were not utilizing 1-to-1 laptops. Keystone and Pennsylvania System of School Assessment (PSSA) scores in Math and English were compared for the years 2015, 2016, and 2017 to distinguish any differences in state scores and any other measurable differences. This study provides data from the Pennsylvania Board of Education and the Pennsylvania School Performance Web site as well as survey data collected via Google Forms from 118 students in 6th and 7th grades at a charter middle school and 11 staff members. The data were compiled, coded, reviewed, and analyzed using a mixed-methods approach. The significant findings indicated that each of the 4 schools utilizing the 1-to-1 laptops, both district and charter run, had higher scores in every tested subject. The 3 high schools that used 1-to-1 laptops also had higher graduation rates, and the middle school that used 1-to-1 laptops had students who felt more comfortable using technology, as well as working both collaboratively and independently with their laptops. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Laptop Computers, Access to Computers, Grade 11, High School Students, Charter Schools, Middle School Students, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Academic Achievement, Standardized Tests, Graduation Rate, Student Attitudes
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Publication Type: Dissertations/Theses - Doctoral Dissertations
Education Level: Grade 11; High Schools; Secondary Education; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Elementary Education; Grade 6; Intermediate Grades; Grade 7; Grade 8
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Pennsylvania (Philadelphia)
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