Local ICT school policies in Flemish primary schools are often underdeveloped and underutilised¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · associational r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2008 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2013: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Only a minority of schools had a comprehensive ICT plan, and systematic evaluation of ICT policy was rare. → Tondeur 2008

Evidence¶

Tondeur 2008¶

Tondeur, J., van Keer, H., van Braak, J., & Valcke, M. (2008). ICT integration in the classroom: Challenging the potential of a school policy. Computers & Education, 51, 212-223. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.compedu.2007.05.003

q2 · i? · associational · r2

Descriptive analysis of structured interviews with 53 principals. A second interview finding: "17 of the 53 principals claimed that the ICT policy has been evaluated occasionally and only nine principals reported a systematic evaluation." Plans focused mainly on technical skills rather than integrated instructional use.

"only 12 of the 53 principals reported the availability of a comprehensive ICT plan including clear goals and determining the means to realise these goals."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• School-level ICT policy factors (ICT plan, support, training) are significantly associated with teachers' classroom use of ICT in Flemish primary schools — related
• Teachers' perceptions of school ICT policy predict classroom ICT use, whereas principals' perspectives show no significant effect — related