Essential Supports for Educational Technology framework¶

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Evidence · 3 claims (2 for, 1 mixed) · 1 study (1 associational), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description¶

The article organizes the conditions for school technology use into a framework of interacting supports: student-side factors (technology availability to students, home use/background, belief in technology) and staff-side factors (human resources, support for technology, technology availability to teachers, home use/background, teacher professional use, teacher assignment, belief in technology, professional development, professional community, and principal leadership). It states that "Many distinct components are necessary to make technology a regular part of students' academic lives," with adequate resources and teacher capacity the two most important.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Schools must secure funding not only for equipment and software but also for technical assistance and upgrades

Constraints¶

• A one-time infusion of computers or a few professional development seminars on basic use is insufficient

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students in urban public school districts

Target Learning Objectives¶

• Integration of computers and the Internet into instruction across subjects

Claims¶

• Availability Explains School Variance Student Use [+M]
• Cps Teacher Technology Use Limited [+M]
• Most Chicago public school students use technology infrequently and for a narrow range of low-level activities [+W]
• A digital divide exists in Chicago students' home technology use, but schools do not strongly magnify it along racial or income lines [~W]

Related Theories¶

• Essential supports framework for educational technology use in schools

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Holly M. Hart, Elaine Allensworth, Douglas L. Lauen, Robert M. Gladden. (2002). Educational Technology: Availability and Use in Chicago's Public Schools. Consortium on Chicago School Research. https://consortium.uchicago.edu/publications/educational-technology-its-availability-and-use-chicagos-public-schools