This week has been very difficult. I have changed the focus of my topic a few times. I have finally settled on (for now) comparing the 1:1 community in a 7th grade math class with another school in the district that does not have 1:1. I will try to make all the other variables as similar as possible including the level of the students and the skill level of the teacher. Since I am set to finish the program in February, I plan on collecting all my data before the end of the 1st semester. Hopefully that will allow me time to interpret my findings and present a recommendation to my principal and perhaps someone at central office.
My plan of research can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/edit?id=199VexuukNVnPeazvjERZVdU1x4mu7UJhwfOfTeqlUOY&hl=en
Amanda, I think this is an excellent research topic. There are many schools of thought as to whether 1:1 computing makes a difference in student achievement, especially in the area of high stakes testing. I think choosing two different campuses, one that uses 1:1 and one that does not, to compare data and attitudes toward technology from both the teachers and the students will yield some interesting findings. I look forward to working with you on this project!
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