Kentucky Department of Education

Research to support the use of technology in education abounds. The links below lead to some of the sites we have found useful. Additionally, downloads below provide more information, too.

The Pew Internet & American Life Project's report The Digital Disconnect discusses the widening gap between Internet-savvy students and their schools.

The Center for Applied Research in Educational Technology (CARET) is a fresh, new site sponsored by ISTE offering general articles and expert opinions, descriptive and survey studies, formal evaluations, and formal studies about education and technology. The format is very friendly.

The Appalachian Technology in Education Consortium (ATEC) maintains an online repository of their latest research which covers a wide range of topics.

SRI International, a nonprofit research institute, conducts research for the federal government about the effectiveness of technology use in schools. The Evaluation of Educational Technology Policy and Practice for the 21st Century links you to this information.

The Impact of Technology on Student Achievement links to Apple Computer's education research documents. This concise site contains some of the classic research studies. It is written in a way that does not require the reader to know educational or technical jargon!

This site, enGauge helps you stay current with the latest research on technology, teaching, and learning. It is one of the most thorough and in-depth sites with current research.

Among the presentations made by The Metiri Group are a wealth of research-based "solutions that work." You'll want to check these out.

The George Lucas Foundation (yes, the same George Lucas that created Star Wars movies) maintains a website called edutopia online. A non-profit organization, GLEF documents and disseminates stories about exemplary practices in educational technology.

The Kentucky Long-Term Research Policy Center provides multiple research sources. You may search alphabetically under varied topics such as: Brain Drain, College Enrollment, Computers, Digital Divide. Earnings, Education, Employment, Entrepreneurs, Information Technology, Internet, KERA, Teaching, and Technology.

Jamie McKenzie, at the From Now On (FNO) website offers an excellent article on technology research.

The Milken Foundation offers many research-based publications. Especially helpful are those summarizing programs in elementary reading and high school science.

A discussion on effective computer placement (in labs vs. classrooms) with respect to instruction.
A summary of the article produced by the Appalachian Technology in Education Consortium (ATEC) regarding Kentucky's Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP).
A copy of the full article produced by the Appalachian Technology in Education Consortium (ATEC) regarding Kentucky's Student Technology Leadership Program (STLP).