For those who may have been hoping that laptops were magic wands when it came to test scores, these results are surely a disappointment:
Middle school students who used laptop computers for two years performed about the same on a standardized test as students in the past who did not have access to computers. Critics of laptops say the scores are the first real evidence the program, which has cost the state more than $15 million, is an expensive fad. Proponents say it is too early to expect dramatic changes in test scores...
Scores for reading, writing, math and science in the Maine Educational Assessment were essentially unchanged in the past school year among eighth grade students compared with the previous two years. But there was a measurable improvement in writing scores among students who took the online version of the test at 60 schools...
Posted by kswygert at August 10, 2004 09:51 PM