58 min

Laptops and Fourth Grade Literacy: Assisting the Jump over the Fourth-Grade Slump CRSTE CyberConference 2010 Sessions

    • Technology

This presentation reviews a recent study investigateing whether a one-to-one laptop program could help improve English language arts (ELA) test scores of upper elementary students. After two years’ participation in the program, laptop students outperformed non-laptop students on changes in the ELA total score, writing strategies, and literary response and analysis.

This presentation reviews a recent study investigateing whether a one-to-one laptop program could help improve English language arts (ELA) test scores of upper elementary students. After two years’ participation in the program, laptop students outperformed non-laptop students on changes in the ELA total score, writing strategies, and literary response and analysis.

58 min