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Farnsworth, Chenoa – 2002
This report summarizes the problems schools are encountering as they try to use data to gauge the effectiveness of standards-based education, accountability efforts, and school reform. It provides an overview of the education market, discusses the strengths and weaknesses of available software, and describes systems used by 19 states. The article…
Descriptors: Computer Software Selection, Data Analysis, Data Processing, Educational Assessment
Peer reviewedMcDougall, Anne; Squires, David – Computers & Education, 1995
Discusses a new paradigm for choosing educational software, based on the perspectives of the teacher, student, and designer; describes a study of the use of this paradigm by a group of teachers. Results indicated the paradigm helped assessors to articulate a holistic awareness of educational issues, enabling a coherent review of pedagogical,…
Descriptors: Computer Software Evaluation, Computer Software Selection, Courseware, Designers


