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ERIC Number: ED384342
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1995-Jun
Pages: 11
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Improving Achievement through Technology: Status Report on the Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP). E & R Report No. 95E.05.
Baenen, Nancy; And Others
During 1993-94 and 1994-95, eight Wake County (North Carolina) Public School Systems schools were funded by the federal Magnet Schools Assistance Program (MSAP) as they attempted to improve students' education and achievement through technology: Poe, Conn, Powell, Bugg, Fuller, and Hunter Elementary; Ligon Middle School, and Enloe High School. This report summarizes the status of the participating schools. Results include: (1) a variety of technology components were implemented in all MSAP schools. Instructional Technology Resource Teachers (ITRTs) conducted many types of training and served as resources to help teachers use technology in their classrooms in all subjects; (2) after the first year of the grant, MSAP elementary schools and Ligon Middle School had made progress towards the two-year goal of reducing the gap between majority and minority performance on end-of-grade (EOG) tests; (3) targeted students at Enloe High School were not more likely than a comparison group to enroll in advanced courses, but were more likely to complete these courses with a grade of C or better; and (4) teachers believe integrating technology with their teaching is important, but many reported that before MSAP, they did not use technology because of time constraints and curriculum coverage requirements. Grant activities appeared to have a positive impact on instruction; teachers' views and use of technology improved by May 1994. Data is summarized in six figures. (Author/MAS)
Publication Type: Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Wake County Public Schools System, Raleigh, NC. Dept. of Evaluation and Research.
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