Bridging the Gap between Testing and Technology in Schools

Creator

Michael Russell
Walt Haney

Files

Publisher

Arizona State University, University of South Florida

Publication Date

March 2000

Abstract

The widening gap between the increased use of technology in schools and the absence of computers in state-level testing programs raises important implications for policies related to the use of both technology and testing in schools. In this article, we summarize recent development in the use of technology in schools and in state level testing programs. We then describe two studies indicating that written tests administered on paper underestimate the achievement of students accustomed to working on computers. We conclude by discussing four approaches to bridging the gap between technology and testing in U.S. schools.

Keywords

Educational evaluation

Extent

10

Volume

8

Issue

19

Language

English

Media Type

Journals (Periodicals)

Format

Digital Only

Identifier

E11-00163

Creative Commons

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Russell, Michael and Haney, Walt, "Bridging the Gap between Testing and Technology in Schools" (2000). Education Policy Analysis Archives (EPAA). 42.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/usf_EPAA/42