Abstract
This paper explores the ideas and the model underlying the evaluation of the Apple Classroom of Tomorrow project (ACOT), a 2-year-old research and development project incorporating at least seven different grade levels which is located in five different school sites in four states. The major features of ACOT are identified as the ideas of computer saturation and local site development. Of particular concern in this paper is the evaluation of the technology within the context of the usual goal-focused educational assessment. It is suggested that the assessment of the technology assists in the identification of appropriate goals through a process entitled technology push, which allows for outcomes to be empirically identified as desired consequences of the technology's implementation. A model for the assessment is provided that attempts to incorporate evaluation features central to the schools in which ACOT has been developed, i.e., educational goals, processes, and outcomes. Finally, specific evaluation questions are formulated for the comparison of students at different ACOT sites, and specific achievement measurements are suggested. The text is supplemented by two figures, and three references are provided. (EW)
Citation
Baker, E.L. Sensitive Technology Assessment of ACOT. Retrieved August 13, 2024 from https://www.learntechlib.org/p/141426/.
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