Technology and Education - Distance Learning - Learning with Laptops Informational Media Public/Educational Policy School Services Study of the Availability and Effectiveness...Study of the Availability... About Us Our Services Projects & Reports What's New Publications Overview Service Categories Evaluation and Research Consulting Market Research... of Cultural Competency Training for California Teachers back Rockman et al and WestEd were contracted by the California Commission for Teacher Credentialing to conduct a study...

conducted pioneering studies for Microsoft and Toshiba on what happens when every child in the school has a laptop computer to use at home and in school. The company is helping a service..., the company initially engaged in studies of school reform and educational policy that leveraged technologys role in the change process. Over time, and as staff with diverse backgrounds... provider refine their assessments and has studied school leadership initiatives in urban schools. Rockman has prepared policy briefs, white papers, research summaries...

and Education - Distance Learning - Learning with Laptops Informational Media Public/Educational Policy School Services Educational Development for Planning and Conducting Evaluations (ED... a quasi-experimental design. The focus of this study was the West Virginia Virtual School Spanish 1A and 1B courses at the middle school level. These courses provide rural students... an opportunity to study a foreign language at sites that would not otherwise be able to offer foreign language. At the heart of the project were the two program goals: 1) Provide...

Technology and Education - Distance Learning - Learning with Laptops Informational Media Public/Educational Policy School Services Topic: Public/Educational Policy While many of REAs... research and evaluation studies have local, state, and national policy implications, several are focused specifically on informing policy. These include studies of policies... established by educational agencies or in the public sector, and studies of statewide initiatives that set policy and precedent for providing equitable access to technology. Doing What...

and Education - Distance Learning - Learning with Laptops Informational Media Public/Educational Policy School Services Topic: Informational Media The use of various kinds... of media to informas well as to teachis the focus of a number of studies being conducted by Rockman. Burn: An Energy Journal Burn: An Energy Journal, is a 3-part, public radio documentary... activities. REA is also collecting data via geoscience faculty interviews and in-depth case studies to better understand how the program affects faculties' teaching attitudes...