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(KIFs) despite previous large investments in infrastructure and hardware.
Key Implementation Factors
Few Schools Deploy Many
Pct. of Respondents
9 Factors 1%
8 Factors 4%
7 Factors 7%
6 Factors 8%
5 Factors 13%
4 Factors 15%
3 Factors 21%
2 Factors 15%
1 Factor 11%
None 5%
Pct. of Respondents
50%
40%
30%
20%
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1:1 Schools 40% 24%
All Other Schools 22% 11%
Key Finding 3
1 1 schools
1:1 h l employing
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outperform all schools and all 1:1 schools.
A 1:1 student/computer ratio has a higher impact on student
outcomes and financial benefits than other ratios, and the key
implementation factors (KIFs) increase both benefits.
• In ggeneral,, schools with a 1:1 student/computer
p ratio outperform
p
non-1:1 schools on both academic and financial measures. The
lower the student/computer ratio, the better the student outcomes.
Technology is deployed:
– Intervention Classes Every Period
– Principal Leads Change management
– O
Online collaboration Daily
– Core Curriculum weekly
1:1 Works When Properly Implemented
Pct.
P t off Respondents
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Reporting Improvement
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
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Proper 1:1* 100% 92% 90% 89% 83% 63%
All 1:1 88% 65% 70% 58% 68% 57%
All Other Schools 77% 50% 69% 45% 65% 51%
•Proper 1:1: Those schools practicing the top 4 Key Implementation Factors (13 schools) Rev.
Intervention Classes Every Period, Principal Leads Change management, Online collaboration Daily, Core Curriculum weekly
Key Finding 4
The principal’s ability to lead change is critical.
• The impact of a good principal has been widely documented.
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variable across many of the 11 ESMs.
• When pprincipals
p receive specialized
p training
g and technology
gy is
properly implemented, the benefits increase even more.
Pct. of Respondents
77%
56%
45%
9 Principal enabling Professional Learning, Collaboration and leading Change Management 23.4
17 Virtual Field Trips Occur (and effect strengthens with frequency) 15.0
6 Principal trained in Teacher Buy-in, Best Practices and Technology-transformed Classroom 6.8
Dropout Rates Improvement By Predicted Model Quintile
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Top Quintile Middle Quintiles Bottom Quintile
% Improved
% Improved 72% 48% 25%
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Key Finding 5
• A student
student-centric
centric approach enabled by technology allows students
to work at their own pace and teachers to spend more time with
individual students and small groups.
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Key Model Predictors
Relative
Factor Description
Importance
13 Intervention classes ‐ Technology integrated into every class period 28.0
Principal enabling Professional Learning, Collaboration and leading
9 Change Management 21.9
19 Online Formative and Summative Assessment frequency 19.2
5 Core Subjects Technology integrated into curriculum at least weekly
Core Subjects: Technology integrated into curriculum at least weekly 12 8
12.8
Online Collaboration (Games/Simulations and Social Media) –
18 Students utilizing technology daily 11.2
Ratio 1:1 Student to Computing Device ratio 7.0
High Stakes Test Improvement By Predicted Model Quintile
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Top Quintile Middle Quintiles Bottom Quintile
%I
% Improved
d 86% 71% 45%
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Key Finding 6
Online collaboration increases learning productivity
and student engagement.
• Web 2.0 social media substantially enhance collaboration productivity,
erasing the barriers of time, distance, and money.
• Collaboration
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the iimmediate
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include mentors, tutors, and experts worldwide.
• Real-time
R l ti collaboration
ll b ti iincreases student
t d t engagement,
t one off th
the
critical factors for student success.
• Online discussion boards and tutoring programs can extend the school
day and connectivity among learners and teachers.
Schools Using Online Collaboration
Pct. of Respondents
65%
56% 52%
37%
Discipline Improvement by Predicted Model Quintile
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Top Quintile Middle Quintiles Bottom Quintile
% Improvement 72.8% 53.0% 35.4%
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Key Finding 7
Daily use of technology delivers the best
return on investment (ROI).
• In 1:1 schools, daily use in core curriculum classes ranges from 57%
to 62%.
80%
60%
40%
20%
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Studies uage Arts
Daily Use 57% 57% 62% 62% 60%
Weekly 38% 34% 31% 28% 35%
Monthly 4% 7% 6% 9% 5%
Not At All 1% 2% 1% 1% 0%
Improving Graduation Rates
Key Model Predictors
Relative
Factor Description
Importance
Graduation Rates Improvement By Predicted Model Quintile
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
Top Quintile Middle Quintiles Bottom Quintile
% Improved 71% 57% 26%
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Savings due to Technology
• Nationally,
y 25% of all students drop p out, roughly
g y a million
students a year,[1], and the average dropout fails at least
six classes before dropping out.[2] Given an average
cost pper class of $1,333, the direct avoidable cost is
approximately $8,000.
• A student who g
graduates from high
g school could
generate $166,000
$ to $
$353,000 in increased tax
revenues compared with a dropout.
• Dropouts
D t have
h th
the hi
highest
h t
financial impact of any of the
variables discussed in this report.