Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
NCLB Technology and a Rural School: A Case Study |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Cullen, Theresa A., Brush, Thomas A., Frey, Timothy J., Hinshaw, Rebecca S., Warren, Scott J. |
| Source: |
Rural Educator. Fall 2006 28(1):9-16. |
| Availability: |
National Rural Education Association. Rural Educator, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 4505 Maryland Parkway Box 453002, Las Vegas, NV 89154-3002. Tel: 702-895-3478; Fax: 702-895-3492; e-mail: ruraleducator@ccmail.nevada.edu; Web site: http://www.unlv.edu/journals/ruraleducator/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
8 |
| Publication Date: |
2006 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative |
| Education Level: |
Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Rural Schools, School Culture, Federal Legislation, Technology Integration, Educational Change, Educational Technology, Case Studies, Grants, Resource Allocation, Interviews, Observation, Teacher Role, Teacher Attitudes, Middle Schools |
| Laws, Policies and Program Identifiers: |
No Child Left Behind Act 2001 |
| ISSN: |
0273-446X |
| Abstract: |
The requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 (NCLB) have presented special challenges and opportunities for rural schools (Reeves, 2003). Researchers have suggested that one way rural schools may be able to overcome these challenges is through an increase in the level of technology integration in their school (Collins & Dewees, 2001). This case study reports on one school's attempt to use grant resources funded through NCLB to integrate specific instructional technologies to facilitate increased student achievement. Through interviews and observations, the roles, attitudes, and difficulties of teachers and administrators in implementing a technology initiative in a rural middle school were observed, examined and discussed. Emerging themes included issues related to teacher ownership of the technology, teacher feelings of power and participation, differing goals of teachers and administrators, technical difficulties, school wide support, and changes in school culture. |
| Abstractor: |
Author |
| Number of References: |
22 |
| Entry Date: |
2008 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ783861 |
| Database: |
ERIC |
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