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 * 2. How does scientifically-based research (SBR) support your request?**

The study, "Evaluation Study of the Effects of Promethean ActivClassroom on Student Achievement" found that students taught using the Promethean ActivClassroom achieved an average of 17 percentile points higher than students taught by the same teacher, teaching the same content, using traditional methods. An experienced teacher can expect even greater results. http://www.prometheanworld.com/server.php?show=nav.18731

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 * Getting the Most from Technology in Schools  **

Research shows that having students learn from computer-based technology can improve basic skills, particularly in subjects such as mathematics and science. Such learning is relatively easy to measure in standardized tests of academic achievement. However, other researchers have found that computer-based technology is most powerful when students learn with technology.

The benefits of learning with technology tend to be more difficult to measure. The difficulty results not only from rapid changes in technology, but also because few assessments adequately measure the skills that these kinds of technology enhance, such as critical thinking, other higher-order thinking skills, writing, and problem solving (“Critical Issue,” 1999).

Students learning with technology develop these abilities in a variety of ways. Current instructional technologies can give visual representation to higher order concepts, provide tools for data analysis, and help students spend less time doing calculations and more time creating strategies for solving complex problems and developing a deep understanding of the subject matter. Word processors have greatly simplified some aspects of writing, editing, and rewriting. Today’s interactive video combines the power of visual presentation with the interactive and information-processing capabilities of the computer (Knapp & Glenn, 1996). With the Internet, students have access to vast amounts of information not found in their textbooks and perhaps unfamiliar to their teacher. Interactions through email have helped students improve their reading and writing skills. Email also allows students to collaborate with people from far away. In addition, some students with special needs may be able to communicate better via email and the Internet. Technology, overall, can help teachers accommodate students’ varying learning styles (Silverstein, Frechtling, & Miyaoka, 2000). And online sites are available 24 hours a day for additional instructional guidance (Riley, Holleman, & Roberts, 2000).