VII. Resources & Readings
General Resources
Assessment and Technology, Advancing Assessment Design, Administration, and
Scoring. (n.d.). Retrieved on September 28, 2004.
Curtis, D. (2004, January 19). Laptops on Expedition. Edutopia Online. Retrieved on
September 23, 2004.
Global Links: Lessons from the World. (2004). Technology Counts. Retrieved on
October 8, 2004
How Can Technology Address the Needs of Low Performing, At-Risk, and Learning of
Handicapped Students? (n.d.). Retrieved on September 30, 2004.
How Can Technology Develop Higher Order Thinking and Problem Solving? (n.d.).
Retrieved on September 30, 2004.
How Can Technology Help to Prepare Students For the Workforce? (n.d.). Retrieved on
September 30, 2004.
How Can Technology Improve Student Motivation, Attitude, and Interest in Learning?
(n.d.). Retrieved on September 30, 2004.
How Can Technology Influence Student Academic Performance? (n.d.). Retrieved on
September 30, 2004.
Investing in Technology: the Learning Return. (2002, August). Retrieved on September
23, 2004.
Jaques, R. (2004, September 10). Broadband Chalks Up UK Education Success.
Retrieved on September 24, 2004.
Knowing What Students Know: the Science and Design of Educational Assessment.
(2001). In Information Technologies: Opportunities for Advancing Educational Assessment. (Chapter 7). Retrieved on October 6, 2004.
Lemeke, C., Coughlin, E.C., et al. (1998). Technology in American Schools: 7
Dimensions for Gauging Progress. Retrieved on October 6, 2004.
MacGillis, A. (2004, September 20). Evidence of effectiveness proves elusive.
Baltimore Sun.
Pencils Down: Technology’s Answer to Testing. (2003). Technology Counts. Retrieved
on September 30, 2004.
Southern Regional Education Board’s Educational Technology Cooperative’s List of
Publications. (n.d.). Retrieved on November 16, 2004.
Technology and Assessment Study Collaborative. (n.d.). Retrieved on November 16,
2004.
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Evaluation of Online Learning
Aronson, J. Z., & Timms M. J. (2004). Net Choices, Net Gains: Supplementing High
School Curriculum with Online Courses. Retrieved on September 30, 2004.
Blomeyer, R. (2002). Virtual Schools and E-Learning in K-12 Environments
Emerging Policy and Practice. Retrieved on September 24, 2004.
Botelho, G. (2004, August 13). Online Schools Clicking with Students: Flexibility,
Technology Key to E-learning. Retrieved on September 30, 2004.
Cavanaugh, C., Gillian, K. J., et al. (n.d.). The Effects of Distance Learning on K-12
Student Outcomes: A Meta-Analysis. Retrieved on September 30, 2004.
Clark, T. (2001). Virtual Schools: Trends and Issues–A Study of Virtual Schools in the
United States. Retrieved on November 16, 2004.
Essential Principles of Quality: Guidelines for Web-based Courses for Middle and High Schools. (2001, January). Retrieved on November 16, 2004.
Hassel, B. C., & Godard-Terrell, M. (n.d.). How can Virtual Schools be a Vibrant
Part of Meeting Choice Provisions of the No Child Left Behind Act? Retrieved on November 17, 2004.
Indicators of Student Success. (n.d.). Retrieved on November 16, 2004.
Management Systems Consortium of Prince George County Schools. (n.d.). Retrieved on
October 4, 2004.
MacGillis A. (2004, September 21). Law, software fuel new ‘digital divide’.
Baltimore Sun.
Maryland Virtual Learning Opportunities Program. (n.d.). Retrieved on September 26,
2004.
MBU Online Course Evaluation Criteria. (n.d.). Retrieved on November 16, 2004.
Quality Assurance: An Instructional Design Checklist for Online Courses. (n.d.).
Retrieved on September 30, 2004.
Techniques for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines. (2000, November 6). Retrieved on
November 16, 2004.
The Power of the Internet for Learning: Moving from Promise to Practice. (2001,
March). Retrieved on November 16, 2004.
Thomas, W. R. (2003, April). Essential Principles of High-Quality Online Teaching:
Guidelines for Evaluating K-12 Online Teachers. Retrieved on November 16, 2004.
What Makes a Successful Online Student? (n.d.). Retrieved on October 26, 2004.
What’s an Online Course? Do Middle and High School Students Take Online Courses?
Should You Care? (2004, October). Retrieved on November 16, 2004.
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Assessment of 8th Grade Technology Literacy
International Computer Drivers License: The Worldwide Standard for Computer
Literacy. (n.d.). Retrieved on September 29, 2004.
National Educational Technology Standards (NETS) for Students Achievement
Summary Rubric (Draft). (2004, June 21). Retrieved on October 7, 2004.
Overview and Next Steps for a High Stakes Assessment for 8th Grade Technology
Literacy. (2004, August 24). Retrieved on September 25, 2004.
Technology Literacy by 8th Grade Guidelines. (n.d.). Retrieved on September 30, 2004.
TrueProfile Managing Top-Down, Enabling Bottom-Up. (n.d.). Retrieved on October 6,
2004.
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Assessment of Student Achievement in Core Content Areas
Assistive Technology or Universal Design: What is Universal Design for Learning?
(n.d.). Retrieved on November 16, 2004.
Bennett, R. E. (2002). Inexorable and Inevitable: The Continuing Story of Technology
and Assessment. Journal of Technology and Learning Assessment. Volume 1, Number 1. Retrieved on November 15, 2004.
Curtis, D. (2003, August 5). Grades that Mean Something. Retrieved on September 27,
2004.
Furger, R. (2001, January 21). Assessment for Understanding. Retrieved on September
30, 2004.
Grade Expectations for Vermont’s Framework of Standards and Learning
Opportunities. (2004). Retrieved on September 26, 2004.
How Can Technology Be Used to Effectively Assess and Monitor Student Performance?
(n.d.). Retrieved on September 30, 2004.
Kleiman, G. M. (2004). Does Technology Enhance Inquiry-Based Learning? Retrieved
on September 27, 2004.
Kusimo, P., Ritter M.G., et al. (2000). Making Assessment Work for Everyone: How
to Build on Student Strengths. Retrieved on September 30, 2004.
Looking at Student Work. (n.d.). Retrieved on November 16, 2004.
Maine Learning Technology Initiative. (n.d.). Retrieved on November 16 2004.
Metiri’s Cyclical Process: Using Data to Drive 21st Century Learning. (2001).
Retrieved on November 16, 2004.
Muench, A. & Madfes T.J. (2004). Learning From Assessment: Tools for Examining
Assessment Through Standards. Retrieved on September 30, 2004.
Professional Development. (n.d.). Retrieved on October 20, 2004.
Qualification and Curriculum Authority of Great Britain. (n.d.). Retrieved on September
29, 2004.
Rabinowitz, S. N. & Brandt, T. (2001). Computer-Based Assessment: Can It Deliver on
Its Promise? Retrieved on October 22, 2004.
Ringstaff, K., & Kelley, L. (2002). The Learning Return on Our Educational
Technology Investment. Retrieved on September 30, 2004.
Student Assessment: Standards & Assessment Resources. (n.d.). Retrieved on November
16, 2004.
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