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Bimonthly Digest of CCT Research Work

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A N N O U N C E M E N T S
ą CCT Web Site Redesigned
ą Ellen Mandinach Joins Center Staff
ą Submissions Open for 2003 Jan Hawkins Award
ť For details, visit our pressroom
http://www2.edc.org/cct/pressroom.asp

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   1 The Sustainability Challenge: Taking Edtech to the Next Level Report
   2 Intel Education Initiative Year Two Reports Released
   3 JASON Science Curriculum Qualitative and Quantitative Reports Issued
   4 New Mexico RETA Initiative Evaluation Year Four Report Published

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   5 National Study on the Effectiveness of Educational Technology
   6 Examining How Schools Shape Disadvantaged Children's Technology Use
   7 Investigating and Informing Carnegie Hall's Music Education Programs
   8 Using Handhelds to Build Observational Assessments for Math Learning
   9 Surveying New York City Schools' Technology Practices

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10 NEWS: Mayor Outlines Major Overhaul
11 BOOKS: Teaching Youth Media

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----[ On The Road and In The News ]
12 Upcoming Events
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13 Forward to a Friend
14 Suggestions Wanted
15 Edited By

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1. The Sustainability Challenge: Taking Edtech to the Next Level Report

In December 2002, at the National Press Club, CCT and the Benton Foundation
conducted a national policy forum to discuss our forthcoming report, "The
Sustainability Challenge: Taking Edtech to the Next Level." The report,
which will be released this February, cautions that the United States'
massive $40 billion investment in educational technology, that placed
computers in schools and connected classrooms to the Internet, may be
at risk. Look for the report PDF on our web site in early February.

2. Intel Education Initiative Year Two Reports Released

We concluded the second year of a three-year examination of Intel's
education initiatives with three evaluation reports.

ą Intel Teach to the Future Year Two Report
Examines the U.S. implementation of this international program to
integrate technology into classroom teaching.
ť http://www2.edc.org/cct/publications_report_summary.asp?numPubId=92

ą Intel Computer Clubhouse Year Two Report
Examines four computer clubhouses through institutional case studies
and an analysis of selected work that young people produced.
ť http://www2.edc.org/cct/publications_report_summary.asp?numPubId=79

ą Intel Education Web Site Report
Evaluates effectiveness of Intel's education web portal in reaching
teachers, students, parents and administrators.
ť http://www2.edc.org/cct/publications_report_summary.asp?numPubId=112

3. JASON Science Curriculum Qualitative and Quantitative Reports Issued

In September, CCT released two new research reports investigating the
impact of the JASON Multimedia Science Curriculum on students and teachers,
the reports describe qualitative and quantitative findings from the second year
of a five-year longitudinal study of the science program.

ą Qualitative Investigation of Teachers and the JASON Curriculum
ť http://www2.edc.org/cct/publications_report_summary.asp?numPubId=23

ą Quantitative Investigation of Teachers and the JASON Curriculum
ť http://www2.edc.org/cct/publications_report_summary.asp?numPubId=24

4. New Mexico RETA Initiative Evaluation Year Four Report Published

Relates findings from the fourth year of our five-year examination of New
Mexico's statewide effort to integrate education technology into academic
content through teacher professional development.
ť http://www2.edc.org/cct/publications_report_summary.asp?numPubId=102

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5. National Study on the Effectiveness of Educational Technology
We are working with Mathematica Policy Research, the American Institutes
for Research, and the Institute for Education Sciences to design a study on
the effectiveness of educational technology, an evaluation mandated by the No
Child Left Behind Act of 2001. The design team, led by Mark Dynarski
director of the Education Policy group at Mathematica, is working with a
national technical advisory group made up of academic researchers,
educational technology proponents, and state policy makers to develop the
study. The goal of the design phase is to assist the Institute for Education
Sciences in setting criteria for the selection of candidate applications, in
identifying key research questions that provide a framework for the study,
and in advising on statistical design considerations that relate to
statistical power and estimated minimum sample sizes necessary to
answer the research questions.

6. Examining How Schools Shape Disadvantaged Children's Technology Use

Through a grant from the National Science Foundation, we are investigating
what role technology in school plays in shaping how disadvantaged children
understand and use technology outside the classroom.
ť http://www2.edc.org/cct/projects_summary.asp?numProjectId=829

7. Investigating and Informing Carnegie Hall's Music Education Programs

We are conducting formative research to help Carnegie Hall understand
how its teacher training program serves the needs of participating teachers;
how video conferencing can support student/musicians interaction; and what
components make for a successful music program with remote schools.
ť http://www2.edc.org/cct/projects_summary.asp?numProjectId=832

8. Developing Handheld Diagnostics for Math Learning

We are developing diagnostic applications for mathematics learning that
cover basic arithmetic skills and multiplication.
ť http://www2.edc.org/cct/projects_summary.asp?numProjectId=838

9. Surveying New York City Schools' Technology Practices

We are constructing and conducting a comprehensive system-wide study
of technology practices in New York City's public school system.
ť http://www2.edc.org/cct/projects_summary.asp?numProjectId=835

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10. NYC Mayor Outlines Major Overhaul

New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg announced his plans for
centralizing the New York City school system last week. Declaring that the
system is at "the dawn of a new movement," the mayor
abolished community school districts and unveiled a host of other initiatives: a unified
curriculum for most schools, smaller class sizes, a streamlined chain of
command, and phonics-based reading instruction among them.
ą Source: EdWeek
ť http://www.edweek.org/ew/ewstory.cfm?slug=19nyc.h22

11. Teaching Youth Media: A Critical Guide to Literacy, Video Production and Social Change
by Steven Goodman (with a forward by Maxine Greene)

Drawing on twenty years of experience working with inner-city youth at the
acclaimed Educational Video Center (EVC) in New York City, Steven
Goodman looks closely at both the problems and possibilities using media
education to help urban teenagers develop their critical thinking and
literacy skills.
ą Source: Teachers College Press, 2003; Paperback: $18.95
ť http://store.tcpress.com/0807742880.shtml

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12. Upcoming Events

ą In February, Lauren Goldenberg will attend the Center for Urban
Ethnography's (CUE) 24th Annual Ethnography in Education Research
Forum.
ą In March, at the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education
International Conference, Babette Moeller will co-present, along with
colleagues from Bank Street College of Education, "Mathematics for
All: Designing Multimedia Cases to Prepare Teachers for Inclusion in the
Mathematics Classroom." Andrew Hess and Helga Perez will
discuss our TeachNet project at a roundtable. And Wendy Martin and Naomi
Hupert will present findings from the fourth year of our evaluation of New
Mexico's statewide RETA technology program.

ť For details, visit our pressroom
http://www2.edc.org/cct/ontheroad.asp#march

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