Preliminary Examinations of the Relationships Between the Use Levels of Maine Learning Technology Initiative Devices and School-Level Poverty

Authors

Bernadette Doykos PhD, University of Southern Maine, Center for Education Policy, Applied Research and Evaluation
David L. Silvernail, University of Southern MaineFollow
Amy F. Johnson PhD, University of Southern Maine, Center for Education Policy, Applied Research and EvaluationFollow

Publication Date

3-2015

Place of Publication

MLTI, Maine, education, technology, poverty

Document Type

Report

Abstract

As MLTI extends into its second decade of operation, a number of questions have emerged that require increased attention to ensure that the needs of students and teachers are being met. For example: Is there evidence of a second “digital divide”—one of skills and use—across the state of Maine? Does the socioeconomic status of students and schools in Maine influence the level of technology integration? The purpose of the present Brief was to explore these questions. To accomplish this, we examine how students’ use of technology varies by schools’ free and reduced priced lunch (FRPL) by analyzing data from student surveys that documented how devices were used for educational tasks inside and outside of their classrooms.

Recommended Citation

Doykos, Bernadette PhD; Silvernail, David L.; and Johnson, Amy F. PhD, "Preliminary Examinations of the Relationships Between the Use Levels of Maine Learning Technology Initiative Devices and School-Level Poverty" (2015). Education Technology. 3.
https://digitalcommons.usm.maine.edu/cepare_technology/3