This brief summarizes findings from the evaluations of six major 1:1 initiatives: Florida’s Leveraging Laptops, Maine’s Learning Technology Initiative (MLTI), North Carolina’s 1:1 Learning Technology Initiative (NCLTI), Michigan’s Freedom to Learn (FTL), Pennsylvania’s Classrooms for the Future (CFF), Texas’s Immersion Pilot (TIP), and Henrico County, Virginia’s Teaching and Learning Initiative. The brief begins with an overview of each initiative and a description of the methodology used by evaluators. It continues with a description of the findings reported by evaluators in three areas: student outcomes, instructional practices, and planning and implementation. The brief concludes with a summary of major findings and a list of critical issues to consider when planning a 1:1 initiative.
From Rodolfo Argueta, Jessica Huff, Jennifer Tingen, Jenifer O. Corn in the text Laptop Initiatives: Summary of Research Across Six States (2011)