Strategic Planning for Pilot Demonstration of the Use of Advanced Information Technology to Improve American Education

基于从小型个体研究中积累的教学有效性证据和新技术发展的明显潜力，许多国家委员会和委员会最近建议探索使用技术来改善美国的教育。本建议旨在通过在典型的教育环境中进行大规模的示范，协助与教育改进有关的州和联邦机构评估技术对解决美国教育问题的直接影响的潜力。将制定一个规划框架，以协助选择适当的示范。一些符合规划框架标准的模型演示将被勾画出来。这些粗略的设计将在一个邀请会议上由教育政策制定者、专家、行业和基金会官员进行审查。这项活动的目的是找出能够对美国教育产生明显影响的技术应用。会议报告将包括对规划框架的讨论，以及对模型演示的描述和批评。

Based on accumulating evidence of instructional effectiveness from research in small individual studies and the clear potential of new technological developments, many national boards and commissions have recently recommended exploring the use of technology to improve American education. This proposal aims to assist state and federal agencies concerned with educational improvements to evaluate the potential of technology to influence directly the solution of problems of American education, using large scale demonstration in typical educational settings. A planning framework will be developed to assist in the selection of suitable demonstrations. Some model demonstrations that meet the criteria of the planning framework will be roughed out. These rough designs will be reviewed by educational policy makers, experts, and industry and foundation officials at an invited conference. This activity aims at identifying applications of technology that can make a prima facie difference in American education. A report of the conference will include a discussion of the planning framework, and a description and critique of the model demonstrations.