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"Report in Brief: NAEP 1996 Trends in Academic Progress," Jay R. Campbell, Kristin E. Voelkl, and Patricia L. Donahue (Educational Testing Service), National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), National Center for Education Statistics.
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Date of Study:
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1996
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Basis of Study:
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Measuring students' progress toward higher achievement has been the purpose of the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) since its inception in 1969. Nationally representative samples totaling approximately 30,000 students were involved in the NAEP 1996 trend assessments. These studies factored in the benefits of word processing and computer-delivered writing instruction and access to and use of computers at school and at home to establish an assessment of the effect of technology on student achievement.
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Conclusions:
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Between 1984 and 1996 the increase in computer use for various purposes and in different contexts has been striking at all three grade levels studied (4th, 8th and 11th).
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Effect on writing scores was most apparent:
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In 1996, eighth and eleventh graders who reported using a computer at home had higher average writing scores than their peers who did not report doing so.
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Fourth and eighth graders who reported using a computer at a friend's house or using a computer to play games had higher average writing scores than their peers who reported not doing so.
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Among eighth graders, use of computers to learn things and to write stories or papers was also associated with higher average writing scores.
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