Volume 9

V9 N3 Pages 35-49

August 2011


Information Technology Diffusion: Impact on Student Achievement


Gregory Lee
San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX 78212, USA

Mary R. Lind
North Carolina A&T State University
Greensboro, NC 27411, USA

Abstract: For student achievement, the diffusion and adoption of information technology (IT) infrastructure enabled by special funding was posited to have a positive impact on student achievement. Four urban school districts provided the context for this study to assess the impact of IT adoption on standardized test scores.

Keywords: E-Rate, achievement gap, IT diffusion

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Recommended Citation: Lee, G., Lind, M. R. (2011). Information Technology Diffusion: Impact on Student Achievement. Information Systems Education Journal, 9(3) pp 35-49. http://isedj.org/2011-9/ ISSN: 1545-679X. (A preliminary version appears in The Proceedings of ISECON 2010)