The main idea of an action research project that seeks to prove that educational technology implemented on a 1:1 device to learner ration is effective in increasing passing rates on a state mandated reading test.

2. Action Research Question Methodology Can “ sufficient access ” to technology improve the performance of “ at-risk ” learners on a state-mandated reading test? 185 such learners in a ninth grade English Literature class received laptops and hand held remote input devices on a 1:1 device-to-student ratio.

3. What ’ s the Difference?

5. Reference Maninger, R. M. (2006). Successful technology integration: Student test scores improved in an English Literature course through the use of supportive devices. TechTrends: Linking Research and Practice to Improve Learning, 50(5), 37-45. Retrieved from EBSCOhost.