Volume 37 Number 4 Summer 2005 Effects of an Online Instructional Application on Reading And Mathematics Standardized Test ScoresTrey Martindale AbstractStandardized tests have become commonly used tools for accountability in public education in the United States. In Florida, the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) is used to measure student achievement on grade-specific standards and benchmarks. Various agencies have developed computer-based and web-based software applications to improve student performance on these tests. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of one such application, FCAT Explorer, on student FCAT scores. We used hierarchical analysis of variance and analysis of covariance to compare scores for schools that used FCAT Explorer, and schools that did not. We examined fourth, fifth, eighth, and tenth grade FCAT reading and mathematics scores for selected elementary schools and high schools. Student scores from elementary schools using FCAT Explorer were significantly higher than scores from elementary schools that did not use FCAT Explorer. At the high school level, we found no significant differences in scores between schools that used FCAT Explorer and schools that did not use the application. 
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ContributorsDr. Trey Martindale is an assistant professor of instructional design and technology at the University of Memphis. Dr. Carolyn Pearson is a professor of educational foundations at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. Dr. L. K. Curda is an associate professor of instructional technology at the University of West Florida. Dr. Janet Pilcher is a professor and Dean of the College of Professional Studies at the University of West Florida. ContactDr. Trey Martindale Dr Carolyn Pearson Dr. L. K. Curda Dr. Janet Pilcher Copyright © 2005, ISTE (International Society for Technology in Education). All rights reserved. | ||||
