STEPS

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• STEPS
• Study on TEchnologys impact in Primary Schools
• EUN Steering Committee February 2008

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Our ICT Impact Report had an impact
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Key findings highlight primary school ICT success

• ICT impacts on educational performance in
  primary schools, particular in English
• ICT improves attainment levels of children 7-16
  in the first language, in science and in design
  and technology, particularly in primary schools
• ICT allows for greater differentiation
  (especially in primary schools), with programmes
  tailored to individual pupils needs
• Primary teachers consider ICT to have more impact
  than secondary teachers

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Issues highlighted

• Many of the findings relate to the UK. They are
  mostly in English. There are gaps in what is
  known about other countries.
• To what extent are results transferable or are
  they contextually dependent?
• In what sense can we relate outcomes to national
  ICT policies?

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Recommendations

• Encourage more qualitative trans-national
  research into ICT impact

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And so we have STEPS

• 18 months to June 2009
• Service contract with the Executive Agency
• Two partners EUN, Empirica, plus
• National Correspondents
• Experts

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Aims

• Provide a comparative analysis report
• Strategies for the integration of ICT in primary
  schools in the EU27, Norway, Liechtenstein, and
  Iceland
• Their impact and future development perspectives
• Provide evidence on which to base recommendations
  on ICT in education
• Identify the main drivers and enablers for the
  use of ICT
• Propose recommendations for policy makers and
  stakeholders

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Elements of the report

• Evidence
• Literature review
• Quantitative data
• Benchmarking Access and Use of ICT in European
  Schools
• Qualitative data, from
• A school survey
• A policy-maker survey
• Reports
• Country briefs (30) on ICT in primary schools
• Comparative analysis of approaches
• Good practice
• 50 examples of good practice
• Plus 15-20 in-depth school case studies
• Searchable knowledge base
• Future development perspectives, conclusions and
  recommendations

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Contracted countries

• EUN will cover 20 countries
• Nominated by SC in August 2007

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Nominated NCs
LT Eugenijus Kurilovas, Valentina Dagiene LU
Daniel Weiler MT Lawrence Zammit NL Alfons Ten
Brummelhuis PL Maria Zajac PT Margarida
Belchior, Cristina Azevedo Gomes SE Anna
Klerfelt SI Ivan Gerlic UK Mick James

• AT Karl Lehner, A Knierzinger
• BE Fernand Mesdom
• DK (Nominee of) Lilla Voss
• EE Aimur Liiva
• FI Ella Kiesi
• FR Philippe Claus
• DE Dagmar Wilde
• HU Petra Perenyi
• IS Salvör Gissurardóttir
• IE Jerome Morrissey
• IT Fabio Pizzicannella, Caterina Carletti

European Network for Information Society Research
will cover ES, CY, LV, SK, BG, RO plus possibly
EL, CZ, HU, NO, LI
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Contracted tasks

• Via SC member (by June 2008)
• Complete a country questionnaire on ICT primary
  policies
• Via National Correspondent
• Identify, summarise in English and analyse
  national studies and initiatives related to ICT
  in primary schools (by June 2008)
• Identify schools for survey and case studies (Jun
  2008)
• Assist experts with / undertake case study visits
  and writing (Sep 2008- 9)

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WP1 Literature review

• Tasks
• Identify key studies in their country using
  selection criteria
• Summarise, translate and describe relevant points
  (in English) from these studies using a common
  template
• Type of study (all primary sector)
• ICT impact on learning and learners and teaching
  and teachers
• Progress made with ICT
• Impact of government initiatives
• Drivers for the efficient use of ICT
• Timeframe
• Coverage
• At least one major study in each country
• Large and small scale
• National and European studies

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WP2 Policy maker survey

• National/regional policies for ICT in primary
  schools
• Structured description of the policy according to
  a common framework
• The general organisation of ICT in primary
  schools and the general conditions under which
  this policy is shaped
• Examples of policy failures and lessons learnt
  (optional)
• Examples of good practice in primary schools

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WP2 School survey

• 1 A school self reporting template to identify
  good practice
• 2 A section with questions to identify the
  impact of strategies on
• The school generally
• Students
• Teachers
• Future development perspectives

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Working arrangements

• To confirm name and commitment
• Approximately four days work to 3-09
• Depending on
• Number of studies
• Involvement in case study writing
• Incentives?
• Acknowledgement in reports
• Ensure full national picture is obtained
• Influence future work

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Thank you

• Roger.blamire_at_eun.org
• http//steps-project.wikispaces.com/