TEACHERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF ONE TO ONE TECHNOLOGY USE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS CLASSES IN A LARGE URBAN DISTRICT

Abstract

Blackmon, Shelbi M., Teachers Perceptions of One to One Technology Use in ELA Classes in a Large Urban District. Doctor of Education (EdD in Executive Educational Leadership), Houston Baptist University, Houston, Texas, May 2020. The purpose of this mixed-method study was to examine teachers’ perceptions of one-to- one technology use in ninth and eleventh grade English classes and the influence on student outcomes. The researcher used qualitative and quantitative research methodology to explore and more clearly describe the essence of teachers’ perceptions of technology and the effects on student engagement and achievement in the classroom. The researcher also explored how technology in a one-to-one classroom effects attitudes of teachers and collected student outcome data by nesting student outcomes by each teacher. For this mixed-method study, the researcher purposefully selected from the populations of English teachers currently teaching ninth or eleventh grade at three urban high schools. Keywords: one-to-one technology, student engagement, technology integration, student outcomes, ELA