Students in grades six through twelve are increasingly being taught with what educators call one to one technical teaching methodology. Early research indicates different degrees of success in students’ performance. Professional development by most research studies increases student achievement; however, the presence of effective professional development for one to one technology teaching methodology is limited. 

This research project is designed to determine how quality professional development impacts student achievement in a 1:1 learning environment through the use of a survey to 1:1 schools in Southwest Missouri over the course of the fall 2016 semester. The researchers expectations will include the determination of hours and types of professional development received, types of technology used and provided for student use.

Your privacy is important. Information reported will not indicate individual participants or school districts. There is no penalty should you choose not to participate or answer all of the questions. Your completion and submission of the survey will indicate your consent to participate and permission to use the information that you have provided in the study.

Before you make a final decision about participation, please read the following statements about how your responses will be used and how your rights as a participant will be protected:

Participation in the study is completely voluntary. You may stop participating at any point without penalty. Your answers will be kept confidential. Results will be presented to others in summary form only, without names or other identifying information. During this time you will answer questions about professional development and technology in the classroom.

This project was reviewed and approved by the RRB Committee at Southwest Baptist University (326-1659). The committee believes that the research procedures adequately safeguard the subject’s privacy, welfare, civil liberties and rights.