§ The Earl of Northeskasked Her Majesty's Government:
What educational research they have conducted into the relationship between pupil achievement and computer use. [HL262]
§ Baroness Ashton of UphollandTheImpaCT2 research, published in October 2002, indicated that in some subjects ICT can raise standards by the equivalent of half a grade at GCSE or an additional term's progress at key stages 2 and 3.
Analyses of Ofsted data and national examination and test scores suggest that schools with good ICT learning opportunities deliver higher standards, regardless of the socio-economic context of the school.
§ The Earl of Northeskasked Her Majesty's Government:
What, for the most recent financial year for which figures are available, was the annual budget for information technology in schools as compared with the budget for more traditional learning resources, such as books. [HL263]
§ Baroness Ashton of UphollandThe Department for Education and Skills does not routinely set or collect data on school budgets for traditional learning resources, such as books. The Information and Communications Technology (ICT) in Schools Survey 2003 reports that schools in England recorded a total expenditure of £439 million on ICT in 2002–03.