Purpose of Evaluation

The evaluation study described herein examined the implementation and impact of the DLES and the results and teacher reactions to the first year of development of the CD/IM (i.e., BEEP Teacher Portal).

The following research questions were addressed in this evaluation report:

1. What are the demographic characteristics of the schools participating in these projects?
2. What was the process of developing and implementing the DLES in the four schools? What changes were made to the implementation strategy contained in the plan? What were the major blocking and facilitating factors encountered during implementation and what steps were taken to overcome or capitalize on them?
3. What has been the impact of the DLES project on teacher classroom behavior?
4. What has been the impact of the DLES project on student motivation?
5. What has been the impact of the DLES project on student attendance?
6. To what extent have students and teachers attained National Education Technology Standards (NETS) skills?
7. To what extent have parents and the community been involved in the DLES project?
8. What was the process of developing and implementing, through Year 1, the CD/IM in the four schools? What changes were made to the implementation strategy contained in the plan? What were the major blocking and facilitating factors encountered during implementation and what steps were taken to overcome or capitalize on them? What is the current degree of implementation relative to the timeline contained in the plan?
9. What are the teachers’ perceptions of the system’s relevance to their curriculum needs?