Arizona State University Evaluates the Success of the IBM Teacher 
Preparation Grant Program

The ultimate goal of the IBM Teacher Preparation Grant Program was 
the infusion of technology into education.  Since this integration 
is largely dependent on the use of technology by teachers, the 
program has tried to increase the use of technology in teacher 
preparation programs.  Arizona State University is currently 
conducting a National Evaluation of the IBM Teacher Preparation 
Grant Program.

The preliminary results of this study suggest that the program has 
impacted teacher education across the nation.  In the areas of 
curriculum change, teacher training and equipment status, many 
exciting developments have taken place.

Over 300 college courses have either been developed or revised to 
use the IBM technology provided by the Program.  Over 60,000 
preservice and inservice teachers and a significant number of 
teacher preparation faculty have been trained with IBM technology.  
These sites acknowledged that over 80% of their preservice and 
inservice teachers would not have received IBM training were it 
not for the IBM Teacher Preparation Grant Program.  Although 
hardware and software technology has advanced significantly since 
the Program was introduced, the vast majority of the sites have 
found ways to continue using the equipment supplied by the IBM 
Grant.

A great deal of additional data, documenting how the IBM Teacher 
Preparation Grant Program has impacted individual sites, has also 
been received.  As of September, 124 of the sites funded by IBM 
had responded to the survey which ASU developed; responses from 
the remaining 20 of the sites have not been received.  Hopefully, 
after the initial press of the school year's beginning dissipates, 
more responses will have come in.  ASU is currently analyzing the 
data they have received; the final report is due out in December.

For more information, contact:
Brandt Pryor
Arizona State University
Campus Box 870908
Tempe, AZ  85287-0908
(602) 965-3322
.