Laptop Initiative Evaluation Report

This report describes the results of an evaluation of the Stillwater Area Public Schools laptop initiative at Stillwater Junior High School (SJHS) and Oak-Land Junior High School (OLJHS). A major impetus for the laptop initiative was the need to increase junior high students’ engagement in school. The district hoped to enhance students’ interest in learning by increasing the use of technology in the curriculum. The district also identified a need to develop students’ “21st century skills,” such as critical thinking, problem solving, technology literacy, and to support teachers in meeting the needs of diverse learners