Date of Award
2002
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Education (EdD)
Department
Educational Leadership
First Advisor
W. Keith Christy, EdD
Abstract
The study investigates how four school districts in Arkansas maximized their E-rate discounts and leveraged their acquired E-rate services toward educational improvements. The purpose is to provide a common characteristic profile of school districts that leveraged their E-rate discounts toward effective technology integration. The findings contribute to an increased understanding of how schools benefit from the discounts produced by E-rate. In addition, these implications can be utilized by other school districts for an increased understanding of effective E-rate application strategies and technology integration efforts. The qualitative data provide a common characteristic profile that identifies attributes each district shared. Evidence of a common characteristic had to derive from multiple data sources, across district boundaries, and in a large representation of participant responses.
Recommended Citation
Mashburn, Drew, "A Common Characteristic Profile for Leveraging E-Rate Acquisitions in Arkansas" (2002). Theses and Dissertations. 12.
https://research.ualr.edu/etd/12
