Abstract
Purpose. The purpose of this study was to determine the effectiveness of Internet-based curricula on delivering instruction to high school students in the state of California. Methodology. A quasi-experimental design was selected for this study. Nineteen schools composed of 1469 students in thirteen subject areas were chosen for exposure to Internet-based curricula. The researcher collected and analyzed the data over a three-year period from August 1998 to May 2001. The data collection was mostly electronic and, hence, allowed the researcher to use the entire data set for data analysis. Findings. The study produced a significant regression equation that could be used to predict student test scores. The regression equation was based on 1469 student records and resulted in seven independent variables. The linear multiple regression analysis produced the powerful equation: [special characters omitted]The study also examined each of the independent variables in relation to the dependent variable. Conclusions. The seven independent variables, which included four implementation variables, two factors (from a factor reduction on curriculum evaluation), and one item (from the curriculum evaluation) were all significant with an R of 0.31 in the determination of a participant's unit test score. Recommendations for research. It was recommended that the study be replicated at other secondary schools to determine its usefulness and to enhance the regression equation.