After doing a bit of research, these were the main points I found to be most helpful upon integrating a one-to-one program. Don't consider this a formal research paper, just some key points to consider if you are thinking of going 1:1.
Why Schools ARE Successful Integrating One-to-One Programs
According to the eSchool News article by Meris Stansbury, “ One-to-one computing programs only as effective as their teachers.” Successful 1:1 programs involve adequate planning, stakeholder buy-in, strong school or district leadership, and teaching practices that understand how to use technology. http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/02/16/11-programs-only-as-good-as-their-teachers/. If teachers do not buy-in to the program, they will not implement in their teaching practices.
Adequate planning
To do this, you have to plan and test for everything to gain a working knowledge of how technology is going to work in your district. http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2013/07/bring-your-own-device-byod-5-lessons.html. Start small by piloting devices in a certain grade level for a full year before rolling out devices to every student in the district. This will allow time to work out the "kinks."
Stakeholder buy-in
School administration should guide the implementation of a 1:1 laptop program by focusing on improving student achievement and selling stakeholders on the potential of the program. https://childandfamilypolicy.duke.edu/pdfs/schoolresearch/2012_PolicyBriefs/Gierl_Policy_Brief.pdf
Strong school or district leadership
“Train the trainer” methods work as well. If there are teachers on staff who have received intensive training, they may be able to train other teachers on site and be present at the school for troubleshooting. http://www.teachthought.com/technology/10-resources-student-centered-1-1-program/#sthash.NIwHN7tY.dpuf
Technological support for teachers should be localized at the school level, and managed at the district level in order to provide just-in-time assistance. Districts should maintain close relationships with external organizations such as laptop vendors in order to best
leverage their resources. https://childandfamilypolicy.duke.edu/pdfs/schoolresearch/2012_PolicyBriefs/Gierl_Policy_Brief.pdf
Ongoing Professional Development
Sam Morris said that professional development “is the most important money that [districts] will spend in the process [of implementing 1:1 laptop programs].” https://childandfamilypolicy.duke.edu/pdfs/schoolresearch/2012_PolicyBriefs/Gierl_Policy_Brief.pdf. Professional development helps teachers create classroom guidelines for technology use and helps them develop lessons and methodologies that productively use these devices—for example, student polling; real-time researching, writing and peer editing; consulting experts; and constructing multimedia projects. An effective program makes teachers aware of the apps and methodologies that make these activities possible. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct12/vol70/num02/On-Board-with-BYOD.aspx
Adequate planning
To do this, you have to plan and test for everything to gain a working knowledge of how technology is going to work in your district. http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2013/07/bring-your-own-device-byod-5-lessons.html. Start small by piloting devices in a certain grade level for a full year before rolling out devices to every student in the district. This will allow time to work out the "kinks."
Stakeholder buy-in
School administration should guide the implementation of a 1:1 laptop program by focusing on improving student achievement and selling stakeholders on the potential of the program. https://childandfamilypolicy.duke.edu/pdfs/schoolresearch/2012_PolicyBriefs/Gierl_Policy_Brief.pdf
Strong school or district leadership
“Train the trainer” methods work as well. If there are teachers on staff who have received intensive training, they may be able to train other teachers on site and be present at the school for troubleshooting. http://www.teachthought.com/technology/10-resources-student-centered-1-1-program/#sthash.NIwHN7tY.dpuf
Technological support for teachers should be localized at the school level, and managed at the district level in order to provide just-in-time assistance. Districts should maintain close relationships with external organizations such as laptop vendors in order to best
leverage their resources. https://childandfamilypolicy.duke.edu/pdfs/schoolresearch/2012_PolicyBriefs/Gierl_Policy_Brief.pdf
Ongoing Professional Development
Sam Morris said that professional development “is the most important money that [districts] will spend in the process [of implementing 1:1 laptop programs].” https://childandfamilypolicy.duke.edu/pdfs/schoolresearch/2012_PolicyBriefs/Gierl_Policy_Brief.pdf. Professional development helps teachers create classroom guidelines for technology use and helps them develop lessons and methodologies that productively use these devices—for example, student polling; real-time researching, writing and peer editing; consulting experts; and constructing multimedia projects. An effective program makes teachers aware of the apps and methodologies that make these activities possible. http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct12/vol70/num02/On-Board-with-BYOD.aspx
Why Schools ARE NOT Successful Integrating One-to-One Programs
Professional Development training is not offered
Not every district has the resources to properly train teachers to use the devices students will bring in, especially those that have already faced large budget cuts. A BYOD program could save money if implemented properly, but tossing teachers into a BYOD environment without any training wouldn’t be very effective.
It’s “impossible to overstate the power of individual teachers in the success or failure of 1-to-1 computing,” Bebell and Kay write in Eschoolnews. “Teachers nearly always control how and when students access and use [the] technology during the school day. In addition, teachers must make massive investments in time and effort to adapt their teaching materials and practices to make the 1-to-1 environment effective and relevant.” http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/02/16/11-programs-only-as-good-as-their-teachers/
Teachers need professional development. It is difficult for teachers to change practices without extensive and ongoing staff development in the area of technology. Teachers need to plan for use of laptops in the classroom. You can't just toss a teacher a laptop and expect them to use it the next day. http://www.districtadministration.com/article/are-one-one-laptop-programs-worth-investment.
Few teachers have expertise in use of multiple mobile platforms or are comfortable designing learning activities that require use of mobile devices to support collaboration or critical thinking. http://www.portical.org/blog/tag/mobile-technology
Effective Program Monitoring is not established
According to the article on District Administration website, “Are One-to-One Laptop Programs Worth the Investment?” by Eammon O’Donnovan, it states that it is important to recognize the importance of the site administrator in the process and the pressures that he or she will face. The principal will always have to justify the program with data, so an effective monitoring program will have to be established. This is traditionally an area where laptop programs have fallen down. http://www.districtadministration.com/article/are-one-one-laptop-programs-worth-investment
Parent and community understanding/involvement is not present
Often, parents don’t understand the goals of the program. It is important to educate parents on the goals of the laptop program and to describe for them how students and teachers will use laptops, how learning will take place, and how the school will evaluate the success of the program.http://www.districtadministration.com/article/are-one-one-laptop-programs-worth-investment.
In addition to garnering support for the initiative within the community, parent representatives can provide very useful information when determining minimum specifications for mobile devices that may be brought to school and as school officials design BYOD policies and procedures. http://www.portical.org/blog/tag/mobile-technology
The community needs to be involved in the program. It is vital to establish business partnerships to build support for the laptop program. This can bring additional resources and good word of mouth about your program. http://www.districtadministration.com/article/are-one-one-laptop-programs-worth-investment
Online Safety is an issue
BYOD could present other hazards as well. When students bring their own devices, cyberbullying and other problems associated with social media may come with them. Many students, for example, don’t understand how much they should share online, and they could end up posting information that could jeopardize their academic, or even professional, futures.
http://neatoday.org/2012/07/19/should-schools-embrace-bring-your-own-device/
To control a school’s network, anti-virus programs and Internet firewalls must be installed to protect both student and equipment. Web protection and Internet filtering software can also be installed to prevent students from accessing prohibited websites while in school.
http://blog.imaginemachine.com/2013/08/07/the-key-challenges-of-a-byod-program/
Affordability
Although a large portion of the children in many school districts have their own smartphones and tablets, not all of them can afford such luxuries. What does the child do when they do not have a device to use during a technology lesson?
In some rural districts, not all families can afford a computer and a broadband connection.
http://blog.imaginemachine.com/2013/08/07/the-key-challenges-of-a-byod-program/
References
Brooks-Young, S. (2015, May 31). One size does not fit all: The case for hybrid BYOD initiatives. Retrieved June 18, 2015, from
http://www.portical.org/blog/tag/mobile-technology
Chadband, E. (2012, July 19). Should Schools Embrace "Bring Your Own Device"? Retrieved June 18, 2015, from
http://neatoday.org/2012/07/19/should-schools-embrace-bring-your-own-device/
Crittendon, C. (2013, July 10). Bring Your Own Device #BYOD - 5 Lessons for Success. Retrieved June 18, 2015, from
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2013/07/bring-your-own-device-byod-5-lessons.html
Gierl, C. (2012, April 1). Best Practices for Implementing a 1:1 Laptop Program. Retrieved June 18, 2015, from
https://childandfamilypolicy.duke.edu/pdfs/schoolresearch/2012_PolicyBriefs/Gierl_Policy_Brief.pdf
Johnson, D. (2012, October 12). Power Up! On Board with BYOD. Retrieved June 18, 2015, from
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct12/vol70/num02/On-Board-with-BYOD.aspx
Jones, R. (2013, August 7). The Key Challenges of a BYOD Program. Retrieved June 18, 2015, from
http://blog.imaginemachine.com/2013/08/07/the-key-challenges-of-a-byod-program/
O'Donovan, E. (2009, February 1). Are One-to-One Laptop Programs Worth the Investment? Retrieved June 18, 2015, from
http://www.districtadministration.com/article/are-one-one-laptop-programs-worth-investment
Stansbury, M. (Ed.). (2010, February 16). One-to-one computing programs only as effective as their teachers | eSchool News | eSchool News. Retrieved June 11, 2015, from http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/02/16/11-programs-only-as-good-as-their-teachers/
http://www.portical.org/blog/tag/mobile-technology
Chadband, E. (2012, July 19). Should Schools Embrace "Bring Your Own Device"? Retrieved June 18, 2015, from
http://neatoday.org/2012/07/19/should-schools-embrace-bring-your-own-device/
Crittendon, C. (2013, July 10). Bring Your Own Device #BYOD - 5 Lessons for Success. Retrieved June 18, 2015, from
http://theinnovativeeducator.blogspot.com/2013/07/bring-your-own-device-byod-5-lessons.html
Gierl, C. (2012, April 1). Best Practices for Implementing a 1:1 Laptop Program. Retrieved June 18, 2015, from
https://childandfamilypolicy.duke.edu/pdfs/schoolresearch/2012_PolicyBriefs/Gierl_Policy_Brief.pdf
Johnson, D. (2012, October 12). Power Up! On Board with BYOD. Retrieved June 18, 2015, from
http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational-leadership/oct12/vol70/num02/On-Board-with-BYOD.aspx
Jones, R. (2013, August 7). The Key Challenges of a BYOD Program. Retrieved June 18, 2015, from
http://blog.imaginemachine.com/2013/08/07/the-key-challenges-of-a-byod-program/
O'Donovan, E. (2009, February 1). Are One-to-One Laptop Programs Worth the Investment? Retrieved June 18, 2015, from
http://www.districtadministration.com/article/are-one-one-laptop-programs-worth-investment
Stansbury, M. (Ed.). (2010, February 16). One-to-one computing programs only as effective as their teachers | eSchool News | eSchool News. Retrieved June 11, 2015, from http://www.eschoolnews.com/2010/02/16/11-programs-only-as-good-as-their-teachers/