Evaluation of Impact of Smart Schools on Academic Achievement of High School's Student in Lorestan Province

In developed countries, there is a developing global movement for change in the educational structure, the transformation of societies from traditional societies to knowledge-based societies result in the emergence of the use of the new communication environment. Smart school can be considered a learning atmosphere that will make it possible to realize a knowledge-based society. This study examined the impact of smart schools on academic achievement in Lorestan province. The population of this study is comprised of all high school students in Lorestan. The study sample consisted of 208 students that 99 people of them were smart schools' students and 109 people of them were traditional school students. The research tool in the study was the questionnaire which specified the social class with the validity and reliability of 89%. The research method of data collection for the study was causal - or post-hoc comparisons application of research. Smart school and traditional schools students’ GPA, were compared by using T-test in two different major: mathematic and scientific. Results showed that the average GPA of students in smart schools significantly differed from the traditional school grade point average and smart schools had a positive impact on students ' grade point average.