The purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) on the reading performance of 15 year-old Canadians. [...] The Impact of Computer Use on Reading Achievement of 15-year-olds 1 Section two of the report presents an overview of recent literature on the effects of computers on educational outcomes. [...] The performance of Alberta students was significantly above the Canadian average in all three domains, as was the performance of Quebec students in mathematics and science.2 Students from the Atlantic Provinces performed at a lower level, while the performance of students from Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and British Columbia was similar to the Canadian average.3 3.3 Key concepts and data Resu [...] The Impact of Computer Use on Reading Achievement of 15-year-olds 15 Percentage CANADA BC ALTA SASK MAN ONT QUE NB NS PEI NFLD 16 The Impact of Computer Use on Reading Achievement of 15-year-olds Section V Direct impact of selected ICT variables on PISA reading scores The analysis so far has shown that a vast majority of Canadian youth aged 15 had access to a computer and most of them use it quite [...] The Impact of Computer Use on Reading Achievement of 15-year-olds 21 PISA reading score For example, in Prince Edward Island, there were no significant differences in reading scores related to the frequency of usage of computers at school.