Directions: This
survey is about technology use at your school.
You will be asked about your teachers’ technology use, availability of
technology at your school, and school/district policies or resources related to
technology.
In
all questions that follow, “technology” refers to computers (including PDA’s
or “Palm Pilots”) or equipment that is used with computers (e.g. scanners,
printers, digital video recorders,
etc.). Do not consider overhead projectors,
traditional (i.e. analog) VCRs, or tape recorders when answering these
questions.
Most schools across the nation are not yet at the point
where budgets, funding requirements, technology resources, etc. allow teachers,
students, and administrators to use technology to its full potential. This
survey will help identify specific areas of need and will help track changes in
these issues over time. For the survey
to be most useful, it is important that you respond as honestly as you
can. Please be assured that individual
responses will never be used for reporting.
Thank you
for your help!!
Background
Information
School
Name:
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B1 What grade levels are taught at your school? (Check all that apply) |
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¨ a.
Pre-K |
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¨ b.
Kindergarten |
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¨ c. 1st
grade |
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¨ d. 2nd
grade |
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¨ e. 3rd
grade |
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¨ f. 4th
grade |
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¨ g. 5th
grade |
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¨ h. 6th
grade |
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¨ i. 7th
grade |
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¨ j. 8th
grade |
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¨ k. 9th
grade |
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¨ l. 10th
grade |
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¨ m. 11th
grade |
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¨ n. 12th
grade |
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¨ o.
Ungraded |
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B2 What position do
you hold? |
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O Principal |
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O Assistant
Principal |
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O Curriculum
Coordinator |
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O Other |
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B3 By the end of this
school year, how many years will you have been a principal, assistant
principal, or Curriculum coordinator? |
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¨¨ |
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B4 By
the end of this school year, how many years will you have been at your
current school building? |
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¨¨ |
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B5 Taking into account
professional and personal use, how often do you use the Internet from
home? (Select one) |
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O Daily or almost
daily |
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O One or more times
per week |
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O One or more times per month |
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O Less than monthly |
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O Never |
S1-1
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B6 Are data being collected to determine whether technology
is impacting student achievement in one or more core content areas (e.g.,
reading, math science, social studies/sciences)? |
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O No |
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O Yes, to some extent |
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O Yes, definitely |
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O Don’t know |
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B7 Do those data clearly indicate that technology is
positively affecting student achievement? |
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O No |
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O Yes, to some extent |
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O Yes, definitely |
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O Don’t know |
S1-2
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B8 Are data being collected to determine whether technology
is impacting students’ 21st Century Skill development (e.g.,
visual literacy, self direction, or global awareness)? |
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O No |
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O Yes, to some extent |
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O Yes, definitely |
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O Don’t know |
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B9 Do those data clearly indicate that technology is
positively affecting students’ 21st Century Skill development? |
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O No |
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O Yes, to some extent |
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O Yes, definitely |
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O Don’t know |
S1-4
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B10 Are data being collected to determine whether technology
is impacting students’ technology literacy? |
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O No |
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O Yes, to some extent |
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O Yes, definitely |
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O Don’t know |
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B11 Do those data clearly indicate that technology is
positively affecting students’ technology literacy? |
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O No |
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O Yes, to some extent |
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O Yes, definitely |
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O Don’t know |
S1-3
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B12 Are data being collected to determine whether technology
is impacting student engagement? |
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O No |
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O Yes, to some extent |
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O Yes, definitely |
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O Don’t know |
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B13 Do those data clearly indicate that technology is
positively affecting student engagement? |
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O No |
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O Yes, to some extent |
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O Yes, definitely |
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O Don’t know |
C1-3
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B14 For which technologies does your school building collect
data on student proficiency? (Check all that apply) |
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¨ a. Word
processing/document processing |
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¨ b.
Spreadsheets (for data analysis and management) |
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¨ c.
Other data analysis software (e.g., SPSS, Fathom, Mathematica) |
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¨ d.
Database software (e.g., Microsoft Access, Filemaker Pro) |
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¨ e.
Email |
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¨ f.
Other Internet communication tools (e.g., listservs or automatic mailing
lists, “chat,” discussion boards) |
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¨ g.
Presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint, Astound) |
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¨ h.
Other multimedia authoring software (e.g., Authorware, Hyperstudio,
Macromedia Director) |
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¨ i.
Graphic editing and manipulation software (e.g., Adobe Photoshop,
Illustrator) |
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¨ j.
Video editing technology |
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¨ k.
Graphic peripherals (e.g., scanners, digital cameras) |
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¨ l. Web
browsers – Basic functions and efficiency (e.g., book-marking, using the
“back” or “home” features) |
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¨ m.
Electronic information sources – Searching efficiently (e.g., using “and” or
“or” to narrow or expand your search; identifying synonyms for keywords) |
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¨ n.
Other professional databases (e.g., ERIC, SIRS, EBSCO) |
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¨ o.
Technologies specific to your field (e.g., probeware in the sciences,
geographic information systems in the social sciences) |
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¨ p. None
or N/A |
S1-4
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B15 Does your curriculum specify grades and content areas
where the following skills will be covered with students? (Check if “yes”) |
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¨ a.
Understanding ethical, legal, and societal issues related to technology use
(e.g., the Internet and individual right to privacy) and using technology in
ethical ways |
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¨ b.
Understanding the fundamentals of technology systems (e.g., understanding
distinctions between hardware and software; familiarity with basic computer
functions) |
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¨ c. None
or N/A |
C1-3
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B16 Does your school building explicitly assess whether
students are proficient in any of the following skills? (Check if “yes”) |
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¨ a.
Understanding ethical, legal, and societal issues related to technology use
(e.g., the Internet and individual right to privacy) and using technology in
ethical ways |
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¨ b.
Understanding the fundamentals of technology systems (e.g., understanding
distinctions between hardware and software; familiarity with basic computer
functions) |
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¨ c. None
or N/A |
C1-1
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B17 How much time do most students in your school
building use technology specifically for improving learning or academic
achievement? Consider in-school use only. |
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Elementary
Principals/curriculum coordinators Respond Here |
Not at
all |
Less
than 30 minutes per week |
1/2 an
hour to 1 hour per week |
1-2
hours per week |
More
than 2 hours per week |
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a. 1st and 2nd graders |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
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b. 3rd and 4th graders |
O |
O |
O |
O |
O |
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c. 5th and 6th graders |
O |
O |
O |
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