How many computers are connected to the Internet in the district:
A total of 143,839 computers were reported
- How many of these are in the Library Media Center(s)?
15,463 computers or 8.2%
- How many of these are predominantly administrative computers?
12,946 computers or 6.9%
B2. Internet Computers in Classrooms:
2001
2000
How many classrooms have no computers with Internet access?
12.9%
15.2%
How many classrooms have only one computer with Internet access?
60.8%
55.7%
How many classrooms have either 2 or 3 computers with Internet access?
16.6%
17.6%
How many classrooms have either 4 or 5 computers with Internet access?
4.1%
3.8%
How many classrooms have more than 5 computers with Internet access?
5.5%
7.6%
B3. High-Speed Data Drops (category 5 or above):
2001
2000
How many classrooms have no high-speed data drops?
8.7%
10.2%
How many classrooms have only one high-speed data drop?
17.3%
23.4%
How many classrooms have either 2 or 3 high-speed data drops?
18.9%
28.2%
How many classrooms have either 4 or 5 high-speed data drops?
10.3%
18.1%
How many classrooms have more than 5 high-speed data drops?
44.9%
20.1%
B4. How many of each newer type of computer do you have in your district?
Mac PowerPC or above?
60853
- How many of these Mac PowerPCs have CD-ROM and sound card?
59347
- How many of these Mac PowerPCs are laptop computers?
4068
Pentium Class PC or above?
106435
- How many of these Pentium PCs have CD-ROM and sound card?
95094
- How many of these Pentium Class PCs are laptop computers?
6528
B5. How many of each older type of computer do you have in your district?
Macintosh 68000 series or below?
16314
- How many of these Macintoshes have CD-ROM and sound card?
9180
- How many of these Macintoshes are laptop computers?
865
Intel 486 Class PC or below?
8900
- How many of these 486 Class PCs have CD-ROM and sound card?
3985
- How many of these 486 Class PCs are laptop computers?
1257
Apple II or IIGS
4635
- How many of these Apple II or IIGSs have both a CD-ROM and sound card?
311
B6. Please report the number of each of these items in your school district:
TV Monitors (not computer monitors)
24316
Scanners
4023
Assistive/Adaptive Devices
6025
LaserDisc Players
959
Web TV Units
37
Digital Still Cameras
3201
Digital Video Cameras
1208
TV Production Studios
183
High Definition TV Monitors (digital)
177
Computer Projection Devices
2746
Laser Printers
13308
Smart Boards
162
Text Editors (AlphaSmarts, Dream Writers, etc.)
14881
Thin Client Workstations
396
B7. What Network Operating Systems are being used in your school district (Please check all that apply)?
200 Novell Netware
163
Windows NT (server)
58
Windows 2000 (server)
34
UNIX
28
Linux
116
AppleShare
37
Mac OS X
10
OS/2
15
Other
If "Other," please specify:
AS 400, Open VMS, AIX, Other Mac OS's
B8. How many of your buildings are connected via a district Wide Area Network (WAN) (i.e. a local connection that is separate from your Internet connection)?
1169 of
1431 or 81.7%
B9. If your buildings are connected via a WAN, are you using (check all that apply)?
108 Leased data lines
103
District-owned fiber optic cable
26
Other
If "Other," please specify:
Wireless, Microwave, Cable loop
B10. Does your district have a written Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) in place for the Internet and other technology?
98.9% - Yes 1.1% -
No
If "Yes", does your AUP meet the requirements of the Internet Safety Policy in the Childrens Internet Protection Act (CIPA)?
(note: This question was asked before
the FCC had published rules on CIPA and before it took effect)
51% - Yes
8% -
No
41% -
Don't Know
B11. Does your district use Internet filtering?
61% On all computers
17%
On some computers
22%
On no computers
C1. Does your district have a formal computer replacement plan that considers the Total Cost of Ownership (e.g., initial cost, maintenance costs, disposal costs, etc)?
32% Yes
27%
No
41%
No, but currently under consideration
If "Yes", on average how many years do you plan to keep computers before replacing them?
Mean: 4.88 yrs
C2. Please enter the amount budgeted/spent for the current (2000-01) school year on:
(totals of responding districts in dollars)
Computer Workstations
31,562,578
Instructional Software
7,814,919
Administrative Software
9,380,441
Telecommunications Charges (phone, data lines, video lines, etc.) (include actual payments - not E-rate discounts or TEACH WI subsidies)
16,090,524
Internet Service Provider (ISP) costs
1,885,713
Distance Learning
2,195,583
Professional Development for Educational Technology
5,963,005
Technical Support and Maintenance
14,751,857
Other (including Supplies)
6,543,557
Total (reported)
79,397,699
C3. Please enter the amount budgeted/planned for the upcoming (2001-02) school year on:
(totals of responding districts)
Computer Workstations
21,361,452
Instructional Software
4,657,027
Administrative Software
4,310,574
Telecommunications Charges (phone, data lines, video lines, etc.) (include actual payments - not E-rate discounts or TEACH WI subsidies)
9,602,244
Internet Service Provider (ISP) costs
2,263,447
Distance Learning
2,204,845
Professional Development for Educational Technology
D1. What technologies are you using to connect for distance learning (check all that apply)?
154 Full motion interactive video
17
Compressed video (H.323, PictureTel or PolyCom, for example)
20
Video to computer desktop (H.320 or CU-SeeMe, for example)
21
Satellite (with some method of
communication back to the originating site)
26
Other
If "Other," please specify:
Internet, ITFS
D2. How many buildings in your district are connected for full motion video distance learning (enter a number)?
(note: totals - fractions come from shared facilities)
Elementary
18.58
Middle
18.08
High School
161.08
Administrative
10.25
D3. How many distance education classrooms (specifically designed for full motion video distance education) are in your district?
Total: 205.5 classrooms
D6. Are any factors precluding you from meeting your distance learning needs (check all that apply)?
157 Lack of finances
40
Lack of availability of the needed type of technology
123
Lack for perceived need (not able to justify cost for benefits)
85
Lack of space
99
Scheduling problems
77
Staffing, staff viewpoint
19
Contract issues
23
Other
Internet research skills (Search strategies, BadgerLink, etc.)
1.8
How to use technology in student curriculum/instruction
4.6
Other
1.3
If "Other," please specify:
Record-keeping/grading (15 districts), digital
cameras/scanners (4), web page development (4), many others with less
frequency than 4 districts mentioning.
E2. Are prospective teachers applying to your district required to demonstrate technology skills for employment?
22% - Yes
78% -
No
E3. Do you formally assess educational technology skills of your teachers?
73% - Yes
27% -
No
If "Yes" what assessment tool(s) are you using (check all that apply):
190 The LoTI Questionnaire
11
The NCREL Profile Tool
7
The Milken Dimension Three Professional Competency Continuum
3
The CESA 1 Technology Survey
12
The Doug Johnson Mankato State University Survey
9
The Bellingham (WA) Public Schools Staff Use of Technology Self-Evaluation Rubrics
41
Other
If "Other," please specify:
District self-designed, CESA 6, CESA
9, Co-nect, others
E4. Are teachers in your district required to have individual professional development plans?
41% - Yes
59% -
No
If "yes," are technology skills addressed in the individual teacher's professional development plans?
(Totals)
F1. Has your district incorporated Information and Technology Literacy Standards (ITLS) into your district curricula (Check all that apply):
(Totals)
51 Yes, as a separate subject
98
Yes, into Math
100
Yes, into Science
97
Yes, into Social Studies
108
Yes, into English/Language Arts
99
Yes, into Business Education
86
Yes, into other subject areas
175
We are in the process of doing this
14
No
If the ITLS have been incorporated into the curriculum, are you doing formal district level assessment to see whether the students are meeting the standards?
13% - Yes
87% -
No
If "Yes," which grade level(s) are assessed:
Variety of answers but 4 and 8 most
popular
F2. Please estimate how often a typical student uses each type of resource:
(Note: numbers are averages-means)
G1. How many people (FTE) does the district employ in the following positions? (FTE = Full Time Equivalent. For example, one person serving half time in one of these positions would be .5 FTE. One full-time person plus a quarter time person in the same position would be 1.25 FTE)
(Note: Numbers are the percent of school districts that
have at least .5 FTE in the position)
Wide variety of other
positions, many of which were clerical or secretarial.
If you have an Instructional Technology Coordinator, does this person have (check all that apply):
174 A teaching license
160
Three years of teaching experience
42
An administrative license 144
A Bachelors degree
121
A Masters degree
36
Other degree or certification
If "Other," please specify:
Associate Degree, A+
Certification, MCSE, Novell Certifications, and more
H1. In what areas are your greatest needs for technical assistance? Please rank order the following with "1" being the highest:
(Note: Percent of districts that identified this as one of their top 3
priorities)
Creating a technology plan
11%
Developing an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for the Internet and other technologies
5%
System networking/wiring
14%
Integrating the Information and Technology Literacy Standards into the assessed content area standards (Math, Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts)
72%
Applying for grants
41%
Professional development (Helping teachers use technology effectively)
77%
Information systems (student records, finance, personnel, etc)
16%
Procurement (locating best prices for equipment, software and services)
14%
Technical support to keep equipment operational
35%
Community awareness/public relations on use of technology
For questions about this information, contact Stephen N. Sanders (608) 266-3856
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