Building Principal Technology Use Survey-2002

B. Professional Development

B1. On average, how many total hours of formal technology training has a typical teacher in your school received in the last year?

6.5 was the mean response

Of the above hours how many would you estimate were for: (mean hours)

Computer basics (turning it on, starting a program, saving, printing, etc.)	1.0
Productivity tools (word processing, browser, e-mail, spreadsheet, database, etc.)	2.5
Internet research skills (Search strategies, BadgerLink, etc.)	1.7
How to use technology in student curriculum/instruction	2.7
Other	1.2

B2. Are teachers in you school required to have individual professional development plans?

45%	Yes
55%	No

If "yes," are technology skills addressed in the individual teacher's professional development plans?

12%	Yes, in all
24%	In most
58%	In some
6%	In none

B3. Are teachers' technology skills evaluated as a part of the formal supervision/evaluation process?

19%	Yes, all teachers
24%	Yes, some teachers
57%	No

If "Yes, some teacher," what percentage would you estimate include technology in the goals upon which they are evaluated?

40%

B4. How would you rate the skill level of your typical teacher on a scale of 1 to 5 where 1 is beginner and 5 is advanced?

	Beginner 1	Learning 2	Intermediate 3	Above Average 4	Advanced 5	NA
Computer basics (turn it on, run a program, save, print, etc.)	-	-	-	4.1	-	-
Productivity tools (word processing, browser, e-mail, spreadsheet, etc.)	-	-	3.48	-	-	-
Internet research skills (Search strategies, BadgerLink, etc.)	-	-	3.2	-	-	-
How to use technology in student curriculum/instruction	-	-	2.8	-	-	-
Using distance learning equipment	-	-	3.2	-	-	-

C. Curriculum

C1. Has your school incorporated standards-based information and technology activities and objectives into your curricula (Check all that apply):

221	Yes, as a separate subject
342	Yes, into Math
340	Yes, into Science
346	Yes, into Social Studies
392	Yes, into English/Language Arts
211	Yes, into Business Education
249	Yes, into other subject areas
327	We are in the process of doing this
36	No

C2. Please estimate how often a typical student uses each type of resource:

	Daily 1	Weekly 2	Monthly 3	Seldom 4	Never or NA 5
Online research	-	2.4	-	-	-
Simulations	-	-	-	3.6	-
E-mail communication within school project(s)	-	-	-	3.8	-
Problem solving with real data sets	-	-	3.49	-	-
Productivity tools (word processing, spreadsheets, etc.)	-	1.98	-	-	-
Integrated learning systems (CCC, Jostens, Plato, etc.)	-	-	-	4.0	-
Visualization tools (Inspiration...)	-	-	-	3.6	-

C3. Computers Connected to the Internet:

How many computers are connected to the Internet in your school:	95203
- How many of these are in the Library Media Center?	13611
- How many of these are predominantly administrative computers?	7962

D. Community Access

D1. To what extent do the following uses of technology occur in your school? (check the extent for each item)

	Daily 1	Weekly 2	Monthly 3	Seldom 4	Never or NA 5
Community has access to technology during non-school hours	-	-	-	3.8	-
Students have access to technology during non-school hours	-	-	3.0	-	-
School staff provides support to community members for their technology needs	-	-	-	4.0	-
Parents and teachers communicate via E-mail	-	-	2.6	-	-
Parent and teachers communicate via web-based software	-	-	-	4.1	-

E. Distance Learning

E1. How many distance education classrooms (specifically designed for full motion video distance education) are in your school?

585	none
153	1
6	2
6	more than 2

E2. How many of your students have participated in a full motion video distance learning course this school year? (Total)

4766 Students

E3. How many of your students used some elements of full motion video distance learning in a more traditional class? (For example, a social studies class talking to a state legislator using videoconferencing technology)

4532 Students

E4. Are any factors precluding you from meeting your distance learning needs (check all that apply)?

390	Lack of finances
248	Lack of availability of the needed type of technology
371	Lack for perceived need (not able to justify cost for benefits)
215	Lack of space
180	Scheduling problems
190	Staffing, staff viewpoint
31	Contract issues
73	Other

E5. How many of your students are taking web-based courses for school credit?

1330 Students

If you have students taking classes via the web are the classes (check all that apply):

16	Synchronous (students and teachers communicating in "real time")
81	Asynchronous (students and teacher posting messages)
12	Including live audio
13	Including live video
40	Including stored audio
41	Including stored video
54	Including a local, licensed "mentor" teacher to help the student if needed

F. Needs

F1. In what areas are your greatest needs regarding instructional technology? 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/vison for use of technology	21%
Networking/wiring	7%
Sufficient computers and peripherals	18%
Integrating the information and technology activities and objectives into the content areas	52%
Professional development (Helping teachers use technology effectively)	58%
Technical support to keep equipment operational	24%
Community awareness/public relations on use of technology	9%
Connectivity to Internet	3%
Sufficient software/instructional resources	18%
Help with assessing students on Information and Tech. Literacy Standards	17%

G. WENCC (Optional)

The Wisconsin Educational Network Collaboration Committee (WENCC), representing TEACH WI, the DPI, the UW system, the Wisconsin Technical College System, the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Department of Electronic Government (DEG), and the Educational Communications Board (ECB) is currently developing the educational needs assessment for future video and data infrastructure construction in the state of Wisconsin.

G1. In your opinion, what are the technologies that will be needed in classrooms in the year 2010 and what infrastructure should the state provide to support these technologies?

For questions about this information, contact Stephen N. Sanders (608) 266-3856

Last updated on 2/25/2008 7:52:01 AM