Barrier to Internet Access in Residence: Digital Opportunity Gap
This data element records whether a student faces a barrier to accessing the Internet in their primary residence. Collecting whether students have Internet access at home is part of the digital opportunity collection, which is intended to collect data to help address opportunity gaps in Internet access and virtual learning capabilities.
The question for this data element on the Digital Opportunity Gap Survey is:
If the student is unable to access the Internet in their primary place of residence, why not?
Digital Opportunity Gap Survey Answer Options
Submitted Response |
Description |
|---|---|
| Not Desired | The student cannot access the internet in their primary place of residence because the parent or guardian chooses not to subscribe to internet service. |
| Not Available | The student cannot access the internet in their primary place of residence because internet service is not available |
| Not Affordable | The student cannot access the internet in their primary place of residence because internet service is not affordable. |
| Other | The reason why a student cannot access the internet in their primary place of residence is not yet defined. |
USES: This data element is part of the digital opportunity gap collection which is intended to identify statewide needs to address the divide in digital access for students.
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Not required for public or Choice schools but highly recommended.
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