We feel it is important that policymakers seeking to develop and implement effective school technology know what has been accomplished and what still needs to be done in their states' schools. Information is required at the school, district and state levels. Often, however, the information collected is either incomplete, inaccurate, untimely or not consistent across states. In response to the lack of accurate and current data on school technology, the Milken Exchange on Education Technology, in spring of 1998, undertook an exhaustive state-by-state survey on technology in schools.
Twenty-eight states responded to the survey, with 21 states achieving district response rates of at least 40%. Our report, Progress of Technology in the Schools: Report on 21 States, compares districts from individual states to an aggregation of all responding districts. The results suggest that progress has been made in using and implementing education technology, but there are still several areas needing improvement, particularly in teacher training.
View online tables below.
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| Table 1 | Response Rates | | Table 18
Weighted | Percentage of Student Classroom Time Spent per Week Using Computers or Internet Technology |
Table 2
Weighted | Teacher Attitude Toward Technology | | Table 19
Weighted | Computers and Connections |
Table 3
Weighted | How Teachers Use Technology in the Classroom | | Table 20 | Student/Computer Ratios: A Comparison of Data Sources |
| Table 4 | Relationships Between Teacher Attitudes Towards Technology and How Teachers Use It | | Table 21
Weighted | Technical Support and Maintenance for Technology |
Table 5a
Weighted | Teacher Training | | Table 22
Weighted | Important Factors in Explaining Why These Computers Are Not Used |
Table 5b
Weighted | Skill Level of Typical Teacher | | Table 23
Unweighted | How Often Districts Evaluate Technology Use in Schools |
| Table 6 | Correlations Between Skill Levels and Hours of Training in Particular Uses of Technology | | Table 24 | Extent District Uses Technology in Student Assessment Efforts |
Table 7
Weighted | Extent to Which Teachers in District Use Technology in Their Own Practice | | Table 25
Weighted | Frequency of Each of the Following Student Uses of Technology in Schools Within District |
Table 8
Unweighted | Number of Queries per Week from Teachers or Schools that District Office Receives Regarding Planning and Implementation of Technology | | Table 26
Weighted | Student Outcomes |
Table 9
Weighted | Teacher Incentives for Technological Fluency or Using Technology | | Table 27 | Explanations of Student Outcomes |
Table 10
Unweighted | Districts that Have a Formal Technology Plan | | Table 28 | Further Explanation of Student Outcomes |
Table 11
Unweighted | Size of Districts | | Table 29
Weighted | District Tracking Policy |
Table 12
Weighted | Expenditure per Student per Year | | Table 30
Unweighted | Technology Progress Indicators that the District Reports to Local School Board and/or Community |
Table 13
Unweighted | Cost and Funding of District Technology Plans | | Table 31
Weighted | Level of Support for Technology Plan by the Following Groups |
Table 14
Unweighted | Percentage of Schools in District that Have Directly Benefited from Federal Funds or Discounts | | Table 32 | Relationship between Support Levels and Progress |
| Table 15 | Percent of Budget Funded by E-Rate | | Table 33
Weighted | Extent to Which the Following Uses of Technology Occur in District |
| Table 16 | Explaining Teacher Attitudes Towards Technology | | Table 34 | Sources of Funding or In-kind Goods and Services for Technology to Date
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| Table 17 | Explaining Teacher Attitudes Once Again | | Table 35
Weighted | Schools in District that Have Formal Partnerships that Focus on School Technology |
