Shoreline School District Staff Technology Survey - 2007-2008

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  1. Site:  
Shorecrest High School
 
59 24%
Shorewood High School
 
69 29%
Einstein Middle School
 
27 11%
Kellogg Middle School
 
37 15%
Room Nine Community School
 
5 2%
Briarcrest Elementary
 
5 2%
Brookside Elementary
 
3 1%
Echo Lake Elementary
 
4 2%
Highland Terrace Elementary
 
5 2%
Lake Forest Park Elementary
 
5 2%
Meridian Park Elementary
 
7 3%
Parkwood Elementary
 
6 2%
Ridgecrest Elementary
 
5 2%
Syre Elementary
 
4 2%
Total 241 100%
  2. Primary subject taught:  
English
 
40 17%
Mathematics
 
21 9%
Science
 
20 8%
Social Studies
 
27 11%
Music
 
8 3%
Health/PE
 
7 3%
Special Programs
 
42 18%
World Language
 
15 6%
Career/Technical Education
 
18 8%
Elementary
 
38 16%
Total 236 100%
<b>Part 1: Your Use of Technology</b>
  3. Please indicate how often you use technology for the professional activities listed below. I use technology to...  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.
Never Seldom Occasionally Frequently N/A
Create instructional materials for use in class 0
0%
7
3%
29
12%
196
82%
6
3%
Access research on teaching or best practice recommendations from other educators 5
2%
44
18%
89
37%
99
41%
3
1%
Access or use online texts or support materials 6
2%
22
9%
78
32%
130
54%
4
2%
Post grades for online viewing by parents and students 30
13%
3
1%
16
7%
164
69%
26
11%
Create presentations (Powerpoint, Keynote, etc.) for the classroom 13
5%
44
18%
80
33%
98
41%
4
2%
Post class schedules, assignments, or related resources for student use 8
3%
20
8%
35
15%
164
69%
11
5%
Access assignments students have turned in electronically 40
17%
59
25%
62
26%
58
24%
19
8%
Publish student work on the web 118
49%
60
25%
36
15%
10
4%
15
6%
Communicate with students (for example, through email) re: feedback, assessment, etc. 20
9%
33
14%
63
27%
111
47%
8
3%
Communicate with other educators in the school 0
0%
7
3%
11
5%
213
89%
9
4%
Communicate with students' families 3
1%
12
5%
39
16%
177
75%
6
3%
  4. Indicate how often your students in your class(es) typically use technology for the academic activities listed below. My students use technology to...  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.
Never Less than once a month A few times a month A few times a week Daily
Write or edit stories/reports/essays 30
13%
49
21%
71
31%
65
28%
16
7%
Use online worksheets and support materials; practice skills 28
12%
67
29%
77
33%
50
22%
8
3%
Communicate using email, blogs, etc. 61
26%
47
20%
69
30%
41
18%
15
6%
Work collaboratively with other students 51
22%
58
25%
76
33%
34
15%
12
5%
Participate in online class discussions/bulletin boards/blogs 118
51%
66
28%
29
12%
13
6%
6
3%
Take notes 71
31%
56
24%
61
26%
36
16%
7
3%
Turn in homework assignments 59
26%
66
29%
66
29%
32
14%
8
3%
Research a topic using the Internet and other online resources 11
5%
56
24%
80
35%
72
31%
12
5%
Take quizzes or tests 118
51%
66
28%
28
12%
16
7%
5
2%
Design presentations using digital media 39
17%
91
40%
67
29%
30
13%
3
1%
Create graphics/video/webpage or blog/podcast 97
42%
74
32%
38
16%
17
7%
5
2%
Work with spreadsheets/databases 122
53%
66
29%
31
14%
5
2%
5
2%
Use visualizations or simulations via online content and educational games 75
32%
70
30%
47
20%
32
14%
7
3%
Calendar/keep track of due dates and schedule 47
20%
33
14%
47
20%
82
36%
21
9%
Use peripherals (for example, digital camera, microscope, probe) 85
37%
76
33%
46
20%
17
7%
8
3%
  5. Overall, how well prepared do you feel to use technology for classroom instruction? (Choose one)  
Not at all prepared
 
4 2%
Somewhat well prepared (primarily teacher productivity: grades, doc camera, classroom materials)
 
44 19%
Moderately well prepared (teacher productivity and some classroom learning activities)
 
113 48%
Very well prepared (teacher productivity and fairly wide range of integration strategies)
 
75 32%
Total 236 100%
<b>Part 2: Effects of Technology</b>
  6. The following is a list of statements about changes that may or may not have occurred as a result of increased presence of technology. Please indicate the extent to which you disagree or agree with each of the statements. As a result of using technology in teaching...  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.
Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree
Students are more productive in class. 32
14%
99
42%
78
33%
26
11%
Students can cheat more easily (plagiarizing, sharing answers, etc.) 12
5%
48
20%
128
54%
47
20%
The information that students find on the Internet enriches their understanding of content. 5
2%
28
12%
151
65%
50
21%
I feel like technology makes teaching more complicated and unmanageable. 52
22%
120
51%
49
21%
14
6%
I find myself in the role of instructional coach or advisor in the classroom more often than I used to. 20
9%
105
46%
84
37%
17
8%
Computers offer students easy distractions from assigned class work. 12
5%
27
11%
80
34%
117
50%
I am better able to meet the needs of students with individual needs (for example, low achieving or "gifted" students). 23
10%
85
37%
86
38%
34
15%
I am able to engage students in more difficult content. 15
7%
92
41%
87
38%
33
15%
Students' information skills (i.e., research) have improved. 17
7%
81
36%
98
43%
32
14%
I am able to make content more relevant to students' lives. 7
3%
51
22%
129
56%
43
19%
Students are able to become more independent learners. 21
9%
76
33%
94
41%
40
17%
  7. Over the past year, what changes, if any, have you noticed in your students or in your classroom instruction that may be related to the general increase in the use of technology?  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.
Decrease Slight Decrease No Change Slight Increase Increase N/A or Don't Know
The breadth of students' understanding of the subjects taught 2
1%
11
5%
91
39%
64
28%
46
20%
18
8%
The depth of students' understanding of the subjects taught 1
0%
11
5%
92
40%
65
28%
41
18%
21
9%
Students' engagement in activities 10
4%
19
8%
48
21%
72
31%
77
33%
8
3%
The quality of students' writing 9
4%
25
11%
69
29%
50
21%
33
14%
48
21%
The quality of the products students create using digital media (for example, digital video, graphics) 1
0%
1
0%
23
10%
61
26%
105
45%
43
18%
The amount of initiative students take outside class time (for example, doing extra research) 14
6%
16
7%
90
39%
52
22%
30
13%
31
13%
Number and variety of resources used in research projects. 12
5%
28
12%
32
14%
71
30%
53
23%
37
16%
Students' problem-solving skills 11
5%
28
12%
97
42%
56
24%
21
9%
20
9%
The opportunity for students who are traditionally underserved to participate meaningfully in the general curriculum 6
3%
15
6%
80
34%
71
30%
41
18%
20
9%
Amount of content covered 5
2%
20
9%
118
51%
46
20%
30
13%
14
6%
Project-based instruction 0
0%
1
0%
66
28%
83
36%
60
26%
22
9%
Individualized and/or differentiated instruction 1
0%
4
2%
84
36%
83
36%
44
19%
17
7%
Cooperative learning/Group work 1
0%
15
6%
102
44%
56
24%
37
16%
21
9%
Lecturing 9
4%
45
19%
120
52%
28
12%
7
3%
22
10%
Class discussion 5
2%
13
6%
131
57%
48
21%
12
5%
21
9%
Positive classroom climate 11
5%
39
17%
96
42%
48
21%
25
11%
11
5%
<b>Part 4: Support and Barriers to Your Use of Technology</b>
  8. Please assess the degree to which your needs for technical and integration support have been met during the 2007-2008 school year?  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.
N/A - did not need this type of support Not at all well Fairly well Extremely well
Installing software 79
33%
27
11%
97
41%
34
14%
Troubleshooting and maintaining laptop operations 28
12%
31
13%
115
49%
63
27%
Troubleshooting and maintaining peripherals or network/connectivity 43
18%
26
11%
120
51%
47
20%
Integrating laptop activities with curriculum (for example, help in preparing lesson plans) 50
21%
26
11%
98
42%
60
26%
Finding new resources related to my curriculum 47
20%
30
13%
93
39%
66
28%
Managing a technology-rich classroom environment 54
23%
44
19%
95
41%
40
17%
  9. In the current school year, for how many units or activities have you accessed the services of the Technology Integration Specialists (TISs)?  
Never
 
52 22%
1-5 times
 
133 57%
More than 5 times
 
48 21%
Total 233 100%
  10. In the current school year, approximately how many times have you accessed the TISs for technical help with hardware or software?  
Never
 
33 14%
1-5 times
 
138 60%
More than 5 times
 
59 26%
Total 230 100%
  11. The following is a list of statements about the support that you have received from the leaders of your 1-to-1 learning program. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the statements.  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.
Strongly Disagree Disagree Agree Strongly Agree N/A
There are adequate avenues to voice my ideas about the 1-to-1 learning program. 27
12%
44
20%
65
29%
25
11%
63
28%
Leaders of the 1-to-1 learning program support my need for additional professional development related to technology. 15
7%
36
16%
68
30%
38
17%
66
30%
I feel comfortable talking to the leaders of the 1-to-1 learning program about problems I may have. 16
7%
32
14%
69
31%
49
22%
57
26%
The vision of the 1-to-1 learning program has been clearly communicated. 44
20%
60
27%
45
20%
25
11%
46
21%
I feel supported in dealing with discipline issues that may arise related to the laptops. 29
13%
40
18%
65
29%
36
16%
52
23%
  12. Please indicate to what extent, if any, each of the following is a barrier to your use of laptop computers.  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.
Not a barrier Small barrier Moderate barrier Great barrier
Not all students have/bring laptops 61
27%
56
24%
72
31%
41
18%
Lack of digital or online content aligned with curriculum objectives 101
45%
74
33%
37
16%
14
6%
Increased preparation time 57
25%
63
28%
67
30%
40
18%
Having to "police" student behaviors and inappropriate use of the laptops (proxies, music, games) 24
10%
34
15%
71
31%
102
44%
Problems with laptop reliability and/or need for repairs 29
13%
70
31%
81
35%
49
21%
Theft and/or loss of laptops and components (e.g. power adapters) 71
31%
63
27%
57
25%
39
17%
Short battery life 64
28%
76
33%
54
24%
35
15%
Difficulty ensuring safe and ethical use (e.g. cyber-bullying) 77
34%
69
30%
46
20%
37
16%
Students' lack of adequate technology literacy 96
42%
79
35%
46
20%
6
3%
Inadequate methods for transferring/storing data and files 82
36%
76
33%
56
25%
13
6%
Difficulties with classroom management associated with laptop use 44
19%
69
30%
67
29%
49
21%
Lack of student access to Internet at home 69
30%
96
42%
49
21%
16
7%
Policies that limit access to computers or the Internet at school 99
44%
77
34%
35
16%
13
6%
Level of technical knowledge in using hardware/software 87
39%
94
42%
35
16%
8
4%
Difficulty in identifying ways that technology can enhance teaching and learning 84
37%
87
39%
44
20%
10
4%
I don't feel prepared to teach with technology 125
55%
68
30%
24
11%
10
4%
I don't feel that laptops are an improvement over how I was teaching before 105
46%
55
24%
38
17%
29
13%
  13. Please rate each of the following according to how valuable it would be for your professional development in using technology. Have the following topics been covered? If yes, how helpful was it? (Choose one)  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.
Not valuable Somewhat valuable Very valuable
Helping students meet state and/or district technology standards 68
33%
105
51%
33
16%
Using technology to teach in your primary content area 37
17%
99
46%
80
37%
Locating software or technology activities that have already been developed. 22
10%
110
51%
84
39%
Using technology to teach basic skills and facts through drills, tutorials, and learning games 56
27%
92
44%
63
30%
Using technology to promote active learning (for example, using hands-on activities or guided discovery) 35
17%
91
43%
85
40%
Using technology to promote critical thinking 40
19%
91
43%
80
38%
Using technology to make possible collaborative activities with experts or other classes in other places 55
26%
103
49%
51
24%
Using technology to assess student work (for example, portfolios) 63
30%
88
42%
59
28%
<b>Part 4. Summary Evaluation</b>
  14. How successful do you think the laptop program has been thus far?  
Not at all successful
 
22 9%
Somewhat successful
 
129 55%
Very successful
 
66 28%
Other, please specify
 
19 8%
Total 236 100%
  15. Overall, should the district continue the program that provides students with a laptop?  
Yes
 
160 70%
No
 
67 30%
Total 227 100%
128 Responses
  16. Please rank the following in order of your preference for how the laptop program should proceed? (NOTE: For the last three of these options refer to some form of on-site storage and distribution of laptops, such as carts or a centralized check-out facility.)  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.
Least desirable Somewhat desirable Desirable Most desirable
Full 24/7 school and home access (current model) 90
40%
42
19%
37
16%
58
26%
Laptop for every student in school with family option for 24/7 school and home access 46
20%
63
28%
87
38%
30
13%
Laptop for every student in school but with occasional checkout option 32
14%
74
33%
45
20%
76
33%
Laptop for every student in school with no home privileges 100
45%
53
24%
41
18%
28
13%
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