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Shoreline School District Parent Technology Survey (High School) - 2007-08

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Part 1: Computer at Home
  1. How many children in grades 9-12 do you have who have been given Shoreline laptops?  
1031 Responses
  2. What school is your child currently in?  
Shorecrest High School
 
577 56%
Shorewood High School
 
449 44%
Total 1026 100%
  3. What grade is your child currently in?  
9
 
277 27%
10
 
323 31%
11
 
276 27%
12
 
159 15%
Total 1035 100%
  4. Was there a computer at home prior to this program?  
Yes
 
1006 97%
No
 
26 3%
Total 1032 100%
  5. Are other family members (including you) using your child's laptop?  
Yes
 
184 18%
No
 
850 82%
Total 1034 100%
  6. If you answered "yes" to the previous question, who uses your child's laptop?  
Parent(s), including myself
 
89 46%
Sibling(s)
 
102 53%
Other
 
90 47%
  7. When your child is using the laptop at home, does he/she have the ability to have access to the Internet?  
Yes
 
958 93%
No
 
67 7%
Total 1025 100%
  8. When your child is using the laptop at home, does he/she have the ability to print from the laptop?  
Yes
 
568 55%
No
 
462 45%
Total 1030 100%
  9. How has the laptop program affected your awareness of your child's school activity (assignments, grades, etc.)?  
Declined
 
204 20%
No Change
 
484 47%
Improved
 
340 33%
Total 1028 100%
  10. How often do you access teacher web sites or iCal calendars to check your child's assignments?  
Less than monthly
 
383 37%
Monthly
 
250 24%
Weekly
 
297 29%
Daily
 
101 10%
Total 1031 100%
  11. How much time does your student spend on the laptop at home in an average week?  
Less than 1 hour
 
28 3%
1-10 hours
 
420 41%
More than 10 hours
 
584 57%
Total 1032 100%
  12. Which of the following best describes your child's use of the computer at home?  
School-related tasks
 
138 13%
School work, but also occasionally for music, games, non-academic Internet use, etc.
 
581 56%
Mostly for non-academic activities (games, chat, etc.)
 
310 30%
Total 1029 100%
Part 2. Your Perceptions of the Effects of Technology
  13. Since this child has had a laptop provided by the school, have you noticed changes in any of the following?  
Top number is the count of respondents selecting the option.
Bottom % is percent of the total respondents selecting the option.		 Declined No Change Improved
Attendance at school 47
5%		 929
90%		 56
5%
Motivation for doing schoolwork 197
19%		 540
52%		 292
28%
Level of interest in classes 181
18%		 627
61%		 221
21%
Grades 237
23%		 563
55%		 225
22%
Your child's computer literacy 19
2%		 322
31%		 688
67%
Quantity and quality of what students learn in school 199
19%		 485
47%		 343
33%
Your child's access to educational resources 124
12%		 311
30%		 592
58%
  14. How much do you agree or disagree with the following statements about the effect of technology on your child and family?  
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
Technology helps with my child's schoolwork. 103
10%		 137
13%		 465
45%		 330
32%
My child consistently demonstrates good judgment in using the Internet. 199
19%		 178
17%		 419
41%		 235
23%
Home access to the laptop has been valuable for my child. 188
18%		 193
19%		 359
35%		 281
28%
My child is more engaged in school since my child's classes started using laptops. 228
22%		 357
35%		 313
31%		 127
12%
I have noticed an improvement in my child's organizational skills since he/she began using the laptop. 236
23%		 336
33%		 303
30%		 149
15%
Using a laptop at school and at home is preparing my child for success in college and a career. 171
17%		 152
15%		 348
34%		 350
34%
My child is using the laptop in compliance with the terms of the district laptop agreement. 168
16%		 107
10%		 451
44%		 294
29%
My child's computer usage is closely monitored at home. 64
6%		 308
30%		 511
50%		 143
14%
The preset parental controls on the laptops were helpful for managing home usage. 249
25%		 266
26%		 347
34%		 152
15%
Part 3: Technical Support
  15. How often have you or your child needed technical support for the laptop at home this year?  
Never
 
390 38%
1-4 times
 
605 59%
5 times or more
 
36 3%
Total 1031 100%
  16. Have you been satisfied with the technical support you have received this year?  
Not satisfied
 
206 24%
Somewhat satisfied
 
217 25%
Satisfied
 
336 39%
Very satisfied
 
92 11%
Total 851 100%
Part 4: Overall Evaluation (You are encouraged to submit additional comments for the following questions in the space provided for Item #21.)
  17. How reasonable do you think your family's share of the cost for this laptop is (insurance premium + laptop case + $100/incident deductible)?  
Not reasonable
 
268 26%
Reasonable
 
550 53%
Very reasonable
 
211 21%
Total 1029 100%
  18. How successful do you think the laptop program has been thus far?  
Not at all successful
 
241 24%
Somewhat successful
 
410 40%
Very successful
 
374 36%
Total 1025 100%
  19. Overall, should the district continue the program that provided your child with a laptop?  
Yes
 
690 68%
No
 
324 32%
Total 1014 100%
  20. Please rank the following in order of your preference for how the laptop program should proceed?  
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) 311
31%		 104
10%		 175
17%		 421
42%
Laptop for every student in school with family option for 24/7 school and home access 130
13%		 176
18%		 407
42%		 264
27%
Laptop for every student in school but with occasional checkout option 221
23%		 381
39%		 217
22%		 146
15%
Laptop for every student in school with no home privileges 591
61%		 210
22%		 86
9%		 80
8%
  21. Comments  
586 Responses
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