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

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Part 1: Computer at Home
  1. How many children in middle school do you have who have been given Shoreline laptops?  
791 Responses
  2. What school is your child currently in?  
Room Nine Community School
 
20 3%
Einstein Middle School
 
317 41%
Kellogg Middle School
 
438 57%
Total 775 100%
  3. What grade is your child currently in?  
6
 
8 1%
7
 
388 49%
8
 
393 50%
Total 789 100%
  4. Was there a computer at home prior to this program?  
Yes
 
757 96%
No
 
30 4%
Total 787 100%
  5. Are other family members (including you) using your child's laptop?  
Yes
 
177 22%
No
 
613 78%
Total 790 100%
  6. If you answered "yes" to the previous question, who uses your child's laptop?  
Parent(s), including myself
 
60 32%
Sibling(s)
 
118 63%
Other
 
83 44%
  7. When your child is using the laptop at home, does he/she have the ability to have access to the Internet?  
Yes
 
714 92%
No
 
62 8%
Total 776 100%
  8. When your child is using the laptop at home, does he/she have the ability to print from the laptop?  
Yes
 
368 47%
No
 
413 53%
Total 781 100%
  9. How has the laptop program affected your awareness of your child's school activity (assignments, grades, etc.)?  
Declined
 
197 25%
No Change
 
293 37%
Improved
 
299 38%
Total 789 100%
  10. How often do you access teacher web sites or iCal calendars to check your child's assignments?  
Less than monthly
 
226 29%
Monthly
 
180 23%
Weekly
 
274 35%
Daily
 
107 14%
Total 787 100%
  11. How much time does your student spend on the laptop at home in an average week?  
Less than 1 hour
 
19 2%
1-10 hours
 
380 48%
More than 10 hours
 
387 49%
Total 786 100%
  12. Which of the following best describes your child's use of the computer at home?  
School-related tasks
 
94 12%
School work, but also occasionally for music, games, non-academic Internet use, etc.
 
429 54%
Mostly for non-academic activities (games, chat, etc.)
 
266 34%
Total 789 100%
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 12
2%		 745
94%		 34
4%
Motivation for doing schoolwork 163
21%		 392
50%		 235
30%
Level of interest in classes 155
20%		 456
58%		 177
22%
Grades 214
27%		 412
52%		 163
21%
Your child's computer literacy 19
2%		 198
25%		 566
72%
Quantity and quality of what students learn in school 183
23%		 356
46%		 243
31%
Your child's access to educational resources 119
15%		 220
28%		 447
57%
  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. 87
11%		 130
16%		 364
46%		 209
26%
My child consistently demonstrates good judgment in using the Internet. 179
23%		 144
18%		 312
40%		 154
20%
Home access to the laptop has been valuable for my child. 165
21%		 141
18%		 300
38%		 179
23%
My child is more engaged in school since my child's classes started using laptops. 190
24%		 267
34%		 244
31%		 79
10%
I have noticed an improvement in my child's organizational skills since he/she began using the laptop. 185
24%		 231
30%		 261
34%		 101
13%
Using a laptop at school and at home is preparing my child for success in college and a career. 158
20%		 113
14%		 282
36%		 231
29%
My child is using the laptop in compliance with the terms of the district laptop agreement. 149
19%		 99
13%		 317
41%		 217
28%
My child's computer usage is closely monitored at home. 29
4%		 153
19%		 443
56%		 163
21%
The preset parental controls on the laptops were helpful for managing home usage. 187
24%		 168
22%		 301
39%		 124
16%
Part 3: Technical Support
  15. How often have you or your child needed technical support for the laptop at home this year?  
Never
 
262 33%
1-4 times
 
480 61%
5 times or more
 
45 6%
Total 787 100%
  16. Have you been satisfied with the technical support you have received this year?  
Not satisfied
 
187 27%
Somewhat satisfied
 
170 25%
Satisfied
 
271 40%
Very satisfied
 
58 8%
Total 686 100%
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
 
219 28%
Reasonable
 
431 55%
Very reasonable
 
137 17%
Total 787 100%
  18. How successful do you think the laptop program has been thus far?  
Not at all successful
 
207 27%
Somewhat successful
 
301 39%
Very successful
 
272 35%
Total 780 100%
  19. Overall, should the district continue the program that provided your child with a laptop?  
Yes
 
517 67%
No
 
258 33%
Total 775 100%
  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) 265
34%		 89
11%		 136
18%		 286
37%
Laptop for every student in school with family option for 24/7 school and home access 99
13%		 140
18%		 312
41%		 208
27%
Laptop for every student in school but with occasional checkout option 146
19%		 283
37%		 190
25%		 142
19%
Laptop for every student in school with no home privileges 404
54%		 218
29%		 63
8%		 70
9%
  21. Comments  
478 Responses
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