OETT/ K20CenterTechnology Integration Post-Survey for Administrators

Please insert the last four(4) digits of your SSN:  
School Name:      School District:
    Never Rarely Monthly Weekly Daily
1 How frequently do you use a computer
2 Your current level of expertise for using a computer is:          
3 I use a computer mostly for: Never Rarely Monthly Weekly Daily
  a.  Personal purposes (e.g., own correspondence, email)
  b.  Classroom record keeping (e.g., attendance, grades)
  c.  Classroom instruction (e.g., presentations, student activities)
  d.  School communications (e.g., with other teachers, students, and/or parents)
  e. other 
4 Please rate your current proficiency with the following technology applications or tools: Not at all Basic Moderate Well Expert
  a.  Word processing (e.g., Word, Word Perfect, Apple Works)
  b.  Spreadsheet program (e.g., Excel, Apple Works)
  c.  Presentation software (e.g., PowerPoint, Hyper Studio)
  d.  Database program (e.g., Access, FileMaker)
  e.  Email (e.g., Outlook, Eudora)
  f.  Internet/Web Browsers (e.g., Explorer, Netscape)
  g.  Calendar or scheduling program
  h.  Publishing program (e.g., Acrobat, Publisher, Pagemaker)
  i.  Graphics program (e.g., PhotoShop, Paint Shop Pro)
  j.  Scanner
  k.  Hand-held device (e.g., PDA, GPS)
  l.   Graphing calculator
  m. Digital Camera
  n.  Smartboard
  o.  LCD projector
  p.  Removable Media (e.g., Zip Disk, CD Rom)
 
5 To what extent do your teachers do the following. Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
 

a. incorporate technology into their students’ learning activities

  b. work collaboratively with other teachers
  c. use technology-related activities to improve their students’ basic skills (i.e., reading, writing, math, computation)
 

d. use technology-related activities to promote problem-solving and critical thinking skills

 

e. observe other teachers’ use of technology in their classroom instruction

 

f.  use technology to gather information for classroom instruction (i.e., search the web)

 

g. create lesson plans using technology

 

h. design instructional activities that encourage students to use technology

 

i.  design learning activities that require students to use technology resources

 

j.  design activities that encourage creative expressions of learning using technology

 

k. design activities that require students to use technology to collaborate with peers and/or outside experts on assignments

 

l.  design student activities that use technology for discussing ideas and reflecting on learning experiences

  m. design student activities that use technology for collecting, manipulating, and analyzing data (i.e., spreadsheets, databases)
  n. design student activities to encourage information gathering via the internet
  o.  provide student opportunities to create and share presentations using technology
  p.  teach their students to evaluate the accuracy and bias of information gathered using technology
  q.  incorporate technology into teachers’ classroom instruction
  r.   use technology to communicate with  colleagues and staff for administrative purposes
  s.  use technology to communicate with students
  t.   use technology to communicate with parents
  u.  use technology to communicate with community members
  v.   use technology to collaborate with colleagues and staff on student learning issues
  w.   collect and analyze student data using technology
  x.   assess student learning using technology
  y.   use technology to organize grade information for students
  z.   use technology to organize grade information for parents and/or school administrators
  aa.  keep student attendance, progress, and demographic information using technology
  bb.  use technology to post homework and other class information for student or parent access
  cc.  use problem-based learning with their students
  dd. search the web for student learning activities
  ee. engage their students in authentic learning activities

6

The items below ask you to respond about the level of understanding by the teachers at your school of various types of technology.
 

 

How often do your students use the following for in- class and/or out-of-class assignments? Never Seldom Sometimes Frequently Always
  a. Computers
  b. Computer Software Applications
  c. Other technology applications (i.e., PDA, LCD Projector, Digital Camera, etc.)
  d. Web Searches
  e. Overall Technological Skill

7

What degree of support do teachers at your school receive for incorporating technology into teaching and learning experiences from the following: None Hardly
Any
Some A Lot Total
Support
  a. Principals or Assistant Principals
  b. Other teachers at the school
  c. Organizations/businesses in the community
  d. Parents of the students
  e. The students
  f. Professional development providers
  g. Other:

8

In what ways would you like to see your teachers use technology in their classrooms?
      Please provide examples:

   
 
 
 

9

What obstacles do the teachers need to overcome in order to use technology in their teaching practices?
Please provide examples:

   
 
 
 

  Thank-you for providing us with this important research data.