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ERIC Number: ED509397
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Apr
Pages: 66
Abstractor: ERIC
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
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Educational Technology in U.S. Public Schools: Fall 2008. First Look. NCES 2010-034
Gray, Lucinda; Thomas, Nina; Lewis, Laurie
National Center for Education Statistics
This report provides national data on the availability and use of educational technology in public elementary and secondary schools during fall 2008. The data are the results of a national school-level survey that is one of a set that includes district, school, and teacher surveys on educational technology. Every year between 1994 and 2005 (with the exception of 2004), the Office of Educational Technology (OET) in the U.S. Department of Education asked the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) to conduct a survey of public schools to track access to information technology in schools and classrooms. NCES used its Fast Response Survey System (FRSS) to conduct these surveys. For fall 2008, this OET-sponsored technology study was redesigned and expanded to incorporate surveys at the district, school, and teacher levels. These three surveys provide complementary information and together cover a broader range of topics than would be possible with one survey alone. Prior to 2008, the surveys focused on computer and Internet access and use, as well as procedures to prevent student access to inappropriate material on the Internet and teacher professional development on technology use. The set of 2008 surveys collected data on availability and use for a range of educational technology resources, such as district and school networks, computers, devices that enhance the capabilities of computers for instruction, and computer software. They also collected information on leadership and staff support for educational technology within districts and schools. Appendices include: (1) Standard Error Tables; (2) Technical Notes; and (3) Questionnaire. (Contains 22 tables and 10 footnotes.)
National Center for Education Statistics. Available from: ED Pubs. P.O. Box 1398, Jessup, MD 20794-1398. Tel: 877-433-7827; Web site: http://nces.ed.gov/
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Evaluative; Tests/Questionnaires
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Language: English
Sponsor: Department of Education (ED), Office of Educational Technology
Authoring Institution: National Center for Education Statistics (ED)
Identifiers - Location: United States
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Fast Response Survey System
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A