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K-12 Classroom Technology Survey Report and Data Appendix, 2016
Use this report to better understand the availability of classroom technology and how teachers and students use that technology.
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K-12 Classroom Technology Survey Report and Data Appendix, 2016 from Simba Information details the availability of classroom technology and how teachers and students use that technology. Between front-end options (such as projectors and interactive whiteboards) to personal options (laptops and tablets), schools and students are becoming increasingly wired. Noting that trend, Simba Information partnered with MCH Strategic Data on a survey to better understand what technology teachers and students use and how that is changing instruction in the classroom.
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- Methodology
- Executive Summary
- Expanding Classroom Technology
- Table | Position in the school district
- Elementary, Middle and High School
- Table | How Many Years Teaching
- Years of Experience Teaching
- Size of School District
- Table | Size of District by Student Enrollment
- Table | Percent of Students Free/Reduced-Price Lunch
- Levels of School Poverty
- Location of school district
- Table | Location of school district
- Technology Controlled by Teachers
- Full-Class Presentation Technology Availability
- Table | Availability of Presentation Technology
- Table | Percent of Teachers Using Classroom Technology by Time Used
- Time Spent Using Presentation Technology
- Table | Teacher Access to Devices and Tools
- Tools in the Hands of Teachers
- Table | Who Provides Teachers' Tools
- Who Provides the Tools to Teachers
- Who Provides the Training to Teachers
- Table | Who Provides Teachers' Training
- Table | How Training was Conducted
- How Technology Training Conducted
- Full-Class Presentation Technology Availability
- Technology Used by Students
- Devices Available to Students in the Classroom
- Table | Availability of Devices for Student Use
- Table | How Long Student Devices Have Been Available
- How Long Students Have Had Devices
- Factors Influencing Device Selection
- Table | Ranking of Factors Influencing Selection of Student Technology
- How Devices are Made Available to Students
- Table | How Devices are Made Available to Students
- Class Time Spent Using Devices
- Table | How Many School Hours Students Use Devices
- Table | Major Reason for Not Spending More Time with Devices
- Table | Purposes Devices are Used For
- Purposes Devices are Used For
- Table | Subject Areas Where Devices are Used
- Subject Areas Devices are Used With
- Device Impact on Student Achievement
- Table | Available Device Having Largest Impact on Achievment
- Table | Device Most Like to Add
- Devices Teachers Would Most Like to Add
- Devices Available to Students in the Classroom
- Support for Classroom Technology
- Providing a Learning Management System
- Table | Level at which LMS was Chosen
- Choosing a Learning Management System
- Table | What LMS is Being Used
- Table | Phrase that Best Describes LMS Use
- Using a Learning Management System
- Table | Participation in Educator Communities
- Participation in Educator Communities
- Funding Classroom Technology
- Table | Technology Funding by District Free and Reduced-Price Lunch
- Providing a Learning Management System
- Transitioning to Digital Resources
- States Step Up
- Districts Provide Examples
- Using Digital Resources
- Table | Teachers Uses Digital Resources for Student Instruction
- Table | Digital Resources Accompanying/Replacing Print
- Digital Resources as Supplement/Replacement to Print
- Table | Percent of Teachers Using Digital Resources by Time Used
- Time Spent Using Digital Resources
- Table | Most Common Source for Digital Resources
- Most Common Source for Digital Resources
- Table | Ranking of Factors Influencing Selection of Digital Content
- Factors Influencing Selection of Digital Content
- Use of Apps for Instruction of Productivity
- Table | Apps Used for Instruction or Productivity
- Simba Information: Survey on the Use of Classroom Technology
- Table | WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING MOST CLOSELY IDENTIFIES YOUR POSITION IN YOUR SCHOOL DISTRICT?
- Table | FOR HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU BEEN A CLASSROOM TEACHER?
- Table | HOW MANY STUDENTS DOES YOUR DISTRICT SERVE?
- Table | TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, WHAT IS THE PERCENT OF STUDENTS IN YOUR SCHOOL RECEIVING FREE OR REDU
- Table | WHAT WORD BEST DESCRIBES THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH YOUR SCHOOL IS LOCATED?
- Table | WHICH STATE IS YOUR SCHOOL LOCATED IN?
- Table | WHICH REGION IS YOUR SCHOOL LOCATED IN?
- Table | WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING FULL-CLASS PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGY IS AVAILABLE FOR USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM?
- Table | HOW MUCH TIME IS SPENT EACH SCHOOL DAY USING THE FULL-CLASS PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO YOU
- Table | HOW MUCH TIME IS SPENT EACH SCHOOL DAY USING THE FULL-CLASS PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO YOU
- Table | HOW MUCH TIME IS SPENT EACH SCHOOL DAY USING THE FULL-CLASS PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO YOU
- Table | HOW MUCH TIME IS SPENT EACH SCHOOL DAY USING THE FULL-CLASS PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO YOU
- Table | HOW MUCH TIME IS SPENT EACH SCHOOL DAY USING THE FULL-CLASS PRESENTATION TECHNOLOGY AVAILABLE TO YOU
- Table | WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING ARE USED BY YOU WHILE INSTRUCTING STUDENTS IN YOUR CLASSROOM?
- Table | WHO PROVIDES THE DEVICE(S) YOU USE WHILE INSTRUCTING STUDENTS IN YOUR CLASSROOM?
- Table | IF YOU RECEIVED TRAINING ON THE DEVICE(S) YOU USE WHILE INSTRUCTING STUDENTS IN YOUR CLASSROOM, WHAT
- Table | IF YOU RECEIVED TRAINING ON THE DEVICE(S) YOU USE WHILE INSTRUCTING STUDENTS IN YOUR CLASSROOM, HOW
- Table | WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING DEVICES ARE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM?
- Table | HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THESE DEVICES FOR STUDENT USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM: ANY DESKTOP COMPUTER?
- Table | HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THESE DEVICES FOR STUDENT USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM: CHROMEBOOK?
- Table | HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THESE DEVICES FOR STUDENT USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM: NON-CHROMEBOOK LAPTOP OR NOTE
- Table | HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THESE DEVICES FOR STUDENT USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM: IPAD?
- Table | HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THESE DEVICES FOR STUDENT USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM: NON-IPAD TABLET?
- Table | HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THESE DEVICES FOR STUDENT USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM: IPOD/MP3 PLAYER?
- Table | HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THESE DEVICES FOR STUDENT USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM: E-READER?
- Table | HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THESE DEVICES FOR STUDENT USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM: SMARTPHONE?
- Table | HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THESE DEVICES FOR STUDENT USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM: STUDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM/CLICK
- Table | HOW LONG HAVE YOU HAD THESE DEVICES FOR STUDENT USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM: OTHER?
- Table | PLEASE RANK FROM 5 TO 1(WITH 5 BEING THE HIGHEST) THE FACTORS THAT TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE INF
- Table | PLEASE RANK FROM 5 TO 1(WITH 5 BEING THE HIGHEST) THE FACTORS THAT TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE INF
- Table | PLEASE RANK FROM 5 TO 1(WITH 5 BEING THE HIGHEST) THE FACTORS THAT TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE INF
- Table | PLEASE RANK FROM 5 TO 1(WITH 5 BEING THE HIGHEST) THE FACTORS THAT TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE INF
- Table | PLEASE RANK FROM 5 TO 1(WITH 5 BEING THE HIGHEST) THE FACTORS THAT TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE INF
- Table | PLEASE RANK FROM 5 TO 1(WITH 5 BEING THE HIGHEST) THE FACTORS THAT TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE INF
- Table | PLEASE RANK FROM 5 TO 1(WITH 5 BEING THE HIGHEST) THE FACTORS THAT TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE INF
- Table | HOW ARE THE DEVICES MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: CHROMEBOOK?
- Table | HOW ARE THE DEVICES MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: NON-CHROMEBOOK LAPTOP OR NOTEBOOK?
- Table | HOW ARE THE DEVICES MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: IPAD?
- Table | HOW ARE THE DEVICES MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: NON-IPAD TABLET?
- Table | HOW ARE THE DEVICES MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: IPOD/MP3 PLAYER?
- Table | HOW ARE THE DEVICES MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: E-READER?
- Table | HOW ARE THE DEVICES MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: SMARTPHONE?
- Table | HOW ARE THE DEVICES MADE AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: OTHER?
- Table | HOW MUCH DAILY CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: ANY DESKTOP CO
- Table | HOW MUCH DAILY CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: CHROMEBOOK?
- Table | HOW MUCH DAILY CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: NON-CHROMEBOOK
- Table | HOW MUCH DAILY CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: IPAD?
- Table | HOW MUCH DAILY CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: NON-IPAD TABLE
- Table | HOW MUCH DAILY CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: IPOD/MP3 PLAYE
- Table | HOW MUCH DAILY CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: E-READER?
- Table | HOW MUCH DAILY CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: SMARTPHONE?
- Table | HOW MUCH DAILY CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: STUDENT RESPON
- Table | HOW MUCH DAILY CLASS TIME IS SPENT USING THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS: OTHER?
- Table | WHAT IS THE MAJOR REASON STUDENTS ARE NOT SPENDING MORE TIME USING DEVICES IN THE CLASSROOM?
- Table | WHAT PURPOSES ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS USED FOR: IPAD?
- Table | WHAT PURPOSES ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS USED FOR: CHROMEBOOK?
- Table | WHAT PURPOSES ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS USED FOR: NON-CHROMEBOOK LAPTOP OR NOT
- Table | WHAT PURPOSES ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS USED FOR: NON-IPAD TABLET?
- Table | WHAT PURPOSES ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS USED FOR: IPOD/MP3 PLAYER?
- Table | WHAT PURPOSES ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS USED FOR: E-READER?
- Table | WHAT PURPOSES ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS USED FOR: SMARTPHONE?
- Table | WHAT PURPOSES ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS USED FOR: STUDENT RESPONSE SYSTEM/CLIC
- Table | WHAT PURPOSES ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE TO STUDENTS USED FOR: OTHER?
- Table | FOR WHAT SUBJECT AREAS ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES BELOW BEING USED BY STUDENTS: IPAD?
- Table | FOR WHAT SUBJECT AREAS ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES BELOW BEING USED BY STUDENTS: CHROMEBOOK?
- Table | FOR WHAT SUBJECT AREAS ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES BELOW BEING USED BY STUDENTS: NON-CHROMEBOOK LAPTOP
- Table | FOR WHAT SUBJECT AREAS ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES BELOW BEING USED BY STUDENTS: NON-IPAD TABLET?
- Table | FOR WHAT SUBJECT AREAS ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES BELOW BEING USED BY STUDENTS: IPOD/MP3 PLAYER?
- Table | FOR WHAT SUBJECT AREAS ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES BELOW BEING USED BY STUDENTS: E-READER?
- Table | FOR WHAT SUBJECT AREAS ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES BELOW BEING USED BY STUDENTS: SMARTPHONE?
- Table | FOR WHAT SUBJECT AREAS ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES BELOW BEING USED BY STUDENTS: STUDENT RESPONSE SYST
- Table | FOR WHAT SUBJECT AREAS ARE THE COMPUTING DEVICES BELOW BEING USED BY STUDENTS: OTHER?
- Table | WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COMPUTING DEVICES AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM IS HAVING THE S
- Table | WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING COMPUTING DEVICES NOT AVAILABLE FOR STUDENT USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM WOULD YOU M
- Table | TO THE BEST OF YOUR KNOWLEDGE, WHAT IS THE MAJOR FUNDING SOURCE TAPPED TO PROVIDE CLASSROOM TECHNOLO
- Table | IF YOU ARE USING A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM FOR ACCESS TO CURRICULUM, TO ASSIGN AND RECEIVE STUDEN
- Table | IF YOU ARE USING A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PLEASE INDICATE WHICH SYSTEM YOU ARE USING
- Table | IF YOU ARE USING A LEARNING MANAGEMENT SYSTEM, PLEASE SELECT THE PHRASE THAT BEST DESCRIBES YOUR USE
- Table | DO YOU USE DIGITAL RESOURCES FOR STUDENT INSTRUCTION IN YOUR CLASSROOM?
- Table | TO WHAT EXTENT HAVE DIGITAL RESOURCES REPLACED PRINT TEXTBOOKS AND PRINT SUPPLEMENTAL RESOURCES IN Y
- Table | HOW MUCH TIME IN THE AVERAGE DAY THIS YEAR IS BEING SPENT USING ANY DIGITAL RESOURCE FOR IN-CLASS IN
- Table | WHAT IS THE MOST COMMON SOURCE FOR DIGITAL INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS USED IN YOUR CLASSROOM? FILTER: U
- Table | PLEASE RANK FROM 5 TO 1 (WITH 5 BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT) THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE YOUR SELECTION
- Table | PLEASE RANK FROM 5 TO 1 (WITH 5 BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT) THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE YOUR SELECTION
- Table | PLEASE RANK FROM 5 TO 1 (WITH 5 BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT) THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE YOUR SELECTION
- Table | PLEASE RANK FROM 5 TO 1 (WITH 5 BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT) THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE YOUR SELECTION
- Table | PLEASE RANK FROM 5 TO 1 (WITH 5 BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT) THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE YOUR SELECTION
- Table | PLEASE RANK FROM 5 TO 1 (WITH 5 BEING THE MOST IMPORTANT) THE FACTORS THAT INFLUENCE YOUR SELECTION
- Table | WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF APPS, IF ANY, ARE BEING USED FOR INSTRUCTION OR PRODUCTIVITY IN YOUR
- Table | WHICH OF THE FOLLOWING EDUCATOR COMMUNITIES DO YOU PARTICIPATE IN?