School Technology Snapshot
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Do you have a specific budget for technology items in your school? |
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Yes No |
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If you have a specific budget for technology, how many of the following line items are included in your technology budget (money is allocated for these types of activities)? |
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Evaluation & Planning initiatives (survey costs, tech committee expenses) Technology Staff (coordinators, technicians) Fund raising for technology (grant writing, fund solicitation) Professional development (training, conferences) External/community involvement (partnership building, volunteer programs) Infrastructure (hardware, software) N/A - no budget |
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Which best describes the attitude of the majority of teachers/staff regarding technology? |
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Mostly against it and sometimes undermine technology initiatives Not deterring technology initiatives, but not actively supporting them either Willing to support technology initiatives if given clear benefits Excited about technology and willing to quickly jump into an initiative Aggressively pursuing new technology initiatives |
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How often do you formally (detailed data collection measures) evaluate overall technology plans and initiatives in your school? |
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Never We did it once or twice in the past About once every 2 years Every year We are formally evaluating throughout the year |
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Do you have a technology plan? |
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Yes No |
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Do you have a technology committee? |
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Yes No |
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If you have a technology committee, how often does your technology committee meet? |
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On an emergency basis Once a year At least twice a year At least every academic quarter Monthly, sometimes even more if necessary N/A - We do not have a technology committee |
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If you have a technology committee, how many of the following groups are represented? |
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Teachers General Staff (non-teaching, non-administration) Administration Students Community/Business Parents |
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About how much volunteer involvement do you have specifically for technology initiatives? |
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No technology volunteers We can usually find a volunteer to help out with major technology initiatives We have someone help out about once every month with technology We have a technology volunteer helping out weekly We have multiple technology volunteers in the building each week There is always a volunteer available to help with technology even on short notice |
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Which of the following groups volunteer specifically for technology initiatives in your school? If you do not have any technology volunteers, please skip this question. |
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Parents Community members Business members |
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What is the approximate total number of all computers in your school? |
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What percent of the classrooms in your building have a connection to the Internet? |
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Less than 50% 50% - 75% 75% - 85% 85% - 95% 95% - 100% |
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What percent of the classrooms in your building have at least one computer? |
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Less than 50% 50% - 75% 75% - 85% 85% - 95% 95% - 100% |
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What kind of Internet connection does your school have? |
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56Kbps ISDN or DSL T1 T2, T3 Fast or Gigabit Ethernet I am not sure |
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How often are computers in your school not functioning properly? |
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The school has computer problems just about every day The school has computer problems at least once a week The school has computer problems about every other week The school has computer problems about once a month Our school rarely ever has computer breakdowns or failures |
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A majority (more than half) of the computers in your school fall into which category? |
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Nearly obsolete with extremely limited opportunities for utilization (Example: Apple IIe or PC with a 386 processor) Minimal capabilities with few opportunities for utilization (Example: Mac Quadra or PC with a 486 processor) Capable machines with some opportunities for utilization (Example: Low-end Mac PowerPC or PC with a 75 to 200 MHz processor) Average machines with many opportunities for utilization (Example: High-end Mac PowerPC or PC with a 233 to 450 MHz Pentium II processor) Above average machines with ability to be utilized in most instances (Example: Mac G4 or PC with a 500 to 900 MHz Pentium III processor) State of the art machines with unlimited opportunities for utilization (Example: PC with a 1 GHz Pentium IV processor or higher) |
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How often is professional development for technology offered to school staff (at no personal expense to the staff)? |
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Never or very rarely One to three times per year Once per month Weekly Available all day, every day |
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What is the average technology competency level of the school staff? |
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Not comfortable with basic technology skills and need assistance when operating a computer Comfortable only with basic technology skills (limited computer operation, basic word processing, simple Internet usage) Firm grasp of the basics, beginning to explore intermediate skills (advanced Internet searches, file sharing, presentations, troubleshooting) Strong technology skills with the ability to use technology for integration activities (spreadsheets, simulation, databases, advanced troubleshooting, learning software) Staff technology skills are well honed and usage is seamlessly integrated into the curriculum. The staff needs limited guidance, even with new technologies or applications. |
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Please review the following technology coordinator job responsibilities: Manages and integrates the work of the technicians, trainers, and integration specialist Oversees management of technology partnerships and volunteers Facilitates strategic planning for technology Based on the responsibilities listed above, how is the technology coordinator position filled in your school? |
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The position is not filled We have someone in the coordinator role, but not completely fulfilling the duties describe above The position as described above is filled on a part time basis We have a full time technology coordinator as described above, but he/she is often working on other initiatives We have a full time technology coordinator as described above We have multiple full-time people with sufficient time to complete the duties described above |
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How many people are dedicated to fixing and/or maintaining the computers in your school? (For instance, if your school has three technicians working full time and one working a quarter of the time, enter 3.25.) |
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General comments you would like to make regarding technology at your school: (These comments will help us better understand the technology situation at your school and provide you with more focused guidance. You can also use this space to comment on your answers to the any of the questions above.) |