NJ School Technology Survey Report

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  Date:  04/23/08 14:48
District:   0010 - ABSECON CITY School:    - EMMA C ATTALES

Person completing this form:
First Name: Last Name:
Title:             E-Mail:        

School Phone:    
use this format 123-123-1234x12345

School Fax:  
School Address:
          
          
City:  
State: Zip:

# of Administrators: 

# of Teachers:            

# of Students:             

Grade Span:          

Through:          

Principal:
First Name:
Last Name: 
Principal's E-Mail:

Media Specialist:        

Media Spec. E-Mail: 

Technology Coordinator:
First Name: 
Last Name:
Tech. Coordinator's E-Mail:

Enter web site address only:

District Web Site:  

School Web Site:   

Is your district/school's web site up-to-date on the state list? (http://www.state.nj.us/njded/directory/websites.shtml)

If your web site is not current, please e-mail the school and district name with the correct web site to mailto:TECHSURVEY@doe.state.nj.us?subject=Technology Survey

 YesNo

If your school has a web site, what kind of information does it provide: (Check all that apply.)
Calendar of Events
Staff E-Mail
Remote access for staff related materials on network/e-mail
Homework assignments
Student gradebook
Student handbook
Technology plan
Links to teacher web pages
Curriculum related electronic resources
Cybersafety information
Emergency information
School menus
Directions
Help desk
Podcasts
RSS feeds

STAFF, SUPERVISION, LEADERSHIP AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

1. Identify the number of teachers in your school at each skill level in the use of technology in instruction.
Beginner: uses computer systems to run "software", access, generate and manipulate data, and publish results.
Intermediate: applies tools for professional growth and productivity and uses it to communicate, conduct research and solve problems.
Advanced: uses computers and related technologies to support instruction; plans and delivers instructional units that integrate applications and learning tools. Lessons developed reflect effective grouping and assessment strategies for diverse populations.
Instructor: teaches the items above.
Are these levels resultant from ObservationAssessmentBoth
Assessment method used:

2. Does your district have a technology coordinator/director? YesNo

3. Does your school have a technology coordinator? YesNo

4. Is there someone at your school whose responsibilities include providing leadership and support for teachers in integrating technology into the curriculum? YesNo

5. Who is responsible for the supervision and evaluation of the integration of technology by teachers in your school? (Check all that apply.)
Principal Curriculum Coordinator
Assistant Principal Technological Literacy Coordinator
Academic Content Supervisor Other (please specify):

6. How does your school address and evaluate if technology has been effectively integrated into the curriculum? (Check all that apply.)
Conduct needs assessments
Teacher attendance at professional development opportunities where technology is integrated into the curriculum
Attendance by teachers at professional development opportunities
Evaluate use of technology in lesson plans
Observe classrooms
Include technology use in professional improvement plans
Conduct site-based research
Use of rubrics that include the use of technology
Conduct student and teacher surveys
Review of relevant research
Make use of totally digital curricula
Support curriculum with digital resources
Use tools that assess the level of technology implementation in the classroom such as:
            LoTi: http://www.lqhome.com/cgi-bin/WebObjects/lotilounge.woa
            EnGauge: http://www.ncrel.org/engauge
            Taglit: http://www.taglit.org/ , etc.
Other

7. When technology problems (hardware/software) arise, teachers are supported by the following means: (Check all that apply.)
Technician
Help desk
Hotlines
Electronic monitoring
Troubleshooters
Parent Volunteers
Technology Coordinator
Student Assistants
Other Teachers
Other:

8. Do teachers participate in online professional development? YesNo
If yes, then
Subject Area: Number of Teachers: Provider/Vendor of the course:

9. Does your school have an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) that addresses Internet usage as well as other information technology use by teachers and administrators? YesNo
Please note: To receive support for Internet access and internal connections services from the Universal Service Fund (USF), school authorities must enforce a policy of Internet safety that includes measures to block or filter Internet access for both minors and adults to certain visual depictions. CIPA does not apply to schools that only receive discounts for telecommunications services from the Universal Service Fund. http://www.universalservice.org/sl/applicants/step10/cipa.aspx

10. Your school has: (Check all that apply.)
a specific curriculum for computer and information literacy
computer and information literacy is infused through other curricular areas

USE OF TECHNOLOGY BY TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS

11. Check the statements that best describe the way most teachers (greater than 50%) use technology in the classroom.
Use tools to enhance productivity (i.e. e-mail, gradebooks)
Use the Internet to provide student activities that support the curriculum
Use assessments to evaluate student use of technology in their learning process (i.e. e-portfolios, multi-media projects, NJTAP-IN)
Offer opportunities for authentic student centered, project-based learning
Make use of videoconferencing, video streaming, podcasting etc. for the delivery of specialized or rigorous academic courses and curriculum
Use technology to modify the delivery of instruction
Use electronically-based data to modify instruction to meet the needs of students
None of the above

12. School-wide use of technology: (Check all that apply to your school.)
All instructional and administrative rooms have functioning multi-media computers with NETWORK access
All instructional and administrative rooms have functioning multi-media computers with INTERNET access
All instructional and administrative rooms have access to an online attendance system
Faculty news/announcements are shared throughout the building by e-mail
Classrooms and administrative offices have access to online student's records as appropriate for guidance counselors, faculty, administration and transportation offices
Food service office has access to and uses online information on student lunch eligibility
All staff make use of an online student gradebook
Electronic student report cards are issued
Library has automated systems for card catalogs
All students have access to relevant electronically delivered learning materials
Library has high speed access to the Internet for student access/research
There is a school-wide electronic media distribution system

USE OF TECHNOLOGY BY STUDENTS

13. Do any students participate in online courses? YesNo
If yes, then
a.) Identify subject, grade, number of students and provider:
Subject: Grade: Number enrolled: Provider/Vendor of the course:
b.) In what other subject areas (grade levels) are online courses needed?
Subject: Grade:

14. Does your school have an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) that addresses Internet and other information technology use by students? YesNo


Video Conferencing:
15. Do you have the capability and bandwidth to have video conferencing reach the individual desktops of students? YesNo

16. How does your school support students who do not have access to technology in their homes?
Before school, after school, lunch time or open labs
Community centers with hours open for use outside of normal school hours
Libraries with hours open for use outside of normal school hours
School has equipment that can be checked out
Other

HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND EQUIPMENT

17. Do you need to use a bridging service or portal to connect outside of your district to do a video conference? YesNo

18. What type of connectivity do you use for your video conferencing:
ATM
IP
Fiber
Satellite
IDLS
Internet2

19. Indicate the type of network connectivity available in your school.
LAN (Local Area Network)? YesNo
Wireless network? YesNo

20. Is your school connected to other buildings in your district through a WAN (Wide Area Network)? YesNo

21. Total number of working computers in your school (number includes ALL working computers regardless of age or location)

22. Indicate the number of rooms and Internet connections for each location.
Consider your answer as a snapshot where any mobile cart with multiple units (i.e. COWS) are fixed in one location.
  Classroom/Instructional Library/Media Center Computer Labs Administrative Offices
Number of rooms in each location
Average number of individual computers per location that can simultaneously access the Internet in each room by location listed at top of column.

 

23. Does your school have Internet filtering/monitoring software currently in use? YesNo
Please note: To receive support for Internet access and internal connections services from the Universal Service Fund (USF), school authorities must enforce a policy of Internet safety that includes measures to block or filter Internet access for both minors and adults to certain visual depictions. CIPA does not apply to schools that only receive discounts for telecommunications services from the Universal Service Fund. http://www.universalservice.org/sl/applicants/step10/cipa.aspx

24. Enter the number of students in your school that use technology tools such as desktop or laptop computers, PDAs, probes, etc. in the curriculum and learning activities on a daily basis (i.e. 5 students use technlology tools 0-30% of the day).
0-30%
31-55%
56-80%
over 80%

25. Enter the number of students in your school that use the Internet on a daily basis as part of the curriculum in school (i.e. 5 students use Internet 0-30% of the day).
0-30%
31-55%
56-80%
over 80%

26. What number of students collaborate in school on projects on an international level through electronic means?

27. Most students in our school: (Check all that apply.)
Develop or complete grade appropriate assignments using word processing, database, spreadsheet, presentation software, or graphic organizers that support higher order thinking skills as demonstrated in their work
Have access to engaging software that supports students' curricular activities
Use digital materials when acquiring information and knowledge
Have access to distance learning technology to obtain information and collaborate with peers and experts
Are self sufficient in their use of individually appropriate technology tools in their classrooms to support their learning styles

28. How many technicians on staff support your school's technology infrastructure? (If a technician is assigned part-time to your school, use a decimal such as .5 to indicated half-time or .25 to indicate quarter-time. This would include only staff or technicians who are employed by the school.)

29. Does your school make use of open source software? YesNo

30. Does your school use thin client servers? YesNo
      Does your school have a one to one computer initiative? YesNo

31. How many years is a computer in use in instruction before it is considered obsolete?
      How many years is a computer in use before it is replaced?
      How many computers are currently in use but are considered obsolete?

32. Indicate the number of administrators, staff and students provided with school-based connectivity for each group within the school building.
  Administrators Instructional Staff Students
Internet Access
E-Mail

PARENT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS

33. Of the students enrolled in your school, please enter the number of students who have and can use the following in their homes:
Multi-media computer with Internet access, basic software (word processing, database, spreadsheet, presentation) and a printer

34. Does your school offer educational technology activities/programs to families and community members? YesNo
If yes, then check all those below that apply.
Access to e-mail
E-mail accounts
Training
On campus adult access to school equipment
Off-campus adult access to school equipment
Web site hosting for community organizations
Online parent resource section on the school's web site

35. Is outreach to parents accomplished using electronic means (i.e. web site, e-mail, announcements, schedules, lunch menus, permissions slips)? Yes No

ASSESSMENT

36. Provide an example of your school's best educational technology practices and included a web site link if it is posted online.

37. How can the state educational technology unit best support your school?
Grant information and resources
Online technology assistance

Sharing best practices

Other

38. Describe or add any other information that you feel is valuable for us to know.

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