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1 Department of EducationOffice of Educational Researchand ImprovementNCES 2003 313 Technology in SchoolsSuggestions, Tools andGuidelines for AssessingTechnology in Elementaryand Secondary Department of EducationOffice of Educational Researchand ImprovementNCES 2003 313 Technology in SchoolsSuggestions, Tools, andGuidelines for AssessingTechnology in Elementaryand Secondary EducationNovember 2002 Technology in SchoolsTask ForceCarl SchmittProject OfficerNational Center forEducation StatisticsThe information and opinions published here are the product of theNational Forum on Education Statistics and do not necessarily represent thepolicy or views of the Department of Education or the National Centerfor Education Department of EducationRod PaigeSecretaryOffice of Educational Research and ImprovementGrover J. WhitehurstAssistant SecretaryNational Center for Education StatisticsGary W.

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4 Washington, DC: ordering information on this report, Department of EducationED Box 1398 Jessup, MD 20794 1398Or call toll free 1 877 4ED PubsContent Contact:Lee Hoffman(202) 502 of the Technologyin Schools Task ForceChairTom OgleDirector, School Core DataMissouri Department of Elementary and Secondary EducationMembersMorgan BranchDirector, Technology Service, Curriculum and InstructionTennessee State Department of EducationBethann CanadaDirector, Information TechnologyVirginia Department of EducationOren ChristmasAssistant MEIS Administrator, Center for Educational Performance andInformation, Michigan Department of EducationJudith FillionDivision Director, Program SupportNew Hampshire State Department of EducationEd GoddardEvaluator, Federal Programs DepartmentClark County School District, NevadaN. Blair LoudatDirector, Technology and Information ServicesNorth Clackamas School District, OregonTom PurwinDirector, Education Technology /Information SystemsJersey City Public School District, New JerseyAndy RogersDirector, Instructional Technology ApplicationsLos Angeles Unified School District, CaliforniaMike VinsonSuperintendentTupelo Public School District, MississippiConsultantsJohn ClementEducation Statistics Services InstituteAmerican Institutes for ResearchLee HoffmanNational Center for Education Department of EducationCarl SchmittNational Center for Education Department of EducationvMaster List of Key QuestionsChapter 1: Technology Planning and PoliciesTP1.

5 Are there Technology policies?TP2. Is there a Technology plan?TP3. Is the plan being implemented?TP4. Is the plan being evaluated?Chapter 2: FinanceFI1. How does your school district compare in Technology expenditureswith others in your state?FI2. How much was spent in the past academic year for instructional andadministrative equipment purchases?FI3. How much was spent for instructional and administrative applicationsand software?FI4. How much was spent for maintenance and support?FI5. How much was spent for instructional and administrative professionaldevelopment?FI6. How much was spent for connectivity and infrastructure?Chapter 3: Equipment and InfrastructureEI1. Is equipment present in instructional settings?EI2. Is equipment available for use by students?EI3. Is equipment available for use by teachers?EI4. Is equipment available for use by administrators and support staff?EI5. Does the infrastructure have the capacity to support the school stechnology needs?

6 Chapter 4: Technology ApplicationsTA1. Do the school or district s instructional applications supportteaching and learning standards across the curriculum?TA2. Is there software support for Technology tool skill development?TA3. Does the school/district use Technology applications to improvecommunication?TA4. Does the school/district have appropriate software and systems tosupport primary administrative functions?TA5. Are the applications in use evaluated for effectiveness?Chapter 5: Maintenance and SupportMS1. Are resources and processes in place to maintain schooltechnology?MS2. Are personnel available to provide technical support?Chapter 6: Professional DevelopmentPD1. What Technology -related training and/or professional developmentdo staff receive?PD2. What are the goals, methods, incentives, and content oftechnology-related training and/or professional development for staff?PD3. How are training and/or professional development for staffevaluated?

7 Chapter 7: Technology IntegrationTI1. Are teachers proficient in the use of Technology in the teaching/learning environment?TI2. Are students proficient in the use of Technology in the teaching/learning environment?TI3. Are administrators and support staff proficient in the use oftechnology in support of school management?TI4. Is Technology integrated into the teaching/learning environment?TI5. Are Technology proficiencies and measures incorporated intoteaching and learning standards?TI6. Are Technology proficiencies and measures incorporated intostudent assessment?TI7. Is Technology incorporated into administrative processes?TI8. Is Technology proficiency integrated into the evaluation ofinstructional and administrative staff?AcknowledgmentsviiiTECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLSThis document was developed through the National Cooperative EducationStatistics system and funded by the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)of the Department of Technology in Schools Task Force, whose members represent many levelsof the educational system , wishes to acknowledge the efforts of many individualswho contributed to the compilation and development of this document.

8 In par-ticular, John Clement of the Education Statistics Services Institute, and Lee Hoffmanand Carl Schmitt of the National Center for Education Statistics, provided guidanceand insight from inception to final task force also wishes to thank the following external reviewers, who ex-amined the draft and made many valuable suggestions, some of which wereadopted:Barbara Clements, Evaluation Software Publishing, Inc.;Sara Fitzgerald, Consortium for School Networking;Ann Flynn, Technology Leadership Network, ITTE-National School BoardsAssociation;Laurence Goldberg, Director, Technology and Telecommunications, AbingtonSchool District, Abington, Pennsylvania;Melinda George, Executive Director, State Educational Technology DirectorsAssociation (SETDA);Julian Katz, Supervisor, Data Analysis, Howard County Public Schools , Ellicott City,Maryland;Keith Krueger, Executive Director, Consortium for School Networking;Lawrence Lanahan, Education Statistics Services Institute;Tim Magner, Director, Schools Interoperability Framework (SIF), Software andInformation Industry Association;Catherine Mozer Connor, Office of the Inspector General, Department ofEducation;Jeffery Rodamar, Planning and Evaluation Service, Department of Education.

9 Craig Stanton, Office of the Undersecretary, Budget Service, Department ofEducation; andGeannie Wells, Director, Center for Accountability Solutions, AmericanAssociation of School Administrators (AASA).ixLast but by no means least, the task force acknowledges with gratitude theefforts of those who edited the handbook and prepared it for publication: DeborahDurham-Vichr, editorial consultant; and Martin Hahn (editor), Cecelia Marsh (proof-ing), and Mariel Escudero (design and layout) of the Education Statistics of ContentsMembers of the Technology in Schools Task Force ..iiiMaster List of Key Questions .. Summary ..xixIntroduction ..1 Purpose of This Guide .. 2 For Whom Is This Guide Intended? .. 2 Defining Technology in Schools .. 3 Organizing Principles of This Guide .. 4 Key Questions .. 5 Data 5 Unit 5 Using the Guide .. 6xiiTECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLSWhat Topics This Guide Covers.

10 6 What the Handbook Does and Does Not Do .. 7 Chapter 1 Technology Planning and Policies ..9 Overview .. 10 Defining Technology Plans and Policies .. 11 Key Questions and Indicators .. 11 Key Question 1. Are there Technology policies? .. 12 Key Question 2. Is there a Technology plan? .. 12 Key Question 3. Is the plan being implemented? .. 14 Key Question 4. Is the plan being evaluated? .. 14 Unit Record Structure .. 16 Planning tools .. 16 Technology 16In-depth 16 Chapter 2 Finance ..17 Overview .. 18 Defining Finance Terms and Categories for Technology in Schools .. 19 Key Questions and Indicators .. 20 Key Question 1. How does your school district compare in Technology expenditures with others in your state? .. 21 Key Question 2. How much was spent in the past academic year for instructional and administrative equipment purchases?