How many computers are connected to the Internet in the district:
A total of 220232 computers were reported
- How many of these are in the Library Media Center(s)?
22058 or 10.0%
- How many of these are predominantly administrative computers?
16871 or 7.7%
B2. Internet Computers in Classrooms:
How many classrooms have no computers with Internet access?
7.2%
How many classrooms have only one computer with Internet access?
55.4%
How many classrooms have either 2 or 3 computers with Internet access?
23.6%
How many classrooms have either 4 or 5 computers with Internet access?
7.8%
How many classrooms have more than 5 computers with Internet access?
6.0%
B3. High-Speed Data Drops (category 5 or above):
How many classrooms have no high-speed data drops?
4.7%
How many classrooms have only one high-speed data drop?
21.1%
How many classrooms have either 2 or 3 high-speed data drops?
29.3%
How many classrooms have either 4 or 5 high-speed data drops?
19.1%
How many classrooms have more than 5 high-speed data drops?
25.8%
B4. How many of each newer type of computer do you have in your district?
Mac PowerPC or above?
76026
- How many of these Mac PowerPCs have CD-ROM and sound card?
71835
- How many of these Mac PowerPCs are laptop computers?
4426
Pentium Class PC or above?
140455
- How many of these Pentium PCs have CD-ROM and sound card?
129338
- How many of these Pentium Class PCs are laptop computers?
7749
B5. How many of each older type of computer do you have in your district?
Macintosh 68000 series or below?
13315
- How many of these Macintoshes have CD-ROM and sound card?
5729
- How many of these Macintoshes are laptop computers?
282
Intel 486 Class PC or below?
6532
- How many of these 486 Class PCs have CD-ROM and sound card?
2416
- How many of these 486 Class PCs are laptop computers?
280
Apple II or IIGS
2789
- How many of these Apple II or IIGSs have both a CD-ROM and sound card?
141
B6. Please report the number of each of these items in your school district:
TV Monitors (not computer monitors)
28408
Scanners
5270
Assistive/Adaptive Devices
7061
LaserDisc Players
1014
Web TV Units
32
Digital Still Cameras
5057
Digital Video Cameras
1530
TV Production Studios
220
High Definition TV Monitors (digital)
861
Computer Projection Devices
3584
Laser Printers
14794
Smart Boards
280
Text Editors (AlphaSmarts, Dream Writers, etc.)
17335
Thin Client Workstations
1061
B7. What Network Operating Systems are being used in your school district (Please check all that apply)?
221 Novell Netware 172 Windows NT (server) 169 Windows 2000 (server) 43 UNIX 37 Linux 98 AppleShare 70 Mac OS X 10 OS/2 19 Other
B8. How many of your buildings are connected via a district Wide Area Network (WAN) (i.e. a local connection that is separate from your Internet connection)?
1392 of 1687 or 82.5%
B9. If your buildings are connected via a WAN, are you using (check all that apply)?
131 Leased data lines 136 District-owned fiber optic cable 33 Other
B10. Does your district have a written Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) in place for the Internet and other technology?
331 Yes 3 No
If "Yes", does your AUP meet the requirements of the Internet Safety Policy in the Children's Internet Protection Act (CIPA)?
295 Yes 3 No 33
Don't Know
B11. Does your district use Internet filtering?
87.1% On all computers 10.2%
On some computers 2.7%
On no computers
If you use filtering, please provide the brand name(s) of the product(s) you use:
C1. Does your district have a formal computer replacement plan that considers the Total Cost of Ownership (e.g., initial cost, maintenance costs, disposal costs, etc)?
37.4% Yes 26.3%
No 36.2% No, but currently under consideration
If "Yes", on average how many years do you plan to keep computers before replacing them?
Mean: 5.0 yrs
C2. Please enter the amount budgeted/spent for the current (2001-02) school year on:
Computer Workstations and Peripherals
33,204,663
Instructional Software
9,279,714
Administrative Software
8,825,697
Telecommunication Charges (phone, data lines, video lines, etc.) (include actual payments - not E-rate discounts or TEACH WI subsidies)
D1. What technologies are you using to connect for distance learning (check all that apply)?
186 Full motion interactive video 19
Compressed video (H.323, PictureTel or PolyCom, for example) 26 Video to computer desktop (H.320 or CU-SeeMe, for example) 21
Satellite (with some method of communication back to the originating site) 25
Other
D2. How many buildings in your district are connected for full motion video distance learning (enter a number)?
Elementary
29.5
Middle
29
High School
194
Administrative
13.5
D3. How many distance education classrooms (specifically designed for full motion video distance education) are in your district?
Total = 309 Rooms
D6. Are any factors precluding you from meeting your distance learning needs (check all that apply)?
204 Lack of finances 53
Lack of availability of the needed type of technology 152
Lack for perceived need (not able to justify cost for benefits) 106
Lack of space
121
Scheduling problems 111 Staffing, staff viewpoint 24 Contract issues 19
Other
Internet research skills (Search strategies, BadgerLink, etc.)
1.7
How to use technology in student curriculum/instruction
3.1
Other
1.4
E2. Are prospective teachers applying to your district required to demonstrate technology skills for employment?
83 Yes 247
No
E3. Do you formally assess educational technology skills of your teachers?
241 Yes 92 No
If "Yes" what assessment tool(s) are you using (check all that apply):
38 enGauge surveys only 37 entire enGauge process including site visits 24 TAGLIT Questionnaire 184 The LoTI Questionnaire 10 The NCREL Profile Tool 12 The Milken Dimension Three Professional Competency Continuum 7 The CESA 1 Technology Survey 7 The Doug Johnson Mankato State University Survey 12 The Bellingham (WA) Public Schools Staff Use of Technology Self-Evaluation Rubrics 55 Other
E4. Are teachers in your district required to have individual professional development plans?
42% Yes 58%
No
If "yes," are technology skills addressed in the individual teacher's professional development plans?
(Totals)
F1. Has your district incorporated Information and Technology Literacy Standards (ITLS) into your district curricula (Check all that apply):
60 Yes, as a separate subject 122
Yes, into Math 122
Yes, into Science 118
Yes, into Social Studies 137
Yes, into English/Language Arts 124
Yes, into Business Education 103
Yes, into other subject areas 213
We are in the process of doing this 13
No
If the ITLS have been incorporated into the curriculum, are you doing formal district level assessment to see whether the students are meeting the standards?
17% Yes 83%
No
F2. Please estimate how often a typical student uses each type of resource:
G1. How many people (FTE) does the district employ in the following positions? (FTE = Full Time Equivalent. For example, one person serving half time in one of these positions would be .5 FTE. One full-time person plus a quarter time person in the same position would be 1.25 FTE)
(Note: Numbers are the percent of districts that have at least .5 FTE in the
position)
If you have an Instructional Technology Coordinator, does this person have (check all that apply):
186 A teaching license 177
Three years of teaching experience 47
An administrative license 168
A Bachelors degree 141
A Masters degree 42
Other degree or certification
H1. In what areas are your greatest needs for technical assistance? Please rank order the following with "1" being the highest:
(Note: Percent of districts that identified this as one of their top 3
priorities)
Creating a technology plan
15%
Developing an Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) for the Internet and other technologies
3%
System networking/wiring
12%
Integrating the Information and Technology Literacy Standards into the assessed content area standards (Math, Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts)
63%
Applying for grants
46%
Professional development (Helping teachers use technology effectively)
73%
Information systems (student records, finance, personnel, etc)
16%
Procurement (locating best prices for equipment, software and services)
11%
Technical support to keep equipment operational
35%
Community awareness/public relations on use of technology
The Wisconsin Educational Network Collaboration Committee (WENCC), representing TEACH WI, the DPI, the UW system, the Wisconsin Technical College System, the Wisconsin Association of Independent Colleges and Universities, the Department of Electronic Government (DEG), and the Educational Communications Board (ECB) is currently developing the educational needs assessment for future video and data infrastructure construction in the state of Wisconsin.
G1. In your opinion, what are the technologies that will be needed in classrooms in the year 2010 and what infrastructure should the state provide to support these technologies?
For questions about this information, contact Stephen N. Sanders (608) 266-3856
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