Classroom Technology: Who are the State Leaders?

CLASSROOM - WHO ARE TECHNOLOGY - STATE THE LEADERS? States With The Most Technologically Savvy School Districts The EPE Research Center collected data on 10 different indicators across two important areas of state education technology policy and practice: use and capacity. The data was obtained from a 2008-09 school year survey of technology officials from all 50 state departments of education as well as the District of Columbia. Take a look at the map to see how your state fares. New Hampshire B+ TOTAL COMBINED GRADE АВСD F TECHNOLOGY LEADERS Vermont Massachusetts BY STATE IN 2009 USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS New York State standards for C+ Rhode Island students include technology Car B- Connecticut State tests students on technology New Jersey Car State has В- C-v Cr established Dr B-H B- C a virtual school Delaware B+ State offers C- В- computer-based Car Cr assessments Maryland D+v A- B- B+ District Of B Columbia A САРАCITY USE GRADE COMBINED GRADE GRADE 重 Arkansas B + A- = B+ New Hampshire B + A- = B+ Virginia B+ A = B+ Florida B + B- =B lowa B+ B- = B New Mexico B + B- = B North Carolina D+ A - B Illinois B-+ B =B- Mississippi C + A = B- Missouri C + A- = B- New Jersey C + A = B Oregon C + A- = B- Utah F + A = B- Wisconsin B-+ B- = B- North Dakota B + B- = B Georgia A + A = A Louisiana B + A = A South Dakota B + A - A West Virginia A + A = A Oklahoma B- + A = B Pennsylvania B + B- = B South Carolina C + A - B Texas B + B- = B Kentucky A + A = A Alaska B- + B- = B- Maryland B + A = A Arizona C + A = B- Connecticut B + D- = C+ Idaho F+ A = C New York B + D- = C+ Rhode Island D + A = C+ Alabama C + B- = C California B-+ D- = C Ohio B- + D-= C Vermont B- + D- = C Washington B- + D-= C Wyoming D + B- = C Colorado C + D-= C- + D-= C- Indiana C+ B- = C District Of F+ F = F Columbia Kansas C+B = C Tennessee D + D- = D+ Maine D+ B = C Montana F + D- = D- Massachusetts C+ B = C Nevada F + D- = D- Michigan D+ B- = C Minnesota D+ B- = C Delaware C + B = C Nebraska Hawaii D + B- - C FACTORS THAT MAKE UP THE "CAPACITY" GRADE FACTORS THAT MAKE UP THE "USE" GRADE State standards State requires technology training or a technology test for recertification, or requires participation in technology-related professional development for teachers and Administrators Requirements for an State offers computer-based assessments State standards for State tests State has include technology initial license include students include students on established a for teachers and technology course technology technology virtual school Administrators work or a test for teachers and Administrators K-12 Online Coursework Shows Technology In Action One survey, conducted during the 2007-2008 school year by The Sloan Consortium, provides a glimpse at how both fully online, and blended online courses are being utilized in K-12 classrooms across school districts in the U.S. ONLINE COURSES ARE NOW COMMONPLACE IN K-12 CLASSROOMS Blended/hybrid course: A course that blends online and face-to-face delivery, and where a substantial proportion of the content is delivered online, sometimes uses online discussions and typically has few face-to-face meetings. online, and typically has no face-to-face meetings. Fully online course: A course where most or all of the content is delivered online, and typically has no face-to-face meetings. 75% 70% 41% 66% 47% of public school districts offered online or blended had at least one student enrolled in a fully online of districts with students had at least one student more K-12 students were enrolled in a hybrid course enrolled in online courses enrolled in online courses in courses course believe enrollments will 2008 than 2006. That's an continue to grow estimated 1,030,000 students. Each of these percentages increased roughly 10% between 2006 and 2008. ONLINE COURSES ARE MEETING MANY EDUCATIONAL NEEDS Online courses are meeting the specific needs of a wide variety of students, from those who require additional help and credit recovery, to Third party, online learning providers, like postsecondary institutions, state virtual schools and independent providers are helping schools develop and provide their own online courses to meet the needs of their students. Small rural school districts with limited resources especially welcome online technology as it provides their students with more course choices as those who want to take AP and well as basic courses that should be a college-level courses. part of every curriculum. edweek.org - sloanconsortium.org CLASSROOM - WHO ARE TECHNOLOGY - STATE THE LEADERS? States With The Most Technologically Savvy School Districts The EPE Research Center collected data on 10 different indicators across two important areas of state education technology policy and practice: use and capacity. The data was obtained from a 2008-09 school year survey of technology officials from all 50 state departments of education as well as the District of Columbia. Take a look at the map to see how your state fares. New Hampshire B+ TOTAL COMBINED GRADE АВСD F TECHNOLOGY LEADERS Vermont Massachusetts BY STATE IN 2009 USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS New York State standards for C+ Rhode Island students include technology Car B- Connecticut State tests students on technology New Jersey Car State has В- C-v Cr established Dr B-H B- C a virtual school Delaware B+ State offers C- В- computer-based Car Cr assessments Maryland D+v A- B- B+ District Of B Columbia A САРАCITY USE GRADE COMBINED GRADE GRADE 重 Arkansas B + A- = B+ New Hampshire B + A- = B+ Virginia B+ A = B+ Florida B + B- =B lowa B+ B- = B New Mexico B + B- = B North Carolina D+ A - B Illinois B-+ B =B- Mississippi C + A = B- Missouri C + A- = B- New Jersey C + A = B Oregon C + A- = B- Utah F + A = B- Wisconsin B-+ B- = B- North Dakota B + B- = B Georgia A + A = A Louisiana B + A = A South Dakota B + A - A West Virginia A + A = A Oklahoma B- + A = B Pennsylvania B + B- = B South Carolina C + A - B Texas B + B- = B Kentucky A + A = A Alaska B- + B- = B- Maryland B + A = A Arizona C + A = B- Connecticut B + D- = C+ Idaho F+ A = C New York B + D- = C+ Rhode Island D + A = C+ Alabama C + B- = C California B-+ D- = C Ohio B- + D-= C Vermont B- + D- = C Washington B- + D-= C Wyoming D + B- = C Colorado C + D-= C- + D-= C- Indiana C+ B- = C District Of F+ F = F Columbia Kansas C+B = C Tennessee D + D- = D+ Maine D+ B = C Montana F + D- = D- Massachusetts C+ B = C Nevada F + D- = D- Michigan D+ B- = C Minnesota D+ B- = C Delaware C + B = C Nebraska Hawaii D + B- - C FACTORS THAT MAKE UP THE "CAPACITY" GRADE FACTORS THAT MAKE UP THE "USE" GRADE State standards State requires technology training or a technology test for recertification, or requires participation in technology-related professional development for teachers and Administrators Requirements for an State offers computer-based assessments State standards for State tests State has include technology initial license include students include students on established a for teachers and technology course technology technology virtual school Administrators work or a test for teachers and Administrators K-12 Online Coursework Shows Technology In Action One survey, conducted during the 2007-2008 school year by The Sloan Consortium, provides a glimpse at how both fully online, and blended online courses are being utilized in K-12 classrooms across school districts in the U.S. ONLINE COURSES ARE NOW COMMONPLACE IN K-12 CLASSROOMS Blended/hybrid course: A course that blends online and face-to-face delivery, and where a substantial proportion of the content is delivered online, sometimes uses online discussions and typically has few face-to-face meetings. online, and typically has no face-to-face meetings. Fully online course: A course where most or all of the content is delivered online, and typically has no face-to-face meetings. 75% 70% 41% 66% 47% of public school districts offered online or blended had at least one student enrolled in a fully online of districts with students had at least one student more K-12 students were enrolled in a hybrid course enrolled in online courses enrolled in online courses in courses course believe enrollments will 2008 than 2006. That's an continue to grow estimated 1,030,000 students. Each of these percentages increased roughly 10% between 2006 and 2008. ONLINE COURSES ARE MEETING MANY EDUCATIONAL NEEDS Online courses are meeting the specific needs of a wide variety of students, from those who require additional help and credit recovery, to Third party, online learning providers, like postsecondary institutions, state virtual schools and independent providers are helping schools develop and provide their own online courses to meet the needs of their students. Small rural school districts with limited resources especially welcome online technology as it provides their students with more course choices as those who want to take AP and well as basic courses that should be a college-level courses. part of every curriculum. edweek.org - sloanconsortium.org CLASSROOM - WHO ARE TECHNOLOGY - STATE THE LEADERS? States With The Most Technologically Savvy School Districts The EPE Research Center collected data on 10 different indicators across two important areas of state education technology policy and practice: use and capacity. The data was obtained from a 2008-09 school year survey of technology officials from all 50 state departments of education as well as the District of Columbia. Take a look at the map to see how your state fares. New Hampshire B+ TOTAL COMBINED GRADE АВСD F TECHNOLOGY LEADERS Vermont Massachusetts BY STATE IN 2009 USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS New York State standards for C+ Rhode Island students include technology Car B- Connecticut State tests students on technology New Jersey Car State has В- C-v Cr established Dr B-H B- C a virtual school Delaware B+ State offers C- В- computer-based Car Cr assessments Maryland D+v A- B- B+ District Of B Columbia A САРАCITY USE GRADE COMBINED GRADE GRADE 重 Arkansas B + A- = B+ New Hampshire B + A- = B+ Virginia B+ A = B+ Florida B + B- =B lowa B+ B- = B New Mexico B + B- = B North Carolina D+ A - B Illinois B-+ B =B- Mississippi C + A = B- Missouri C + A- = B- New Jersey C + A = B Oregon C + A- = B- Utah F + A = B- Wisconsin B-+ B- = B- North Dakota B + B- = B Georgia A + A = A Louisiana B + A = A South Dakota B + A - A West Virginia A + A = A Oklahoma B- + A = B Pennsylvania B + B- = B South Carolina C + A - B Texas B + B- = B Kentucky A + A = A Alaska B- + B- = B- Maryland B + A = A Arizona C + A = B- Connecticut B + D- = C+ Idaho F+ A = C New York B + D- = C+ Rhode Island D + A = C+ Alabama C + B- = C California B-+ D- = C Ohio B- + D-= C Vermont B- + D- = C Washington B- + D-= C Wyoming D + B- = C Colorado C + D-= C- + D-= C- Indiana C+ B- = C District Of F+ F = F Columbia Kansas C+B = C Tennessee D + D- = D+ Maine D+ B = C Montana F + D- = D- Massachusetts C+ B = C Nevada F + D- = D- Michigan D+ B- = C Minnesota D+ B- = C Delaware C + B = C Nebraska Hawaii D + B- - C FACTORS THAT MAKE UP THE "CAPACITY" GRADE FACTORS THAT MAKE UP THE "USE" GRADE State standards State requires technology training or a technology test for recertification, or requires participation in technology-related professional development for teachers and Administrators Requirements for an State offers computer-based assessments State standards for State tests State has include technology initial license include students include students on established a for teachers and technology course technology technology virtual school Administrators work or a test for teachers and Administrators K-12 Online Coursework Shows Technology In Action One survey, conducted during the 2007-2008 school year by The Sloan Consortium, provides a glimpse at how both fully online, and blended online courses are being utilized in K-12 classrooms across school districts in the U.S. ONLINE COURSES ARE NOW COMMONPLACE IN K-12 CLASSROOMS Blended/hybrid course: A course that blends online and face-to-face delivery, and where a substantial proportion of the content is delivered online, sometimes uses online discussions and typically has few face-to-face meetings. online, and typically has no face-to-face meetings. Fully online course: A course where most or all of the content is delivered online, and typically has no face-to-face meetings. 75% 70% 41% 66% 47% of public school districts offered online or blended had at least one student enrolled in a fully online of districts with students had at least one student more K-12 students were enrolled in a hybrid course enrolled in online courses enrolled in online courses in courses course believe enrollments will 2008 than 2006. That's an continue to grow estimated 1,030,000 students. Each of these percentages increased roughly 10% between 2006 and 2008. ONLINE COURSES ARE MEETING MANY EDUCATIONAL NEEDS Online courses are meeting the specific needs of a wide variety of students, from those who require additional help and credit recovery, to Third party, online learning providers, like postsecondary institutions, state virtual schools and independent providers are helping schools develop and provide their own online courses to meet the needs of their students. Small rural school districts with limited resources especially welcome online technology as it provides their students with more course choices as those who want to take AP and well as basic courses that should be a college-level courses. part of every curriculum. edweek.org - sloanconsortium.org CLASSROOM - WHO ARE TECHNOLOGY - STATE THE LEADERS? States With The Most Technologically Savvy School Districts The EPE Research Center collected data on 10 different indicators across two important areas of state education technology policy and practice: use and capacity. The data was obtained from a 2008-09 school year survey of technology officials from all 50 state departments of education as well as the District of Columbia. Take a look at the map to see how your state fares. New Hampshire B+ TOTAL COMBINED GRADE АВСD F TECHNOLOGY LEADERS Vermont Massachusetts BY STATE IN 2009 USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS New York State standards for C+ Rhode Island students include technology Car B- Connecticut State tests students on technology New Jersey Car State has В- C-v Cr established Dr B-H B- C a virtual school Delaware B+ State offers C- В- computer-based Car Cr assessments Maryland D+v A- B- B+ District Of B Columbia A САРАCITY USE GRADE COMBINED GRADE GRADE 重 Arkansas B + A- = B+ New Hampshire B + A- = B+ Virginia B+ A = B+ Florida B + B- =B lowa B+ B- = B New Mexico B + B- = B North Carolina D+ A - B Illinois B-+ B =B- Mississippi C + A = B- Missouri C + A- = B- New Jersey C + A = B Oregon C + A- = B- Utah F + A = B- Wisconsin B-+ B- = B- North Dakota B + B- = B Georgia A + A = A Louisiana B + A = A South Dakota B + A - A West Virginia A + A = A Oklahoma B- + A = B Pennsylvania B + B- = B South Carolina C + A - B Texas B + B- = B Kentucky A + A = A Alaska B- + B- = B- Maryland B + A = A Arizona C + A = B- Connecticut B + D- = C+ Idaho F+ A = C New York B + D- = C+ Rhode Island D + A = C+ Alabama C + B- = C California B-+ D- = C Ohio B- + D-= C Vermont B- + D- = C Washington B- + D-= C Wyoming D + B- = C Colorado C + D-= C- + D-= C- Indiana C+ B- = C District Of F+ F = F Columbia Kansas C+B = C Tennessee D + D- = D+ Maine D+ B = C Montana F + D- = D- Massachusetts C+ B = C Nevada F + D- = D- Michigan D+ B- = C Minnesota D+ B- = C Delaware C + B = C Nebraska Hawaii D + B- - C FACTORS THAT MAKE UP THE "CAPACITY" GRADE FACTORS THAT MAKE UP THE "USE" GRADE State standards State requires technology training or a technology test for recertification, or requires participation in technology-related professional development for teachers and Administrators Requirements for an State offers computer-based assessments State standards for State tests State has include technology initial license include students include students on established a for teachers and technology course technology technology virtual school Administrators work or a test for teachers and Administrators K-12 Online Coursework Shows Technology In Action One survey, conducted during the 2007-2008 school year by The Sloan Consortium, provides a glimpse at how both fully online, and blended online courses are being utilized in K-12 classrooms across school districts in the U.S. ONLINE COURSES ARE NOW COMMONPLACE IN K-12 CLASSROOMS Blended/hybrid course: A course that blends online and face-to-face delivery, and where a substantial proportion of the content is delivered online, sometimes uses online discussions and typically has few face-to-face meetings. online, and typically has no face-to-face meetings. Fully online course: A course where most or all of the content is delivered online, and typically has no face-to-face meetings. 75% 70% 41% 66% 47% of public school districts offered online or blended had at least one student enrolled in a fully online of districts with students had at least one student more K-12 students were enrolled in a hybrid course enrolled in online courses enrolled in online courses in courses course believe enrollments will 2008 than 2006. That's an continue to grow estimated 1,030,000 students. Each of these percentages increased roughly 10% between 2006 and 2008. ONLINE COURSES ARE MEETING MANY EDUCATIONAL NEEDS Online courses are meeting the specific needs of a wide variety of students, from those who require additional help and credit recovery, to Third party, online learning providers, like postsecondary institutions, state virtual schools and independent providers are helping schools develop and provide their own online courses to meet the needs of their students. Small rural school districts with limited resources especially welcome online technology as it provides their students with more course choices as those who want to take AP and well as basic courses that should be a college-level courses. part of every curriculum. edweek.org - sloanconsortium.org CLASSROOM - WHO ARE TECHNOLOGY - STATE THE LEADERS? States With The Most Technologically Savvy School Districts The EPE Research Center collected data on 10 different indicators across two important areas of state education technology policy and practice: use and capacity. The data was obtained from a 2008-09 school year survey of technology officials from all 50 state departments of education as well as the District of Columbia. Take a look at the map to see how your state fares. New Hampshire B+ TOTAL COMBINED GRADE АВСD F TECHNOLOGY LEADERS Vermont Massachusetts BY STATE IN 2009 USE OF TECHNOLOGY IN SCHOOLS New York State standards for C+ Rhode Island students include technology Car B- Connecticut State tests students on technology New Jersey Car State has В- C-v Cr established Dr B-H B- C a virtual school Delaware B+ State offers C- В- computer-based Car Cr assessments Maryland D+v A- B- B+ District Of B Columbia A САРАCITY USE GRADE COMBINED GRADE GRADE 重 Arkansas B + A- = B+ New Hampshire B + A- = B+ Virginia B+ A = B+ Florida B + B- =B lowa B+ B- = B New Mexico B + B- = B North Carolina D+ A - B Illinois B-+ B =B- Mississippi C + A = B- Missouri C + A- = B- New Jersey C + A = B Oregon C + A- = B- Utah F + A = B- Wisconsin B-+ B- = B- North Dakota B + B- = B Georgia A + A = A Louisiana B + A = A South Dakota B + A - A West Virginia A + A = A Oklahoma B- + A = B Pennsylvania B + B- = B South Carolina C + A - B Texas B + B- = B Kentucky A + A = A Alaska B- + B- = B- Maryland B + A = A Arizona C + A = B- Connecticut B + D- = C+ Idaho F+ A = C New York B + D- = C+ Rhode Island D + A = C+ Alabama C + B- = C California B-+ D- = C Ohio B- + D-= C Vermont B- + D- = C Washington B- + D-= C Wyoming D + B- = C Colorado C + D-= C- + D-= C- Indiana C+ B- = C District Of F+ F = F Columbia Kansas C+B = C Tennessee D + D- = D+ Maine D+ B = C Montana F + D- = D- Massachusetts C+ B = C Nevada F + D- = D- Michigan D+ B- = C Minnesota D+ B- = C Delaware C + B = C Nebraska Hawaii D + B- - C FACTORS THAT MAKE UP THE "CAPACITY" GRADE FACTORS THAT MAKE UP THE "USE" GRADE State standards State requires technology training or a technology test for recertification, or requires participation in technology-related professional development for teachers and Administrators Requirements for an State offers computer-based assessments State standards for State tests State has include technology initial license include students include students on established a for teachers and technology course technology technology virtual school Administrators work or a test for teachers and Administrators K-12 Online Coursework Shows Technology In Action One survey, conducted during the 2007-2008 school year by The Sloan Consortium, provides a glimpse at how both fully online, and blended online courses are being utilized in K-12 classrooms across school districts in the U.S. ONLINE COURSES ARE NOW COMMONPLACE IN K-12 CLASSROOMS Blended/hybrid course: A course that blends online and face-to-face delivery, and where a substantial proportion of the content is delivered online, sometimes uses online discussions and typically has few face-to-face meetings. online, and typically has no face-to-face meetings. Fully online course: A course where most or all of the content is delivered online, and typically has no face-to-face meetings. 75% 70% 41% 66% 47% of public school districts offered online or blended had at least one student enrolled in a fully online of districts with students had at least one student more K-12 students were enrolled in a hybrid course enrolled in online courses enrolled in online courses in courses course believe enrollments will 2008 than 2006. That's an continue to grow estimated 1,030,000 students. Each of these percentages increased roughly 10% between 2006 and 2008. ONLINE COURSES ARE MEETING MANY EDUCATIONAL NEEDS Online courses are meeting the specific needs of a wide variety of students, from those who require additional help and credit recovery, to Third party, online learning providers, like postsecondary institutions, state virtual schools and independent providers are helping schools develop and provide their own online courses to meet the needs of their students. Small rural school districts with limited resources especially welcome online technology as it provides their students with more course choices as those who want to take AP and well as basic courses that should be a college-level courses. part of every curriculum. edweek.org - sloanconsortium.org