Georgia State Technology Report

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Georgia

A Special State-FocusedSupplement to Education Weeks

Technology Counts 2007


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State Technology Report 2007 GEORGIA

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About This Report

STATE TECHNOLOGY REPORT CARD2007

GeorgiaHow did the

average statescore?

Accessto technology

B+ C

Useof technology

A C+

Capacityto use technology

A C

Overall grade A C+

Grading the StatesFor Technology Counts 2007, the EPE Research Center awarded gradesfor technology leadership to the 50 states and the District of Columbia.Grading is based on 14 individual indicators spanning three core areas ofstate policy and practice: access to instructional technology, use oftechnology, and capacity to effectively use educational technology.

Information on technology use and capacity was obtained from a nation-

wide survey of state technology officials conducted by the EPE ResearchCenter. Indicators related to educational technology access were derivedfrom annual school surveys conducted by Market Data Retrieval, aresearch company that tracks the use of educational technology, and frombackground questionnaires administered as part of the 2005 NationalAssessment of Educational Progress.

The EPE Research Center evaluated each indicator, assigning a certainnumber of points to each. States received credit for the use and capacityindicators only if they could document that the respective policy or practicewas in place. Points were tallied within each of the three technologycategories, producing scores on a 100-point scale. To generate an overallscore, the Research Center computed the average of the three categoryscores and then converted that total score to a letter grade.

Technology CountsGrading BreakdownThis table reports the detailed scoring behind the grades for the

three major areas of state policy examined in Technology Counts.

Access to TechnologyGeorgia U.S.

Capacity to Use Technology Does statehave policy?

Number of stateswith policy

Percent of students with State includes technology in its Computer in classroom 64.0% 49.5% Teacher standards Yes 45Computer in lab/media center 85.0% 77.0% Administrator standards Yes 36

Number of students per Initial teacher-license requirements Yes 19Instructional computer 3.8 3.8 Initial administrator-license requirements Yes 9High-speed Internet-connected computer 3.7 3.7 Teacher-recertification requirements Yes 9

Administrator-recertification requirements Yes 5Use of Technology Does state

have policy?

Number of states

with policy

Overall Technology Score Georgiapoints awardedAverage statepoints awarded

Student standards include technology Yes 48 Access to technology 87.5 76.0State tests students on technology Yes 4 Use of technology 100.0 78.7State has established a virtual school Yes 23 Capacity to use technology 100.0 75.5State offers computer-based assessments Yes 23 Total score(average of three categories) 95.8 76.7

Grading Curve A (93-100), A- (90-92), B+ (87-89), B (83-86), B- (80-82), C+ (77-79), C (73-76), C- (70-72), D+ (67-69), D (63-66), D- (60-62), F (0-59)

This State Technology Reportis a supplement to the 10th edition of Technology Counts, a joint project of Education Weekand the EditorialProjects in Education Research Center. As in previous years, the EPE Research Center has surveyed the states to assess the status of K-12educational technology across the nation. This state report assembles key findings from that survey and other sources in a format that allowsreaders to examine a particular states performance on this years indicators. For most indicators, national results are also provided as a

benchmark against which the state can be measured. Technology Counts 2007, which explores developments in educational technologyover the past decade, tracks data from the 50 states and the District of Columbia in several critical areas of technology policy and practice:access, use, and capacity. The report assigns grades to the states for their performance in those three categories. State grades are notcomparable with those in last years report because of changes in two access indicators and improvements in the scoring for indicatorsrelated to teacher and administrator licensure. The full Technology Counts 2007reportcan be accessed online at www.edweek.org/go/tc07.


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Technology AccessNote: Indicators of access to technology capture the number of students whoshare computers used for instructional purposes. Lower values on thesemeasures indicate greater levels of access.

Trends in access This chart tracks student access to instructional computers over time.

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These charts show the average number of students sharing access to eachcomputer available for instructional purposes for public schools in this state

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Students per high-speed Internet computerThese charts show the average number of students sharing access to eachinstructional computer with high-speed Internet access for public schools inyour state and the nation as a whole during the 2005-06 school year.

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Technology Use and Capacity Policies

National Perspective This map shows the number of technology use and capacity policies in placefor the 2006-07 school year for each state and the District of Columbia.

The EPE Research Center hasexamined state technology useand capacity policies. Ten keypolicies, listed on the first page ofthis state report, are summarizedin this map.

The states with the strongest useand capacity policies are Georgia(10 policies) and Kentucky (8policies). At the other end of thespectrum, Montana and Nevadaeach have one policy, while the

District of Columbia has adoptednone of the policies.

DC = 0 policies

Number of Policies

7 to 10 policies (6)



Technology Standards

Past & Present This chart tracks the number of states that have technology standards forstudents, teachers, and administrators.

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The EPE Research Center has been

tracking technology standards forstudents since 2001 and technologystandards for teachers andadministrators since 2003.

The vast majority of states (48) haveembraced technology standards forstudents for the past few years.Almost as many states (45) now havesuch standards for teachers, whilefewer states (36) have them foradministrators. Overall, 2007 showsan increase in states endorsing

teacher and administrator standards intechnology.

Georgia Technology Standards 2001/ 2003 2007

Students No YesTeachers Yes YesAdministrators Yes Yes


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Extra CreditIntegrating Technology

Supporting Educators Georgia Nation

State facilitates access to online academic content and/or instructionalsoftware (CD or Web-based) through

Group-purchasing programDigital content available at lower prices because of state negotiations No 17 states

Collection of online resources from different academic areasDigital content to supplement learning that can be accessed through a stateWeb site or portal Yes 26 statesSubscription servicesElectronic resources, such as e-journals, online indexes, and full-textdatabases, available through a commercial provider Yes 29 states

State offers teachers online opportunities

Professional development online, such as courses or virtual

trainingMay include technology-related professional development or professionaldevelopment in other areas Yes 39 states

State offers professional or financial incentives to use technology for

Teachers Yes 17 statesAdministrators Yes 13 states

Number of policies: 5 ---

Educator Technology-Integration Policies

A National Perspective This map shows the number of educatortechnology-integration policies (listed above) foreach state.

Integration of digital resources inschools is not regular andcomprehensive, according toanecdotal reports and research.For that reason, state policies tohelp educatorssuch as offeringaccess to digital content, onlineprofessional development, andincentivescan help maximize

the potential of educationaltechnology.

Just two states (Kentucky andWest Virginia) have all sixtechnology-integration policiesdiscussed above. Nearly half ofstates have two or fewer policies.

DC = 0 policies

Number of Policies

5 to 6 policies (9)




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Sources and Notes

State Technology IndicatorsMost of the state policy indicators reportedin Technology Countsare obtainedthrough an original policy surveyconducted annually by the EditorialProjects in Education Research Center.The Research Center sent surveys to thechief state technology officers in all 50states and to the superintendent of theDistrict of Columbia public schools.Respondents provided information onpolicy indicators related to educationaltechnology, and competencies of studentsand educators. Every state response was

carefully verified using additional evidenceprovided by the state, such asdocumentation describing a state statuteor administrative rule.

For some indicators on access totechnology, the EPE Research Centerobtained information from Market DataRetrieval, or MDR, a researchorganization in Shelton, Conn., that trackstrends in educational technology, and fromthe National Assessment of EducationalProgress, conducted by the NationalCenter for Education Statistics.

Grading the States

For Technology Counts 2007, the EPEResearch Center graded state leadershipin the areas of technology access, use,and capacity, based on data compiled for14 individual indicators of state policy andpractice. Each indicator was evaluatedand assigned a certain number of points,with some indicators receiving greater

weight than others. States were not

awarded credit for an indicator unless theywere able to document that the respectivepolicy was in place.

The Research Center tallied points withineach of the three policy categories on a100-point scale. These three subscoreswere averaged to produce an overalltechnology score, which was thenconverted to a letter grade. A detailedexplanation of the grading methodologycan be found in the full edition ofTechnology Counts 2007.

Technology Access

Students per instructional computer:Market Data Retrieval, "2005-06 PublicSchool Technology Survey andunpublished tabulations from MDRsPublic School Technology Surveys (2000-2005).

Students per high-speed Internet-connected computer: Ibid.

For the purposes of this report, high-poverty schools are those in which morethan half of students are eligible for thefederal free or reduced-price lunch

program. High-minority schools are thosein which more than half the studentsbelong to minority racial or ethnic groups.

Percent of students with computer inclassroom:National Assessment ofEducational Progress, National Center forEducation Statistics, U.S. Department ofEducation, 2005. This figure representsthe percent of public school students in

grades 4 and 8 whose math teachers

reported that at least one computer wasavailable to students in their classrooms.Figures for grades 4 and 8 were averaged

Percent of students with computer inlab/media center:Ibid. This figurerepresents the percent of public schoolstudents in grades 4 and 8 whose mathteachers reported that at least onecomputer was available to students in alab or media center. Figures for grades 4and 8 were averaged.

Technology Use & Capacity

Editorial Projects in Education ResearchCenter annual state technology survey,2007. Survey respondents were askedabout state policies that promotetechnology use and capacity. Statesreceived credit for an indicator only whenthey provided clear evidence that therespective policy or practice was currentlyin place.

Extra Credit

Editorial Projects in Education ResearchCenter annual state technology survey,2007. Survey respondents were asked

about state policies that help teachersgain access to digital academic resources,and provide educators with incentives touse technology, as well as onlineprofessional-development opportunities.States received credit for an indicator onlywhen they provided clear evidence thatthe respective policy or practice wascurrently in place.

About Editorial Projects in Education

Editorial Projects in Education (EPE) is a nonprofit, tax-exempt organization based in Bethesda, Md. Our primarymission is to help raise the level of awareness and understanding among professionals and the public of important issues inAmerican education. We cover local, state, national, and international news and issues from preschool through the 12th grade.Editorial Projects in Education Inc. publishes Education Week, Americas newspaper of record for precollegiate education, TeacheMagazine, edweek.org, and the Agent K-12 employment resource. We also produce periodic special reports on issues ranging fromtechnology to textbooks, as well as books of special interest to educators.

The EPE Research Centerconducts annual policy surveys, collects data, and performs analyses that appear in the QualityCounts, Technology Counts, and Diplomas Count annual reports. The center also produces independent research reports andcontributes original data and analysis to special coverage in Education Week, Teacher Magazine, and edweek.org.


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Technology Counts 2007: A Digital Decade

Technology Counts 2007This years full report examines the past 10 years of educationaltechnology. Technology Countsgrades the states in three critical areas of technologyleadership: providing access to technology, use of technology, and capacity to use technologyeffectively.

State Technology ReportsIndividualized reports featuring state-specific findings from the2007 Technology Countsreport are available for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Education CountsThis online database containshundreds of state-level indicators on K-12 educationcollected over the past decade for Education WeeksannualTechnology Counts, Diplomas Count, and Quality Countsreports. Use the Custom Table Builder feature to create

graphs, tables, or maps for specific indicators.Technology Counts2007is available

online at www.edweek.org/go/tc07

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Georgia State Technology Report