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S C H O O L I M P R O V E M E N T N E T W O R K October 2012

S C H O O L I M P R O V E M E N T N E T W O R K

TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

October 2012


• Survey was sent to educators across the nation

• 6,929 educators responded

– 76% teachers

– 7% administrators

Methodology & Demographics

Professional Position

AdministratorTeacherOther

7%76%17%


Key Findings

• The states with the highest number of educators who allow students to use their own technology devices in the classroom were Iowa, Idaho, and Minnesota

• 48% of educators allow students to use their own technology in the classroom, and 80% say doing so increases student performance

• More than 1 in 3 educators email students as part of their learning platform

– 3 in 4 of educators who email students say that it affects their homework return rate

• 11% of educators text students as part of their learning platform



SURVEY RESULTS



STUDENTS USING THEIR OWN DEVICES IN CLASS


48% of teachers allow students to bring and use their own devices in the classroom.

No Yes0%

100%

52%48%

“Do you allow students to bring and use their own devices in the classroom?”

No Yes0%

100%

30%

70%

Top 3 States (Iowa, Idaho, and Minnesota) that allow students to

use their own devices in class.(n:116)


The majority of educators who both allow and do not allow technology in the classroom say there is a correlation between increased student performance and use of technology in the classroom.

No Yes0%

100%

24%

76%

Educators who do not allow technology in their classroom: Is there a correlation be-tween increased performance and tech-

nology in the classroom?(n: 3419)

No Yes0%

100%

17%

83%

Educators who allow technology in their classroom: Is there a correlation between increased performance and technology in

the classroom?(n: 3268)


Educators reported the most commonly used devices in the classroom were laptops/netbooks.

Laptop/Netbook Tablet Cell Phone Other Mobile Devices

0%

40%35%

30%

20%15%

Which of the following devices do you allow students to bring and use? Mark all that apply


Both educators who allow technology in the classroom and educators who do not allow it say using technology in the classroom increases student attendance.

No Yes0%

100%

44%

56%

“Do you feel that using technology in the classroom has increased your students' at-

tendance?”

Do not allow stu-dents to use technology

Allow students to use technology

0% 100%

48%

39%

52%

61%

Educator perceptions about the impact of technology in the classroom on student at-tendance among educators who do and do

not allow technology in the classroom.

Increases stu-dent attendance

Does not in-crease student attendance



CONTACTING STUDENTS


More than 1 in 3 educators email students as part of their learning platform. These educators say that doing so increases student performance.

No Yes0%

100%

62%

38%

“Do you email students as part of your learn-ing platform?”

No Yes0%

100%

24%

76%

Educators who email students: Is there a correlation between increased student per-formance and accessing students through

email?(n:2586)


3 in 4 educators who email students say that it affects their homework return rate.

No Yes0%

100%

23%

77%

Educators who email students: Does emailing students affect their homework return rate?

(n:2588)


1 in 10 teachers text students as part of their learning platform. 22% of educators who email students also text them as part of their learning platform.

No Yes0%

100%89%

11%

“Do you text students as part of your learning platform?”

No Yes0%

100%

78%

22%

Educators who email students: Do you also text your students?

(n: 2593)
