Teacher Technology Assessment/Survey

This is a survey about your personal use and integration of technology in the classroom (i.e.
computers, CD-ROMs, Internet usage, etc.). Please answer the questions as honestly as you
can. Keep in mind that there is no "right answer, whatever your experience may be is
perfectly acceptable. The information you provide is anonymous and will be kept confidential.
Thank you for your time. (The survey should take approximately 15 minutes to complete.)

Grade Information:
1
2

(Circle one answer per question)

The majority of the

students you teach is?
Indicate your teacher
license Content area

a
9th Grade

b
10th Grade

c
11th Grade

d
12th Grade

e
other

English /
Social
Studies

Math /
Science

Foreign
Language/E
SL

Art,
Music,
Business
Technology

Health
Education

NOTE: The below questions in Standard 1 & Standard 2 do not necessarily apply to the classroom.

Standard 1 - Basic Computer/Technology Operations and Concepts:

(circle one answer per

question)

4
5
6
7
8
9
10

11

NOT AT ALL or
NO

RARELY /
OCCASIONALLY

FREQUENTLY or
YES

DONT KNOW

Do you use database

software? (Access, Paradox)

Do you use spreadsheet

software? (Excel, Lotus)

Do you have access to a

computer?
Do you access the Internet?

Do you use presentation

software? (PowerPoint,
HyperStudio)
Do you use word processing
software? (Microsoft Word,
WordPerfect)
Do you use imaging devices
such as scanners, digital
cameras, and/or video
cameras with computer
systems and software?
Have you ever created a web
page?

Standard 2 - Basic Personal and Professional Use of Technology:

12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19

20

Do you use e-mail to

communicate with others?
If support were available,
would you use e-mail to
contact students?
If support were available,
would you use e-mail to
contact parents?
How often do you download
file attachments?
How often do you use Instant
Messaging?
Have you ever visited teacher
focused websites?
Are you familiar with how to
check for student Internet
plagiarism?
Do you stay informed
regarding ethical and legal
issues concerning the uses of
computers and technology?
Are you aware of specific
copyright laws in the access
and use of information from
various technologies?

NOT AT ALL or
NO

FREQUENTLY or
YES

DONT KNOW

Standard 3 - Application of Technology in Instruction:

21

22
23

24

Have you explored and or

evaluated uses for computer
and technology resources in
the classroom?
Have you created lesson
plans with technology
integration in mind?
Have you ever discussed
assessment practices as
related to the use of
computers and technology in
the curriculum?
Have you ever designed,
implemented or assessed
student learning activities
that integrate
computers/technology?

(circle one answer per question)

RARELY /
OCCASIONALLY

(circle one answer per question)

NOT AT ALL or
NO

RARELY /
OCCASIONALLY

FREQUENTLY or
YES

DONT KNOW

25
Have you ever designed
learning activities that foster
equitable use of technology
for students?

Standard 4 - Social, Ethical and Human Issues:

NOT AT ALL or
NO
26

Do you consider and/or

discuss the historical
development and important
trends affecting the evolution
of technology and its probable
future roles in society?

Standard 5 - Productivity Tools:

27

28

29

30
31

32

Do you use advanced features

of word processing, desktop
publishing, and image
programs to develop lesson
plans or facilitate the learning
experience for the student?
Do you use spreadsheets for
analyzing, organizing and
displaying numeric data
graphically? (i.e. student
grade tracking)
Have you ever designed and or
used a database form creator
to generate customized
reports?
Have you integrated digital
video and/or digital images for
use in classroom presentations?
Have you ever used specificpurpose electronic devices
(such as a graphing calculator,
language translator software,
scientific probe ware, or
electronic thesaurus) in your
classroom or as an activity?
Have you ever used a teacher
electronic classroom
management tool?

(circle one answer per question)

RARELY
OCCASIONALLY

34

Do you share files or e-mail

attachments with peers? (lesson
plans or sharing multimedia
files)
Do you use e-mail and web
browser applications for
communications and for
research to support instruction?

DONT KNOW

(circle one answer per question)

NOT AT ALL or
NO

RARELY /
OCCASIONALLY

FREQUENTLY or
YES

DONT KNOW

STANDARD 6 - Telecommunications and Information Access:

33

FREQUENTLY
or
YES

(circle one answer per question)

NOT AT ALL or
NO

RARELY /
OCCASIONALLY

FREQUENTLY or
YES

DONT KNOW

35

Do you use on-line search tools

like Yahoo!, Google and other
intelligent search agents to get
information?

Standard 7 - Research, Problem Solving, and Product Development:

(circle one answer per

question)

36

37

38
39

Do you participate in courses

and other professional
development activities or
workshops to enhance
teaching and learning?
Have you ever conducted
Internet research and then
evaluated the on-line sources
of information to enhance
your curriculum?
Do you use a computer
projection device to support
and deliver oral presentations?
Have you ever worked in an
on-line collaboration
environment to build a body
of knowledge around a
specific topic? (i.e. chat
rooms, Internet bulletin
boards, etc)

NOT AT ALL or
NO

RARELY /
OCCASIONALLY

FREQUENTLY or
YES

DONT KNOW

Standard 8 - Technology Focused Critical Thinking Skills and Cooperative Learning:

(circle one answer per question)

40

41

Have you ever structured

lessons and learning
tasks/assignments that
infuse technology to reflect
higher level thinking skills?
Have you ever developed
structures that incorporated
various technologies
(computer, CD ROM, Digital
Equipment) to facilitate
cooperative learning groups
as part of students tasks and
assignments?

NOT AT ALL or
NO

RARELY /
OCCASIONALLY

FREQUENTLY or
YES

DONT KNOW

Standard 9 - Collaborative Planning and Teaching:

( circle one answer per question)

42

43

44

Do you work collaboratively

with other colleagues,
including library media
specialists and other school
community resources in the
planning and instructional
delivery process?
Have you ever collaboratively
developed an assessment test
to measure student learning
and development in
information literacy?
Have you collaboratively
worked on developing a
lesson plan within a team
environment?

NOT AT ALL or
NO

RARELY /
OCCASIONALLY

FREQUENTLY or
YES

DONT KNOW

A) Describe any positive or negative experiences you had when using technology in
the classroom

B) What training would you need to integrate computer usage in your classroom?

C) If you are aware of the new technologies in your school, identify it and what
training you would require to use this new technology?