In October 2012, School Improvement Network surveyed educators from across the nation to find out the use and effects of technology in classrooms. 6,929 educators from all 50 states shared how technology is being used in their classroom and how it’s affecting students. Among the findings, 48% of educators say they allow students to bring and use technology devices in their classroom, and 80% of educators believe technology in the classroom increases student performance. One in 3 educators email students as part of their learning platform, and of those, 75% say it affects their homework return rate.

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TECHNOLOGY IN THE
CLASSROOM

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Methodology & Demographics
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Survey was sent to educators across the nation
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6,929 educators responded
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76% teachers
–
7% administrators
Professional Position
Administrator
Teacher
Other
7%
76%
17%
October 2012

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Key Findings
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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
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48% of educators allow students to use their own technology in the
classroom, and 80% say doing so increases student performance
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More than 1 in 3 educators email students as part of their learning platform
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3 in 4 of educators who email students say that it affects their homework return
rate
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11% of educators text students as part of their learning platform

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SURVEY RESULTS

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STUDENTS USING THEIR OWN
DEVICES IN CLASS

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48% of teachers allow students to bring and use their
own devices in the classroom.
“Do you allow students to bring and use their own
devices in the classroom?”
Top 3 States (Iowa, Idaho, and
Minnesota) that allow students to
use their own devices in class.
(n:116)
100%
100%
52%
70%
48%
30%
0%
No
0%
No
Yes
Yes

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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.
Educators who allow technology in their
classroom: Is there a correlation between
increased performance and technology in
the classroom?
(n: 3268)
100%
83%
Educators who do not allow technology in
their classroom: Is there a correlation
between increased performance and
technology in the classroom?
(n: 3419)
100%
76%
24%
17%
0%
No
Yes
0%
No
Yes

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Educators reported the most commonly used devices
in the classroom were laptops/netbooks.
Which of the following devices do you allow
students to bring and use? Mark all that apply
40%
35%
30%
20%
15%
0%
Laptop/Netbook
Tablet
Cell Phone
Other Mobile
Devices

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Both educators who allow technology in the
classroom and educators who do not allow it say
using technology in the classroom increases student
attendance.
“Do you feel that using technology in the
classroom has increased your students'
attendance?”
100%
56%
Educator perceptions about the impact of
technology in the classroom on student
attendance among educators who do and
do not allow technology in the classroom.
61%
Allow students to use
technology
39%
44%
52%
Do not allow students to
use technology
0%
No
Yes
48%
0%
Increases
student
attendance
Does not
increase
student
attendance
100%

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CONTACTING STUDENTS

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More than 1 in 3 educators email students as part of
their learning platform. These educators say that
doing so increases student performance.
“Do you email students as part of your learning
platform?”
Educators who email students: Is there a
correlation between increased student
performance and accessing students
through email?
(n:2586)
100%
62%
100%
76%
38%
24%
0%
No
0%
No
Yes
Yes

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3 in 4 educators who email students say that it affects
their homework return rate.
Educators who email students: Does emailing
students affect their homework return rate?
(n:2588)
100%
77%
23%
0%
No
Yes

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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.
“Do you text students as part of your learning
platform?”
100%
Educators who email students: Do
you also text your students?
(n: 2593)
89%
100%
78%
22%
11%
0%
No
Yes
0%
No
Yes

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