1. An Elementary School Technology Needs Assessment Conducted by Shaun Kellogg & Kevin Oliver
2. The Context The Problem The Purpose Big Tech Investment Measured Growth What do we do next? Bang for our Buck Compare to Baseline Recommend Action
3. What environmental supports are needed to help staff effectively use technology? What professional development offerings are needed to help staff use technology? How do they feel about the quality of the current offerings? To what extent are teachers and students already effectively using technology? Is technology having the desired impact on instructions? Research Questions
4. The Logic of the Literature Adapted from: Corn, J., (2008). Investigating the quality of the school technology needs assessment (STNA) 3.0: A validity and reliability study . (Unpublished dissertation, North Carolina State University, 2008).
5. The Method Step1: Quantitative Data Step 2: Qualitative Data STNA Survey Instrument Developed by UNC-G and Tested for validity & reliability by Jeni Corn (NCSU) Online (paper), 86 LikertItems Measures Four Constructs Taken by Teachers, Teacher Assistants, and Admin: N = 70 Response rate 71% (>80% ideal) Absolute/Relative Frequency Focus Group Questions developed based on items with disagree/strongly disagree > 25% School Improvement Team Members (N= 10) Input from PLC and Personal Experiences Confirm , Clarify, Elaborate
7. Construct I: Environment Support “I do a lot of technology things in my classroom, and there are some things that just won’t work on my computer”
8. Construct I: Supportive Environment “I (teach) reading all day and if I was going to do research, I would basically need a slot of each of my kids all day long. ”
9. Construct II: Prof. Development(7 items) “…a lot of people say they need it, but then they don’t sign up for it.”
10. Construct III: Uses of Tech “It’s not so much knowing what things they can use, it’s knowing how to implement it with only two computers in their classroom. ”
11. Construct IV: Impact of Tech “…is a poor county, and a lot of the kids themselves don’t have experience with those things, so you have to turn around and show some of them how to use the technologies, and a lot of the teachers say, well, I don’t want to waste that time, so I’ll think of another way to do it.”
12. Conclusions Needs Recommendations More flexible access to technology resources Increased access to technical support Sustainable funding Timely and ongoing for Professional Development More authentic and student-centered uses of Tech Increase Communication Leverage PLCs for support and just-in-time PD Consider Policy Change for Lab Use Continue Investigation
