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Mid-Atlantic Regional Technology in Education Consortium
1301 Cecil B. Moore Ave.
Ritter Annex 9th Floor
Temple University - CRHDE
Philadelphia, PA 19122
800-892-5550
215-204-5130 (fax)
General Inquires:
Laurence Peters
Judith Stull
Technical Assistance:
Barry Mansfield
Professional Development:
Joan Pasternak
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Temple University Center for Research
in Human Development and Education |
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References
Alliance for Childhood (2004). Tech tonic: Towards a new literacy of technology. Retrieved August 2005, from http://www.allianceforchildhood.net
Anderson, R. H., & Bikson, T. K. (2004). Focus on generic skills for information technology literacy. Retrieved November 2004, from http://www.rand.org/publications/P/P8018/index.html
International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE) (2005). Profiles for technology literate students: Performance indicators, curriculum examples, and scenarios. Retrieved June 2005, from http://cnets.iste.org/students/s_profiles.html
No Child Left Behind Act of 2001, Pub.L. No. 107-110, 115 Stat 1425 (2002). Retrieved June 2002, from http://www.ed.gov/legislation/ESEA02/107-110.pdf
Stull, J. Benedict, M., Lewis, A., & Daley, J. (2002). Evaluating teacher preparation programs in Pennsylvania colleges and universities. Philadelphia, PA: Temple University, Center for Research in Human Development and Education.
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Table 1 |
Characteristics and Usage of Technology in Mid-Atlantic Schools, 2004 |
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Nation |
Delaware |
District of Columbia |
Maryland |
New Jersey |
Pennsylvania |
Number of students per instructional computer |
Statewide |
4.0 |
4.5 |
3.0 |
4.5 |
3.7 |
3.6 |
High-poverty schools |
4.2 |
2.8 |
3.7 |
5.7 |
3.9 |
4.2 |
High-minority schools |
4.3 |
4.3 |
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4 |
3.5 |
4.2 |
Number of students/Internet-connected computers |
Statewide |
4.3 |
4.1 |
3.7 |
4.7 |
4.0 |
3.6 |
High-poverty schools |
4.7 |
2.9 |
6.1 |
7.5* |
4.7 |
4.5 |
High-minority schools |
4.9 |
4.4 |
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5.9 |
4.5 |
4.8 |
Percentage of schools with high-speed Internet connection |
Statewide |
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98 |
98 |
83 |
80 |
77 |
High-poverty schools |
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100 |
100 |
73 |
84 |
73 |
High-minority schools |
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100 |
100 |
84 |
80 |
67 |
Percentage of classrooms with dated operating systems (less than Windows 98) |
23 |
14 |
20 |
18 |
20 |
15 |
Percentage of student who use computers at least twice per week |
4 th-graders |
63 |
58 |
58 |
56 |
61 |
72 |
8 th-graders |
32 |
24 |
42 |
30 |
31 |
30 |
Percentage of school districts with distance learning opportunities |
For teachers |
26 |
25 |
15 |
14 |
29 |
22 |
For students |
23 |
18 |
17 |
11 |
28 |
19 |
Percentage of schools where at least 50% of the teachers define themselves as "beginners" using technology |
12 |
33 |
25 |
21 |
17 |
12 |
Note: Park, J. and Staresina, L. (2004). Tracking U.S. Trends and State Data Tables, Education Week, May 6, xxiii (35), pp. 64-76. |
* This is the highest figure in the nation |
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