TECHNOLOGY
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Access to Global Electronics
Question 1: The federal government and some states have attempted to provide all students with access to global electronic communication systems such as the Internet in their schools. How important do you think this would be for the public school students in your community -- very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? (Asked in: 1996, 2011.)
[Code: 760-TecAX-1]
Channel One
Question 2: A company has been loaning TV sets and satellite dishes to public schools that agree to show their students daily 10-minute news and feature broadcasts from this company. Each broadcast includes two to 2-1/2 minutes of commercial advertising directed to the students. The company makes money by selling this television time to advertisers. Do you happen to know whether any of the public schools in your community have entered into an arrangement of this kind, or not? (Asked in: 1994.)
[Code: 761-TecCX-2]
Question 3: Are you in favor of this arrangement in the local public schools or opposed to it? (Asked in: 1994.)
[Code: 762-TecCX-3]
Question 4: Would you be in favor of your local public schools' entering into this kind of arrangement, or opposed to it? (Asked in: 1994.)
[Code: 763-TecCX-4]
Investment in Computers
Question 5: Do you think the public schools in your community should or should not invest more in computer technology for instructional purposes? (Asked in: 2000, 2011.)
[Code: 764-TecIX-5]
Use of Computers
Question 6: Does the school your child attends have a computer that students can use? (Asked in: 1983.)
[Code: 766-TecUX-6]
Question 7: Would you like the school your child attends to install a computer that students could use? (Asked in: 1983.)
[Code: 768-TecUX-7]
Question 8: As far as you know, do the public schools in your community use computer technology for instructing students a great deal, a fair amount, not much, or not at all? (Asked in: 2000.)
[Code: 765-TecUX-8]
Question 9: In your opinion, has the use of computer technology improved the quality of instruction in the public schools in your community or not? (Asked in: 2000.)
[Code: 767-TecUX-9]
Question 10: In your opinion, how important is it that all students have access to computer technology? In your opinion how important is access to computer technology for ensuring student academic success? (Asked in: 2011.)
[Code: 915-TecUX-10]
Question 11: Do you think all high school students in your community should have their own computer to use at school? (Asked in: 2011.)
[Code: 916-TecUX-11]
Question 12: I'm going to read you a list of possible reasons for high schools to use more computer technology in classrooms. Please tell me whether each of these is a very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important reason for high schools to use more computer technology: reduce costs by hiring fewer teachers; make more classes available for students from smaller schools or who live in rural areas; give students access to more high-quality teachers; help students become more motivated to learn; help make students ready for college or a career.(Asked in: 2011.)
[Code: 917-TecUX-12]
Question 13: Many Americans read books using electronic readers such as a Kindle or a Nook. Do you believe electronic books should be available for students in elementary schools; middle schools; high schools. (Asked in: 2011.)
[Code: 918-TecUX-13]
Question 14: Suppose a school wants to offer a new class and is considering whether the class should be taught online or in person. Would it be best for the school to hire a more effective teacher who was only available to teach over the Internet or would it be better to use a less effective teacher who could teach the class in person?(Asked in: 2011.)
[Code: 919-TecUX-14]
Question 15: Some high schools use computer technology to allow students to learn at home. Do you favor or oppose having high school students attend school for fewer hours each week if they are using computer technology to learn at home?(Asked in: 2011.)
[Code: 920-TecUX-15]
POLL RESULTS
Access to Global Electronics
Question 1: The federal government and some states have attempted to provide all students with access to global electronic communication systems such as the Internet in their schools. How important do you think this would be for the public school students in your community -- very important, somewhat important, not too important, or not at all important? (Asked in: 1996.)
[Code: 760-TecAX-1]
National Totals |
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| Year | Very Important % |
Somewhat Important % |
Not Too Important % |
Not at All Important % |
Don't Know % |
| 2011 | 61 |
30 |
6 |
3 |
<.5 |
| 1996 | 49 |
31 |
13 |
6 |
1 |
Channel One
Question 2: A company has been loaning TV sets and satellite dishes to public schools that agree to show their students daily 10-minute news and feature broadcasts from this company. Each broadcast includes two to 2-1/2 minutes of commercial advertising directed to the students. The company makes money by selling this television time to advertisers. Do you happen to know whether any of the public schools in your community have entered into an arrangement of this kind, or not? (Asked in: 1994.)
[Code: 761-TecCX-2]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes, Have Arrangement % | No, Do Not Have % | Don't Know % |
| 1994 | 11 | 48 | 41 |
Question 3: Are you in favor of this arrangement in the local public schools or opposed to it? (Asked in: 1994.)
[Code: 762-TecCX-3]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes, Favor % | No, Opposed % | Don't Know % |
| 1994 | 66 | 30 | 4 |
Question 4: Would you be in favor of your local public schools' entering into this kind of arrangement, or opposed to it? (Asked in: 1994.)
[Code: 763-TecCX-4]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes, Favor % | No, Opposed % | Don't Know % |
| 1994 | 38 | 57 | 5 |
Investment in Computers
Question 5: Do you think the public schools in your community should or should not invest more in computer technology for instructional purposes? (Asked in: 2000, 2011.)
[Code: 764-TecIX-5]
National Totals |
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| Year | Should Invest More % |
Should Not Invest More % |
Don't Know % |
| 2011 | 74 |
25 |
2 |
| 2000 | 82 |
15 |
3 |
Use of Computers
Question 6: Does the school your child attends have a computer that students can use? (Asked in: 1983.)
[Code: 766-TecUX-6]
National Totals: 1983 | ||
Public School Parents % | Nonpublic School Parents % | |
| Yes | 45 | 47 |
| No | 32 | 33 |
| Don't know | 23 |
20 |
Question 7: Would you like the school your child attends to install a computer that students could use? (Asked in: 1983.)
[Code: 768-TecUX-7]
National Totals: 1983 |
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Public School Parents % |
Nonpublic School Parents % |
|
| Yes | 81 |
56 |
| No | 10 |
30 |
| Don't know | 9 |
14 |
Question 8: As far as you know, do the public schools in your community use computer technology for instructing students a great deal, a fair amount, not much, or not at all? (Asked in: 2000.)
[Code: 765-TecUX-8]
National Totals | ||||||
| Year | A Great Deal or Fair Amount % | A Great Deal % |
A Fair Amount % |
Not Much |
Not at All % |
Don't Know % |
| 2000 | 72 | 26 |
46 |
16 |
3 |
9 |
Question 9: In your opinion, has the use of computer technology improved the quality of instruction in the public schools in your community or not? (Asked in: 2000.)
[Code: 767-TecUX-9]
National Totals | |||
| Year | Yes, Has Improved Instruction % | No, Has Not Improved Instruction % | Don't Know % |
| 2000 | 69 | 20 | 11 |
Question 10: In your opinion, how important is it that all students have access to computer technology? In you0r opinion how important is access to computer technology for ensuring student academic success? (Asked in: 2011.)
National Totals |
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Very Important 2011 % |
Somewhat Important 2011 % |
Not Too Important 2011 % |
Not at All Important 2011 % |
Don't Know 2011 % |
|
| Access to computer technology | 70 |
25 |
4 |
2 |
<.5 |
| Importance for academic success | 52 |
39 |
7 |
2 |
<.5 |
Question 11: Do you think all high school students in your community should have their own computer to use at school? (Asked in: 2011.)
National Totals |
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| Year | Yes % |
No % |
Don't know % |
||
| 2011 | 51 |
49 |
- |
||
Question 12: I'm going to read you a list of possible reasons for high schools to use more computer technology in classrooms. Please tell me whether each of these is a very important, somewhat important, not very important, or not at all important reason for high schools to use more computer technology: reduce costs by hiring fewer teachers; make more classes available for students from smaller schools or who live in rural areas; give students access to more high-quality teachers; help students become more motivated to learn; help make students ready for college or a career. (Asked in: 2011.)
National Totals |
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Very Important 2011 % |
Somewhat Important 2011 % |
Not Too Important 2011 % |
Not at All Important 2011 % |
Don't Know 2011 % |
|
| Reduce costs by hiring few teachers | 14 |
28 |
33 |
24 |
1 |
| Increase classes in smaller/rural schools | 62 |
31 |
5 |
1 |
1 |
| Access to high-quality teachers | 55 |
28 |
13 |
4 |
1 |
| Increase student motivation | 55 |
39 |
11 |
4 |
<.5 |
| Prepare students for college or career | 77 |
19 |
4 |
1 |
<.5 |
Question 13: Many Americans read books using electronic readers such as a Kindle or a Nook. Do you believe electronic books should be available for students in elementary schools; middle schools; high schools. (Asked in: 2011.)
National Totals Elementary School |
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| Year | Yes % |
No % |
Don't know % |
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| 2011 | 28 |
72 |
1 |
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National Totals Middle School |
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| Year | Yes % |
No % |
Don't know % |
||
| 2011 | 51 |
48 |
1 |
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National Totals High School |
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| Year | Yes % |
No % |
Don't know % |
||
| 2011 | 64 |
35 |
1 |
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Question 14: Suppose a school wants to offer a new class and is considering whether the class should be taught online or in person. Would it be best for the school to hire a more effective teacher who was only available to teach over the Internet or would it be better to use a less effective teacher who could teach the class in person? (Asked in: 2011.)
National Totals 2011 % |
|
| More effective teacher online | 46 |
| Less effective teacher in person | 50 |
| Don't know/refused | 5 |
Question 15: Some high schools use computer technology to allow students to learn at home. Do you favor or oppose having high school students attend school for fewer hours each week if they are using computer technology to learn at home? (Asked in: 2011.)
National Totals |
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| Year | Favor % |
Oppose % |
Don't know % |
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| 2011 | 40 |
59 |
2 |
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