Are we ready?

The AEAs recently conducted a survey on the status of Iowa school districts' technology capacity. 263 individuals responded (there were a handful of districts that had 2 respondents).

Some highlights:

• 41.8% of schools have one computer for every 2.5 students. 42.6% are working on the goal, 15.6% are not working on the goal.
• 44.5% of schools have a ratio of 1 technician to 300 computers. 16.7% working on it, 38.8% not.
• Laptops for all teachers and administrators breaks down 27.8%, 29.7%, 42.6%.
• Wireless ability throughout the buildings - 44.9%, 38%, 17.1%
• Policies for students' accessing the networks with their own personal devices - 19.7%, 37.3%, 43%
• Web 2.0 learning tools accessible to support teaching and learning - 10.3%, 49%, 40.7%