Technology Needs Assessment Survey Results

SWE Technology Professional Development

Needs Assessment

SurveyResults

Dianne Ruiz & Monique

Mills

We were very pleased will the participation in the Technology Needs Assessment Survey. Eighty-five percent of the instructional staff participated in the survey.

Based on data provided by a recent survey given to the teachers at Sixth Ward Elementary, we designed our needs assessment focusing on three areas: teachers perception of technology, how technology resources are currently being used, and what professional development would they like for the district or school to provide in regards to technology.

Do you feel technology motivates students?

Would you like to integrate more technology?

How comfortable do you feel using new technology in your classroom?

How would you describe your skill level in regards to technology?

Which of the following technologies are you comfortable using?

Do you feel adequate access to technical support is available?

What have you done to increase your knowledge of technology?

Do you consult publications, online journals, or other resources to find research-based practices in teaching with technology?

When integrating technology into instruction, you are:

How often do your students use technology in their assignments?

Which type of technology does your students use most?

Do you use technology to collect and analyze student assessment data?

How do you use technology to support or increase teacher productivity?

How do you use technology to support communication and interaction with parents and the community?

How important do you feel technology professional development is for teachers?

Would you prefer to have professional development site based or online?

Would you be interested in taking distance learning or online classes through the school system?

Which Web 2.0 tools would you like to receive professional development on?

Which type of technology professional development would you like to attend?

What is/are the major obstacles when using technology in the classroom?

To conclude our needs assessment, we asked several questions to

gather information about the demographics of our

faculty and staff. Questions addressed

grade level and subjects taught. Also, we asked

how many years teaching experience they have.

Which grade level do you teach?

Which subjects do you teach?

How many years have you been teaching?

After analyzing the data collected from the needs assessment survey, we have concluded that we will implement technology professional development using the Flipped PD method. The professional development will focus on Web 2.0 tools including Weebly, Kidblog, and Prezi. Results indicated 93% of teachers would like to receive training on Weebly, 87% would like to receive training on Kidblog, and 56% would like training on Prezi. In addition, we would like to design a novice session focusing on the technology programs, which are used in our school daily such as Triumph Learning and Dyknow. Only 12% indicated they felt comfortable using Triumph Learning and 37% using Dyknow.

Documentation that we have our principal's permission.