This summary presents selected findings to the full report "Use of Educational Technology for Instruction in Public Schools: 2019-20. Fast Response Survey System. First Look. NCES 2021-017" (ED615754). The full report is based on the public school survey "Use of Educational Technology for Instruction." The survey was conducted…

Using data from the National Center for Education Statistics Fast Response Survey System, discusses the correlation of instructional use of the Internet with availability of classroom-level access to the Internet and teacher training and support for use of the Internet. Findings emphasize the importance of classroom-level access and teacher…

Describes teachers' use of education technology for instructional purposes in their classrooms and schools, the availability of this technology, teachers' training and preparation for using this technology, and the barriers to their using it. Data, most of which are from the Fast Response Survey System, indicate that about half of teachers with…

Presents data, derived from the Fast Response Survey System, on teachers' use of computers in the classroom for instructional purposes. Reports that 99% of full-time regular public school teachers had access to computers or the Internet somewhere in their schools. Computer use varied by instructional level, school poverty level, and hours of…