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ERIC Number: ED301160
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 1986-Jun
Pages: 6
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Differences in Teachers' Instructional Use of Computers by School and District Factors. OERI Historical Report.
Center for Education Statistics (ED/OERI), Washington, DC.
This report provides information from the 1982-83 School Utilization Survey, and examines school district wealth, school socioeconomic status (SES), and grade level in relation to the computer software available to teachers for instructional purposes, as well as teacher training for instructional use of computers. Teachers with access to computers reported that their choices for instructional software were limited, with drill and practice software reported by most teachers, especially in elementary schools. Of the 938,000 teachers with access to computers, 62% used them for instruction, with the greatest use of computers for enrichment in special subject areas. No relationship appeared to exist between school SES and instructional use of computers, and in general, district size had no relationship to instructional purpose. On the other hand, teacher training was directly related to district wealth, with almost half (47%) of the teachers in the wealthiest districts receiving training, as compared with about one-third (32%) in the least wealthy districts. The relationship between wealth and computer training was also found at the school level. The text is supplemented by four tables. (EW)
Publication Type: Numerical/Quantitative Data
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Center for Education Statistics (ED/OERI), Washington, DC.
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