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Summary Results-The 1997 Missouri School Building Instruction & Computing Census

Student Instruction on the Use of Desktop Computers
  • Ninety-five percent of Missouri public schools report that at least some of their students have received "hands-on" instruction on how to use desktop computers.
  • Three-quarters of Missouri public schools report that over 50 percent of their students have received "hands-on" instruction on how to use desktop computers.
Student Instruction on the Use of the Internet

  • Sixty-one percent of Missouri public schools report that at least some of their students have received "hands-on" instruction on how to use the Internet.
  • Sixteen percent of Missouri public schools report that over 50 percent of their students have received "hands-on" instruction on how to use the Internet.
Students Use of the Internet for Educational Resources
  • Sixty-one percent of Missouri public schools report that at least some of their students use the Internet to collect educational resources or to do research for classes.
  • Twelve percent of Missouri public schools report that over 50 percent of their students use the Internet to collect educational resources or to do research for classes.
Students Use of the Internet in Classrooms
  • Forty-three percent of Missouri public schools report that at least some of their students use the Internet in their classrooms as part of classroom instruction.
  • Six percent of Missouri public schools report that over 50 percent of their students use the Internet in their classrooms as part of classroom instruction.
Students Use of District Supported E-Mail
  • Eight percent of Missouri public schools report at least some of their students use district supported E-mail accounts.
  • Two percent of Missouri public schools report that over 50 percent of their students use district supported E-mail accounts.
Teacher Professional Development on Instructional Application of the Internet
  • Eighty-five percent of Missouri public schools report that at least some of their teachers have attended professional education programs on instructional applications of the Internet within the last calendar year.
  • Twenty-seven percent of Missouri public schools report that over 50 percent of their teachers have attended professional education programs on instructional applications of the Internet within the last calendar year.
Teachers Use of the Internet for Educational Resources
  • Eighty-four percent of Missouri public schools report that at least some of their teachers use the Internet to collect educational resources.
  • Fourteen percent of Missouri public schools report that over 50 percent of their teachers use the Internet to collect educational resources.
Teachers Use of the Internet in Classroom Instruction
  • Fifty percent of Missouri public schools report that at least some of their teachers incorporate student Internet access in their classrooms as a part of classroom instruction.
  • Six percent of Missouri public schools report that over 50 percent of their teachers incorporate student Internet access in their classrooms as a part of classroom instruction.
Teachers Use of District Supported E-mail
  • Sixty-two percent of Missouri public schools report that at least some of their teachers have district supported E-mail accounts.
  • Twenty-eight percent of Missouri public schools report that over 50 percent of their teachers have district supported E-mail accounts.
Perceived Instructional Benefit
  • The instructional benefit of the Internet is related to the level of access available to educators.
  • While overall only 31 percent of Missouri schools report that Internet access has been benefit to instruction, among buildings where 50 percent or more of the staff use the Internet for educational resources, 64 percent reported that the Internet had been a benefit to instruction.
  • The instructional benefit of the Internet is related to the level of access available to students.
  • In schools with more than 24 students per Internet computer (the state average), about 20 percent of the instructors report that the Internet has been a benefit to instruction. At the same time, in schools with fewer than 24 students per Internet computer, about 36 percent of the instructors report that the Internet has been a benefit to instruction. Where there are fewer students per Internet computer the instructional benefit of the Internet is greater.
  • Among the most frequently cited instructional benefits of the Internet are:
    • More resources available for research
    • More motivated students
    • Improved lesson plans for teachers
  • Among the most frequently cited factors that limit the instructional impact of the Internet are:
    • Lack of computers
    • Lack of training on how to incorporate the Internet into instruction
    • Lack of time among teachers
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