2007 California School Technology Survey (CSTS) now in progress

From the office of Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction:

"The California Department of Education (CDE) is collaborating with the California Technology Assistance Project (CTAP) to conduct the 2007 California School Technology Survey. This important data collection helps measure the progress of technology integration in California classrooms, is a requirement for several education technology-funded programs, and is used by the CDE to determine grant eligibility and awards. It is important for your district and schools to accurately complete the 2007 California School Technology Survey within the specified time frame in order to meet the grant requirements.

"The window for completing the 2007 California School Technology Survey (district and school survey forms) is January 22, 2007, through April 6, 2007. The last day to complete the 2007 California School Technology Survey to meet the technology survey requirements of the Enhancing Education Through Technology Formula and Competitive grants is Friday, April 6, 2007.

"PINs and passwords were e-mailed to superintendents and district staff who completed the survey last year.

"A number of education technology grant programs use California School Technology Survey data to determine eligibility and grant award amounts, so it is critical that the technology data accurately reflect technology in the schools and district."

Copies of the letters that have been sent to district superintendents and site administrators can be found at: http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/et/rs/techsurvey.asp

Regional CTAP staff members are available to provide assistance with completing the online survey and with survey access codes. Contact information for CTAP regional staff is available on the CTAP Web site: http://www.ctap.k12.ca.us

In RIMS Region 10, Riverside, Inyo, Mono, and San Bernardino counties, please contact Gregg Legutki: glegutki@ctap10.org

If you have any questions regarding grant requirements for completion of the 2007 California School Technology Survey, please contact Patrick McMenamin, Consultant, Education Technology Office, at 916-322-5894 or by e-mail at pmcmenam@cde.ca.gov.

Please remember that the California School Technology Survey (CSTS) is not the EdTechProfile, the annual teacher self-assessment of technology skills and classroom technology integration. Many times these two are confused. For details on completion requirements for EdTechProfile, please see: http://www.edtechprofile.org/requirements.php