STAR Grant Student Questionnaire
 
 

Questionnaire
 

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STAR Grant Student Questionnaire — May 2008

Irving ISD is conducting a study of educational technology for the Texas Education Agency as a part of the STAR Grant. In all questions that follow, “technology” refers to computers (including laptops or desktops) or equipment that is used with computers (e.g., calculators, probes, scanners, printers, digital video recorders, etc.). Do not consider overhead projectors or tape recorders as technology when answering these questions. Please complete the survey by May 31, 2008.

Your individual survey responses are confidential. Thank you for responding!

 

  This survey is closed at this time. 

Personal Information
  - only requested for data accuracy and deletion of duplicate records
  First Name Last Name
Name    
Student ID Number  

 

1.  Which middle school do you attend?

 

2.  What grade do you currently attend at this school?

 6           7           8

3.  What is your primary home language?

  Spanish
  English
  Other  - Specify if Other    

4.  What is your gender?

 Male           Female

5.  What year were you born?

 

6.  What kind of computer access do you have at home?

  a computer with NO Internet access

  a computer with "dial up" or slow Internet access

  a computer with "DSL", "Cable", or fast Internet Access

  I do not have a computer that I can use at home

TECHNOLOGY PROFICIENCY

7.  Thinking about the other student in your class, do you consider yourself ...

  an advanced tech user - more expert than most of the students at my school

an average tech user - the same as most of the students at my school

a beginner - below the skills of most of the students at my school

8.  Think of yourself in each of these statements.  I am confident that I can ...

 Not true
of me now		 Somewhat true
of me now		 Very true
of me now

1

 2 3 4 5 6 7

a.

send email, instant message or text.

 

b.

work with others through a discussion board.

 

c.

find resources online that help me with my classwork.

 

d.

use a variety of search strategies, including key word and Boolean to find web pages related to specific subjects or my interests.

 

e.

keep track of websites I have visited so that I can return to them later. (Example: using bookmarks.)

 

f.

conduct online research.

 

g.

use a spreadsheet (Example: Excel) to enter and calculate numbers.

 

h.

use a spreadsheet to create a pie chart or graph.

 

i.

use online textbooks or online activities.

 

j.

plan, create, and edit documents using word processing software (Example: Word).

 

k.

use the computer to create a slideshow presentation (Example: PowerPoint).

 

l.

plan, create, and edit databases using database software (Example: Access).

 

m.

use a database to search for and sort information, and create reports.

 

n.

use draw or paint software to create pictures (Example: Paint or Illustrator).

 

o.

use Gizmos to show a math or science concept

 

p.

take photos with a digital camera and use them in an electronic document.

 

q.

create projects that use text, audio, video, and images using multimedia software (Example: MovieMaker)

 

  

9.  Read the following statements and answer them to the best of your ability.

 Not true
of me now		 Somewhat true
of me now		 Very true
of me now

1

 2 3 4 5 6 7

a.

When my computer does not work properly, I use basic troubleshooting strategies to solve the problem

 

b.

If an application I am using does not work properly, I use basic troubleshooting strategies to solve the problem.

 

c.

I use the Internet for multiple purposes such as researching, blogging, socializing with friends and finding information that interests me.

 

d.

When using resources from the Internet for my school projects, I give appropriate credit to the author or artist.

 

e.

During Math and Science classes, I know how to select the best tool to complete my assignment. (Example: Proscope, temperature probe, graphing calculator)