iprincipals survey horry county schools coastal carolina university nov. 2010

iPrincipals surveyHorry County Schools

Coastal Carolina UniversityNov. 2010

Descriptive Data

Avg. Age - 50Avg. Yrs in education- 27Experience as principal 9.5 yearsAvg. Size of school- 830 studentsAvg. # of employees supervising- 90

Which mobile phone platform do you use regularly?

Which mobile phone platform do you use regularly?

iPhone; 8.1%

Blackberry; 35.1%

Droid; 8.1%Windows;

13.5%

other; 35.1% iPhoneBlackberryDroidWindowsother

Prior to receiving an iPad from the district, did you already own or regularly use one?

yes; 10.8%

no; 89.2%

yesno

In general, how would you rate your current level of proficiency in the utilization of instructional, administrative, communications and productivity technologies commonly available in school settings?

medium; 59.5%

high; 40.5% lowmediumhigh

For which of the following administrative responsibilities has the iPad improved your performance?

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Taking notes

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significant improvementsome improvementno improvementN/A

What other resources have you consulted to learn how to use your iPad? (select all that apply)

0.0%

10.0%

20.0%

30.0%

40.0%

50.0%

60.0%

70.0%

80.0%

90.0%

100.0%

tech staff

colleagues

students

family

spouse

internet

books/magazines other

The iPad will significantly enhance my ability to be an effective administrator.

strongly dis-agree; 18.9%

disagree; 5.4%

agree; 35.1%

strongly agree; 40.5%

strongly disagreedisagreeagreestrongly agree

Using the iPad boosts my image as a tech-savvy professional.

strongly disagree; 10.8%disagree;

2.7%

agree; 51.4%



I feel confident about my technical ability to use my iPad for professional needs.

strongly disagree; 2.7% disagree; 10.8%

agree; 64.9%



In general, it was easy to start using my iPad for professional tasks.

strongly disagree; 2.7% disagree; 2.7%

agree; 64.9%



Buying iPads for every principal is a worthwhile investment with measurable productivity gains.

strongly disagree; 2.7%

agree; 32.4%



Please identify the iPad apps you most often use that enhance your ability to be an effective administrator? List up to five.

TeachscapeCalendarWalkthroughEmail

If you could design a new iPad app to enhance your ability to be an effective administrator, what would it do? List up to five.

No patterns detected

Describe the training provided by the district on how to use your iPad?

None – Minimal (<3 hrs)Adequate“Mr. Sie Gilbert was helpful”

What else would you like to learn about your iPad? Please elaborate.

Apps, apps, apps

iprincipals survey horry county schools coastal carolina university nov. 2010

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