| Instruments
for Technology Integration (including hardware, curriculum and instruction) |
Details | Download or print |
Online |
| Learning with Technology Profile
Tool This profile tool will help you to compare your current instructional practices with a set of indicators for engaged learning and high-performance technology. This tool was developed by North Central Regional Technology in Education Consortium and North Central Regional Educational Laboratory. (20-30 min) |
from NCR*TEC | Learning with Technology Profile Tool | |
| STaR Chart The School Technology and Readiness Chart (STaR Chart) can be used to assess the progress of schools and districts in integrating technology into the curriculum. This instrument was developed by the CEO Forum. (15-25 min) |
from CEO Forum |
STaR Chart | |
| Stages of Adoption Self assessment of a teacher's level of adoption of technology. This assessment was developed by Christensen (1997) based on Russell's (1995) stages. (5 min) |
Stages description | html | Stages of Adoption |
| Technology Integration Phases Self assessment of a teacher's confidence level in the integration of technology into the classroom. This instrument was developed by Box (1999). (5 min) |
html | Technology Integration Phases | |
| Teachers &
Technology: A Snap-Shot Survey The survey provides a snapshot of how prevalent technology is in education today, and what you, as an educator, believe about the technology. We plan to use this survey in the coming years and thus better track the growth of technology use in the classroom. The Snapshot survey was developed by Norris and Solloway (1998). (15 min) |
Snapshot description | rtf (8x14) | Teachers & Technology: A Snap-Shot Survey |
| Teachers' Views of Technology and
Teaching A questionnaire containing 29 likert-type items about classroom instruction and technology This instrument was adapted from Christensen (1997). (5-10 min). |
html | Teachers' Views of Technology and Teaching | |
| Instruments for Assessing Attitudes | Details | Download or print |
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| Young Children's Computer Inventory YCCI is a Likert instrument for measuring 1st through 3rd grade children's attitudes |
YCCI | v5.14 (pdf) | |
| Computer Attitude Questionnaire CAQ is a Likert instrument for measuring middle school students' attitudes on all Young Children's Computer Inventory subscales plus computer anxiety. |
v5.14 (pdf) v5.22 (pdf) |
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| Teachers Attitudes Toward Computers
Questionnaire TAC is a Likert/Semantic Differential Instrument for measuring teachers' attitudes toward computers on 7-20 subscales. Developed by Rhonda Christensen and Gerald Knezek as part of the 1995-97 Matthews Chair for Research in Education project of the College of Education, University of North Texas. |
TAC | v2.22 (pdf) v3.0 (pdf) v3.2a (pdf) v3.2b (pdf) v4.0 (pdf) |
5.01 |
| Teachers' Attitudes Toward Information
Technology The TAT complements TAC. It is constructed primarily from semantic differential items using Teachers' Attitudes Toward Information Technology statements such as "to me _____ is". Developed by Rhonda Christensen and Gerald Knezek as part of the 1995-97 Matthews Chair for Research in Education project of the College of Education, University of North Texas. |
TAT | v1.0 (pdf) v1.1 (pdf) v3.2a (pdf) |
2.0 |
| Faculty Attitudes Toward Information Technology FAIT provides assessment of university and college faculty attitudes toward new information technologies. |
FAIT | v1.1 (HTML) (rtf) |
- Stages of Adoption of Technology - self classification into one of 6 stages of adoption.
- Sample Needs Assessment - structured identification of perceived technology training needs.
- Sample Internet Skills Checklist - rubric for assessing level of Internet proficiency.
- START Awareness - measures level of familiarity with Technology Applications TEKS resources developed by TCET.
Technology Integration Confidence Phases - self-assessment of personal and classroom technology confidence levels.- Technology Applications Skills -examples collected from Texas schools for the START project
- Samples of Administrator Technology Competencies
Samples of Student Technology Competencies
Samples of Teacher Technology Competencies
Samples collected for the START project.
(Council for Educational Development
and Research and North Central Regional
Educational Laboratory, 1997). This book provides theory and tools for measuring
Engaged Learning and High Performance Technology. The School Technology and Readiness Chart (CEO Forum on Education and Technology,
1998) is an easy to take and score questionnaire designed to help education leaders assess
the progress of school in integrating technology into the curriculum.
Instruments not developed by TCET are clearly marked with contact
information. Instruments developed by TCET may be used for educational research purposes
as long as the source is clearly noted. TCET (tcet@unt.edu)
requests that you contribute to our research database by emailing the following
information at the beginning of your study:
In addition, TCET requests that you send a copy of any publications resulting from the use of these instruments to PO Box 311337, Denton, TX 76203-1337 with written permission to use parts within future research studies. Thank you. |