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Computers & Technology

Summary

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The results of this survey reinforce the results of the voter survey, showing an extremely high level of support for computers in schools, even to the extent of bonding for them and funding purchases through tax increases. The following result is the strongest of all:

Bar graph of Computers are an important part of learning: 75.5% Strongly agree, 17.3% Mildly agree, 1.5% Neutral, 3.4% Mildly disagree, 2.3% Strong disagree

This result is perhaps the most surprising, with perhaps more of a disagreement percentage to be expected. It is a resounding result:

Bar graph of Each teacher should have his or her own computer: 60.8% Strongly agree, 19.0% Mildly agree, 4.0% Neutral, 7.7% Mildly disagree, 8.5% Strongly disagree.

The following result is an endorsement of the idea of bonding for more computers for Anchorage schools:

Bar graph of I think classrooms should have more computers: 50.3% Strongly agree, 21.0% Mildly agree, 13.6% Neutral, 10.2% Mildly disagree, 4.9% Strongly disagree

And while the results are gradually getting weaker, a 67.4% majority says they would be willing to pay for them with increased taxes:

Bar graph for I would pay more in taxes to increase technology in schools: 39.5% Strongly agree, 31.5% Mildly agree, 7.8% Neutral, 7.6% Mildly disagree, 17.2% Strongly disagree.

A bond statement, worded negatively, has only 29.6% agreement, with 50.0% disagreeing:

Bar graph of The school district shouldn't pay for computers through bonds: 15.9% Strongly agree, 13.7% Mildly agree, 20.4% Neutral, 28.4% Mildly disagree, 21.6% Strongly disagree

Respondents with ASD children are considerably more likely to support most of the computer related issues, as follows:

  None One or
more
I THINK CLASSROOMS SHOULD
HAVE MORE COMPUTERS
   
Agree 66.7% 77.2%
Disagree 14.5% 15.8%
Neutral/Not sure 18.8% 6.9%
EVERY TEACHER SHOULD HAVE HIS
OR HER OWN COMPUTER
   
Agree 74.9% 86.2%
Disagree 21.2% 9.8%
Neutral/Not sure 3.9% 4.0%

Computers have reached near saturation in Anchorage now, with 89.7% of households equipped with a computer, and 83.7% connected to the Internet.

40.1% of respondents have accessed the ASD website at some time in the past, with 79.1% of these respondents finding the site very or moderately useful.

 

January 2002 Survey
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