DODGE CITY PUBLIC SCHOOLS – TECHNOLOGY PLANNING SURVEY

PARENT SURVEY

OCTOBER 2009

1) What grade level(s) are your children in?  

• High School (Gr. 9-12)      
• Middle School (Gr. 7-8)
• Intermediate (Gr. 5-6)      
• Elementary (Gr. K-4)
• Alternative
• Bright Beginnings

2) What type of technology do you use at home (check all that apply)?

Internet Access:

• Dial Up Modem
• High Speed (Cable-DSL–Other)
• Do not have Internet Access
• VCR/DVD player
• Handheld computer (Palm, Blackberry, etc.)
• MP3 or other digital music player (iPod etc.) Computer
• Cell phone
• Video camera
• Scanner
• Digital camera
• Gaming Device (Play Station etc.)
• I don’t use any of this at home.
• Other: 

3) How often do you use computers at home during a week?

• We do not have a computer at home
• Less than one hour
• 1-3 hours
• 4-5 hours
• 6-9 hours
• 10 or more hours

4) What do your children use technology for at home (check all that apply)?

• Completing homework assignments
• Email
• Instant messaging
• Programming
• Shopping
• Blogging
• Online computer games
• Photo Editing
• Movie Making
• Web page design
• I don’t have it at home
• Other: 

5) How often do you use email to contact teachers or administrators?

• Never
• Several times a week
• A few times a month
• A few times a year

6) How often do you access the district information website (http://www.usd443.org)?

• Never
• Several times a week
• A few times a month
• A few times a year

7) How often do you access information from Skyward?

• Never
• Several times a week
• A few times a month
• A few times a year

8) When thinking about technology in the Dodge City Public Schools, what are we doing well that you would like to see continue?

9) When thinking about technology in the Dodge City Public Schools, what suggestions for improvement do you have?

10) As you take a look into the future, how do you see technology enhancing the educational programs within the schools and the district?