Teachers' ICT skills and knowledge needs: Appendix 6

The School of Information and Media, The FACULTY of MANAGEMENT

Teachers' ICT skills and knowledge needs
Final Report to SOEID
Appendix 6

Title Page and Acknowledgements
Contents
Executive Summary
The Way Forward - Recommendations
Section One Introduction	Section Two The Study	Section Three Use of ICT in Scottish Schools	Section Four Problems / Challenges
Section Five Attitudes, skills and training	Section Six Organisational culture	Section Seven The Way Forward	Appendices
Bibliography
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Appendix 6: Head Teacher Response Sheet

Teachers' Information and Communications Technology (ICT) needs

Scottish Office Education and Industry Department and The Robert Gordon University

Head Teacher Response Sheet

It is important for us to get a whole school view of ICT use and priorities for the development of teachers' skills. By taking 10 minutes to complete this response sheet, you will help us to identify the issues which schools consider important in making the best use of ICT. A prepaid envelope is provided for your reply which should be returned by 10 December 1997. Thank you in anticipation of your co-operation in this project.

Dorothy Williams, The Robert Gordon University (Project Leader)

Phone: 01224 262956 Email: d.williams@rgu.ac.uk

Notes

For the purposes of this response sheet we interpret ICT (Information and Communications Technology) to mean: Any computer based and communication technologies, networked and standalone, including both hardware and software, which can be used as teaching, learning and information resources.
Please indicate whether you agree or disagree with the following statements relating to the ethos of your school.

Tick agree, neither agree nor disagree or disagree.

	Agree	Neither agree nor disagree	Disagree
This school encourages the use of ICT by all teachers and pupils	r	r	r
This school emphasises the use of ICT only when it is appropriate to the curriculum	r	r	r
This school encourages teachers to go on ICT related staff development courses	r	r	r
Teachers in this school generally prefer to use non-ICT based resources	r	r	r
Most teachers in this school are comfortable with ICT	r	r	r
This school cannot afford to invest in ICT resources - even though we would like to	r	r	r
This school encourages the use of ICT across the curriculu	r	r	r
Informal networks help this school keep up to date with ICT	r	r	r
Generally, teachers in this school do not have the time to become familiar with ICT resources	r	r	r
Our pupils are generally enthusiastic about ICT in the school	r	r	r
ICT is not likely to further enhance teaching in this chool	r	r	r
ICT floods this school with too much information	r	r	r
In-service in this school is often ICT based	r	r	r
My education authority is very supportive of ICT initiatives/ purchases	r	r	r
Pupils use ICT more at home than they do here	r	r	r
Generally, parents of pupils in this school are very	r	r	r
supportive of ICT being used in the classroom	r	r	r
This school is not yet ready for ICT	r	r	r
External ICT courses bring new ideas to this school	r	r	r
ICT helps administrative work in this school	r	r	r
Someone has been designated to take responsibility for ICT developments in this school	r	r	r
I feel pressurised to develop ICT use in the school	r	r	r
Teachers are encouraged to make as much, or as little use of ICT as they see fit	r	r	r
Teachers in this school are generally not comfortable with ICT	r	r	r
Most teachers here would like more ICT in their classrooms	r	r	r
Appropriate use of ICT can enhance teaching	r	r	r
Pupils need more ICT than this school can offer	r	r	r
The school intends to put more money into ICT over the next few years	r	r	r
Recently qualified teachers in this school are in touch with ICT	r	r	r
Generally, parents of pupils in this school would rather see money being spent on books	r	r	r
ICT is the way forward for effective teaching and learning	r	r	r
Pupils think that ICT is more relevant to them than books	r	r	r
ICT enhances this school's ability to manage information effectively	r	r	r

2. Does your school have a Whole School Policy on ICT?

Yes r

No r

If yes, and you would be willing to send us a copy, please include it with this response sheet in the reply paid envelope provided.

3. Does your School Development Plan have specified targets for ICT?

Yes r

No r

If yes, and you would be willing to send us a copy, please include it with this response sheet in the reply paid envelope provided.

4. Is your school's location:

City?r
Rural?r
Town?r
Island?r

5. What is your school's current roll? _______

6. What is your main priority for developing teachers' ICT knowledge and skills? (Please give details)

7. Please use the space below for any additional comments.

Thank you very much for your assistance. Please remember to return this response sheet by

10 December 1997, in the reply-paid envelope provided.

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