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EdNET Insight

Preview: The State of the K-12 Market 2011 report

Table of Contents Parts I, II, III, and IV
List of Figures and Tables

Part I: K-12 Education and the Education Industry

Chapter 1: Introduction
  How to Use This Report
Chapter 2: Methodologies
 

National Surveys of Decision Makers
Education and Industry Data

Chapter 3: The K-12 Education Landscape
  The K-12 Universe
  Public Schools
  Public School Districts
  Trends in Student Enrollment
  Sources of Education Funding
   Tighter Times Ahead
  The Structure of Decision Making
Chapter 4: The K-12 Education Market
  Taxonomy of the Market
  Estimates of School Expenditures
  Categories of Spending
Chapter 5: Implications of National Education Initiatives
  National Education Policy
   Reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act
  Common Core State Standards
   Rapid Adoption
   Implementation Process
   The Rush to Alignment
   Market Push Back
   With Common Standards in Place, Does a Common Curriculum Follow?
   Key Takeaways: Common Core State Standards
  A New Generation of Assessments
   The State Consortia
   Implementation and Challenges
   Common English Language Proficiency Test to Be Developed
   Key Takeaways: Common Core Assessments
Appendix A: Data Tables
Appendix B: Survey Materials

Part II: Educational Materials

Chapter 1: Instructional Materials Market
  The Size of the Instructional Materials Market
  District Expenditures on Instructional Materials
   Instructional Budget Allocation
   The Outlook for District Budgets
      Impact of Budget Cutbacks
   Instructional Budget Outlook
Chapter 2: Instructional Materials and Strategies
  Instructional Materials: What Do Districts Want?
   Instructional Initiatives
   Efficacy of Math and Reading Materials: Favorite Products
Chapter 3: Basal and Supplemental Content
  Core Instructional Materials
   The Size of the Core Instructional Materials Market
   Leading Players
   Turbulent Adoption Market
  Supplemental Instructional Materials
   Size of Supplemental Materials Market
   Print Materials
   Manipulatives
   Analog Audio and Video Content
   Digital Audio and Video Content
  Analog and Digital Games
   Instructional Software, Online Services, and Mobile Applications
  Developments Affecting the Basal and Supplemental Content Market
   Blurring the Lines Between Basal and Supplemental Content
   The Transition to Digital Content
   The Pace of Change Quickens
   Delivering Digital Content to Classrooms
   Barriers to the Use of Digital Resources in Schools
   Key Takeaways: Digital Content
  Free Educational Resources
   The Appeal of Free Educational Resources
   Open Educational Resources (OER)
   District Plans to Adopt OER
   Key Takeaways: Free and Open Educational Resources
Chapter 4: Reference Content
  Overview: Reference and Primary Source Materials
  Encyclopedias and Reference Collections
   Databases
   Developments Affecting the Reference Content Market
      Federal and State Funding
      The Shrinking School Library Market
      Competition From Free Resources
   Key Takeaways: Reference Content
  Types of Supplemental Content
   Print Materials
   A Case Study
   Manipulatives
   Analog Audio and Video Content
   Digital Audio and Video Content
   Analog and Digital Games
   Instructional Software
   Hybrid Providers
  Developments Affecting the Supplemental Content Market
   The Special Ed and ELL Markets
   Common Core State Standards
   Competition From Basal Content Providers
   Accountability Requirements
   Demand for Digital Content
   Free and Open Educational Resources (OER)
   User-Created Content
Chapter 5: Assessment
  Overview: A Time to Learn, A Time to Test
   State-Level Assessments
      Market Size
      Major Players
      Developments Affecting the State-Level Assessment Market
   Building- and District-Level Assessments
      Benchmark or Interim Assessment
      Classroom or Formative Assessment
      Products for Interim/Benchmark and Classroom/Formative Assessments
      Penetration Rates: Providers of Assessment
   Developments Affecting the Building- and District-Level Assessment Market
      Assessment Embedded in Basal and Supplemental Content
  Key Takeaways: Assessment
  Databases
  Developments Affecting the Reference Content Market
   Federal and State Funding
   The Shrinking School Library Market
   Competition From Free Resources
Chapter 6: Response to Intervention
  Overview
   What Is Response to Intervention?
      How RtI Works
      Funding for RtI
   Implementation of RtI
      Levels of RtI Implementation
   Percentage of Students Served by RtI
  Key Takeaways: Response to Intervention
Appendix A: Data Tables
Appendix B: Survey Materials

Part III: Educational Technologies

Chapter 1:  Technology Funding and Expenditures
  Technology Funding
  Federal Funding
  State Funding
  Technology Expenditures
  Budgets and Replacement Cycles
   Spending Priorities
Chapter 2: Hardware
  Overview
  Developments Affecting the Hardware Market
   Access
   One-to-One Computing
   Mobility
   Virtualization
   Cloud Computing
  Personal Computing
   Handheld Devices
   Desktop Alternatives
   Key Takeaways: Personal Computing
  Classroom Technologies
   Interactive Whiteboards
   Classroom Response Systems (CRS)
   Key Takeaways: Classroom Technologies
  Wireless Network Infrastructure
   Implementation of Wireless Networks in Districts
   District Priorities: Acquiring Wireless Networks
   Internet Bandwidth
   Key Takeaways: Wireless Network Infrastructure
  Related Hardware Services
Chapter 3: Enterprise Management Systems
  Overview: Systems to Manage Resources and Information
  Implementation of Software Systems
  Developments Affecting the Market
   Federal Legislation and State Initiatives
   Data Interoperability
   Systems Integration
   Cloud-Based Service Models
   Open Source Applications
  Library Resource Management Systems (LRMS)
   Leading Players
   Trends in Library Resource Management Systems
  Student Information Systems (SIS)
   Leading Players
   Trends in Student Information Systems
 

Data Warehouse and Analytics Systems
   Implementation of Data Warehouse and Analytic Systems
   Penetration Rates: Providers of Data Warehouse and Analytic Systems
   Trends in Data Warehouse and Analytics Systems

  Key Takeaways: Enterprise Management Systems
Chapter 4:  Digital Learning Environments
     Implementation of Learning Management Systems
   Major LMS Players
   Trends in Learning Management Systems
 

Online Resources and Technologies
   Classroom Use of Web 2.0 Technologies
   Trends in Web 2.0 Technologies

  Key Takeaways: Digital Learning Environments
Chapter 5:  Online Learning
  Developments Affecting the Online Learning Market
   Impact of Budget Cutbacks
  Funding and Policy Issues
  Blended Learning
  Structure of the Market
  District Use of Online Learning
   Current Use of Online Learning
   Categories of Online Courses
   District Plans for Online Learning
  Penetration Rates: Providers of Online Content
  Key Takeaways: Online Learning
Appendix A: Data Tables
Appendix B: Survey Materials

Part IV: Educational Services

Chapter 1:  Professional Development
  Overview
   Types of Professional Development
      Institutes, Workshops, and Seminars
      Conferences
      College and University Coursework
      Self-Study
      Professional Learning Communities
   Types of Providers
  Developments Affecting the Professional Development Market
   Making Professional Development Strategic
  District Use of Professional Development
   Goals of Professional Developments
      Frequency of Use of Professional Development Formats
   Types of Professional Development by District Size and Metropolitan Status
   Efficacy of Types of Professional Development
   District Budgets for Professional Development
   Use of Outside Providers of Professional Development
  Key Takeaways: Professional Development
Chapter 2: Supplemental Educational Services
  Overview
   Program Implementation
   Types of SES Providers
   Program Participants
   Market Size
  Developments Affecting the Market
   SES Future Remains Uncertain
   Limited Evidence of SES Success
   Emerging Emphasis on Expanding Learning Opportunities
  Key Takeaways: Supplemental Educational Services
Chapter 3: Test Preparation
  Test Preparation Products and Trends
   Movement to Online Testing
   Growing Interest in More Unified Solutions
  School Use of Test Preparation Products
   Penetration Rates: Providers of Test Preparation Materials
  Key Takeaways: Test Preparation
Chapter 4: School Management Services
  Overview: Outsourced School Administration Services
  Types of Outsourced School Administration
   Charter Schools
   Education Management Organizations (EMOs)
   Charter Management Organizations (CMOs)
  Developments Affecting the Market
   Support for Charter Schools
      State Support for Charter Schools
      Local Ambivalence
      Public Demand
      Funding and Financial IssuesDistricts Implementing a Defined RtI Process
  Key Takeaways: School Management Services
Appendix A: Data Tables
Appendix B: Survey Materials

List of Tables and Figures (Part I, Part II, Part III, Part IV, and Appendix)

TABLES  
Table 1.1 Number of Districts and Student Enrollments (Districts With Enrollments of at Least 1,000 Students)
Table 1.2 Types of Schools in the United States
Table 1.3 Number of Students in the United States
Table 1.4 Public and Charter Schools by Grade Level
Table 1.5 Public and Charter Schools by Region
Table 1.6 Public and Charter Schools by Metropolitan Status
Table 1.7 Public and Charter Schools by Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program
Table 1.8 A Taxonomy of the K-12 Education Market
Table 1.9 Estimates of K-12 Expenditures for 2010-2011
Table 1.10 Percentage of Expenditures for Public Elementary and Secondary Education by Function, 2007-2008
Table 1.11 New York State Common Core State Standards Timeline
Table 2.1 Summary of District Spending on All Instructional Materials (AIM): 1990-1991 Through 2009-2010
Table 2.2 Instructional Budget Allocation by District Size, Metropolitan Status, and Region
Table 2.3 Impact of Budget Cutbacks (Curriculum Directors) by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 2.4 Instructional Budget Outlook by District Size, Metropolitan Status, and Region
Table 2.5 Important Factors Influencing Purchasing Decisions of Basal and Supplemental Materials: All Districts
Table 2.6 Important Factors Influencing Purchasing Decisions of Basal and Supplemental Materials by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 2.7 Curriculum Initiative Priorities: All Districts
Table 2.8 Curriculum Initiative Priorities by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 2.9 Most Frequently Mentioned Favorite Math Materials
Table 2.10 Most Frequently Mentioned Favorite Reading/Language Arts Materials
Table 2.11 Textbook Adoption States
Table 2.12 Restricting Access to Online Resources: All Districts
Table 2.13 Percentage of Content in Digital Format by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 2.14 Print-to-Digital Conversion (Technology Directors’ Responses) by District Size
Table 2.15 Print-to-Digital Conversion (Technology Directors’ Responses) by Metropolitan Status
Table 2.16 Print-to-Digital Conversion: Comparison of Curriculum Directors’ and Technology Directors’ Responses
Table 2.17 Print-to-Digital Conversion (Curriculum Directors’ Responses) by Metropolitan Status
Table 2.18 Print-to-Digital Conversion (Curriculum Directors’ Responses) by District Size
Table 2.19 Devices Districts Would Consider Using to Deliver Digital Instructional Materials: All Districts
Table 2.20 Devices Districts Would Consider Using to Deliver Digital Instructional Materials by District Size
Table 2.21 Devices Districts Would Consider Using to Deliver Digital Instructional Materials by Metropolitan Status
Table 2.22 Barriers to Use of Digital Content Encountered by Teachers: Comparison of Curriculum Directors’ and Technology Directors’ Responses
Table 2.23 Barriers to Use of Digital Content Encountered by Teachers (Curriculum Directors’ Responses): All Districts
Table 2.24 Barriers to Use of Digital Content Encountered by Teachers (Technology Directors’ Responses): All Districts
Table 2.25 Barriers to Use of Digital Content Encountered Often by Teachers (Curriculum Directors’ Responses) by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 2.26 Barriers to Use of Digital Content Encountered by Teachers (Technology Directors’ Responses) by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 2.27 Receptiveness Toward Use of Open Educational Resources (OER) by District Size
Table 2.28 Receptiveness Toward Use of Open Educational Resources (OER) by Metropolitan Status
Table 2.29 Penetration Rates of Assessment Providers by Grade Level
Table 2.30 Penetration Rates of Assessment Providers by Grade Level and District Size
Table 2.31 Penetration Rates of Assessment Providers by Grade Level and Metropolitan Status
Table 2.32 Penetration Rates of Assessment Providers by Grade Level and Region
Table 2.33 Distribution of Assessment Providers by Grade Level
Table 2.34 Implementation of Response to Intervention (RtI) by Grade Level: All Districts
Table 2.35 Implementation of Response to Intervention (RtI) by Grade Level and District Size
Table 2.36 Implementation of Response to Intervention (RtI) by Grade Level and Metropolitan Status
Table 2.37 Percentage of Students Served by Response to Intervention (RtI): All Districts
Table 2.38 Percentage of Students Served by Response to Intervention (RtI): Small Districts
Table 2.39 Percentage of Students Served by Response to Intervention (RtI): Medium Districts
Table 2.40 Percentage of Students Served by Response to Intervention (RtI): Large Districts
Table 3.1 Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT) Appropriation Levels
Table 3.2 Per-Pupil Expenditures on Technology by District Size
Table 3.3 Impact of Budget Cutbacks (Technology Directors) by District Size, Metropolitan Status, and Region
Table 3.4 Technology Budget Outlook: All Districts
Table 3.5 Technology Budget Outlook by District Size, Metropolitan Status, and Region
Table 3.6 Technology Initiative Priorities: All Districts
Table 3.7 Technology Initiative Priorities by District Size
Table 3.8 Technology Initiative Priorities by Metropolitan Status
Table 3.9 Implementation of Instructional Technologies: All Districts
Table 3.10 Implementation of Instructional Technologies by District Size
Table 3.11 Implementation of Instructional Technologies by Metropolitan Status
Table 3.12 Personal Portable Computing Access by Grade Level
Table 3.13 Personal Portable Computing Access by Grade Level by District Size
Table 3.14 Personal Portable Computing Access by Grade Level by Metropolitan Status
Table 3.15 Preferred Portable Devices to Gather/Report Information: All Districts
Table 3.16 Preferred Portable Devices to Gather/Report Information by District Size
Table 3.17 Preferred Portable Devices to Gather/Report Information by Metropolitan Status
Table 3.18 Penetration Rates of Interactive Whiteboard Providers by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.19 Penetration Rates of Interactive Whiteboard Providers by Region
Table 3.20 Penetration Rates of Classroom Response System Providers by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.21 Penetration Rates of Classroom Response System Providers by Region
Table 3.22 Comparison of Penetration Rates of Interactive Whiteboard and Classroom Response System Providers
Table 3.23 Classroom Response Systems Used by Districts With SMART and Promethean Interactive Whiteboards (IWB)
Table 3.24 Districts With Schoolwide Wireless Networks by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.25 Districts With Schoolwide Wireless Networks by Region
Table 3.26 Mean Bandwidth (Mbps) From the Internet to Districts by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.27 Mean Bandwidth (Mbps) From the Internet to Districts by District Size and Region
Table 3.28 Mean Bandwidth (Kbps) Per Student From the Internet to Districts by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.29 Mean Bandwidth (Mbps) From the Internet to Districts by District Size and Region
Table 3.30 Implementation of Enterprise Software Systems: All Districts
Table 3.31 Implementation of Enterprise Software Systems by District Size
Table 3.32 Implementation of Enterprise Software Systems by Metropolitan Status
Table 3.33 Interoperability Strategies by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.34 Increased Use of Remote Hosting of Applications as a Response to Budget Cutbacks (Technology Directors) by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.35 Software as a Service (SaaS): Usage Rates by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.36 Software as a Service (SaaS) Applications: All Districts
Table 3.37 Software as a Service (SaaS) Applications by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.38 Software as a Service (SaaS): Reasons for Not Using by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.39 Usage of Open Source Applications by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.40 Increased Use of Open Source Applications as a Response to Budget Cutbacks (Technology Directors) by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.41 Types of Open Source Applications Used or Planned: All Districts
Table 3.42 Types of Open Source Applications Used or Planned by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.43 Software as a Service (SaaS) Applications by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.44 Types of Open Source Applications Used or Planned: All Districts
Table 3.45 Implementation of Student Information Systems: All Districts
Table 3.46 Implementation of Student Information Systems by District Size
Table 3.47 Implementation of Student Information Systems by Metropolitan Status
Table 3.48 Penetration Rates of Student Information Systems (SIS) by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.49 Penetration Rates of Student Information Systems (SIS) by Region
Table 3.50 Software as a Service (SaaS) Applications by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.51 Types of Open Source Applications Used or Planned by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.52 Penetration Rates of Data Warehouse (DW) and Analytics: All Districts
Table 3.53 Penetration Rates of Data Warehouse (DW) and Analytics by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.54 Penetration Rates of Data Warehouse (DW) and Analytics by Region
Table 3.55 Districts Using the Same Provider for Data Warehouse (DW) and Analytics
Table 3.56 Important Learning Management System Features: Comparison of Curriculum and Technology Directors’ Views
Table 3.57 Importance of Learning Management System Features for Curriculum Directors: All Districts
Table 3.58 Importance of Learning Management System Features for Technology Directors: All Districts
Table 3.59 Important Learning Management System Features Cited by Curriculum Directors by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.60 Important Learning Management System Features Cited by Technology Directors by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.61 Implementation of Learning Management Systems (LMS): All Districts
Table 3.62 Implementation of Learning Management Systems (LMS) by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.63 Usage of Learning Management Systems (LMS) by Grade Level, District Size, Metropolitan Status, and Region
Table 3.64 Penetration Rates of Learning Management Systems (LMS) by Grade Level
Table 3.65 Distribution of Learning Management Systems (LMS) by Grade Level
Table 3.66 Penetration Rates of Learning Management Systems (LMS) by Grade Level by District Size
Table 3.67 Penetration Rates of Learning Management Systems (LMS) by Grade Level by Metropolitan Status
Table 3.68 Prohibiting Access to Online Resources by Grade Level: All Districts
Table 3.69 Prohibiting Access to Online Resources by Grade Level and District Size
Table 3.70 Prohibiting Access to Online Resources by Grade Level and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.71 Restricting Access to Online Resources: All Districts
Table 3.72 Restricting Access to Online Resources by District Size
Table 3.73 Restricting Access to Online Resources by Metropolitan Status
Table 3.74 Increased Use of Online Courses as a Response to Budget Cutbacks (Curriculum Directors) by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.75 Increased Use of Online Courses as a Response to Budget Cutbacks (Technology Directors) by Region
Table 3.76 Online Learning and Blended Learning Providers
Table 3.77 Plans for Offering Online Courses by Grade Level: All Districts
Table 3.78 Plans for Offering Online Courses by Grade Level by District Size
Table 3.79 Plans for Offering Online Courses by Grade Level by Metropolitan Status
Table 3.80 Online Course Categories: All Districts
Table 3.81 Online Course Categories by District Size, Metropolitan Status, and Region
Table 3.82 Online Course Categories by Percentage of Students Eligible for the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program
Table 3.83 Online Course Offerings by Subject Area in Middle and High Schools by District Size
Table 3.84 Online Course Offerings by Subject Area in Middle and High Schools by Metropolitan Status
Table 3.85 Online Course Offerings by Subject Area in Middle and High Schools by Region
Table 3.86 Curriculum Initiative Priorities by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.87 Penetration Rates of Online Content Providers by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 3.88 Penetration Rates of Online Content Providers by Region
Table 4.1 Professional Development Goals: All Districts
Table 4.2 Professional Development Goals Cited as Important by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 4.3 Frequency of Use of Types of Professional Development: All Districts
Table 4.4 Frequency of Use of Types of Professional Development by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 4.5 Effectiveness of Types of Professional Development: All Districts
Table 4.6 Most Effective Types of Professional Development by District Size, Metropolitan Status, and Region
Table 4.7 Professional Development Budget by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 4.8 Professional Development Budget by District Size and Region
Table 4.9 Outside Providers of Professional Development by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 4.10 Outside Providers of Professional Development by District Size and Region
Table 4.11 Penetration Rates of Test-Prep Providers by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table 4.12 Penetration Rates of Test-Prep Providers by Region
Table 4.13 Locations (14 States Plus D.C.) With 100 or More Charter Schools
Table A.1 Number of Districts and Student Enrollments in the U.S. and in Surveys by District Size
Table A.2 Number of Districts and Student Enrollments in the U.S. and in Surveys by Region
Table A.3 Number of Districts and Student Enrollments in the U.S. and in Surveys by Metropolitan Status
Table A.4 The Education Market
Table A.5 School Types by Grade Level
Table A.6 School Types by Region
Table A.7 School Types by Metropolitan Status
Table A.8 Student Enrollments in School Types by Region
Table A.9 Average Student Enrollments in School Types by Region
Table A.10 Student Enrollments in School Types by Metropolitan Status
Table A.11 Average Student Enrollments in School Types by Metropolitan Status
Table A.12 Student Enrollments by Grade Level
Table A.13 Student Enrollments by Region
Table A.14 Student Enrollments by Metropolitan Status
Table A.15 Student Enrollments by Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program
Table A.16 Districts and Students by State
Table A.17 Number of Districts and Student Enrollments by District Size
Table A.18 School Districts by District Size and Region
Table A.19 School Districts by Region and Metropolitan Status
Table A.20 School Districts by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Table A.21 School Districts by Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program and District Size
Table A.22 School Districts by Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program and Region
Table A.23 School Districts by Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program and Metropolitan Status
Table A.24 Districts by Special Ed Enrollment and District Size
Table A.25 Districts by Special Ed Enrollment and Region
Table A.26 Districts by Special Ed Enrollment and Metropolitan Status
Table A.27 Districts by Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Enrollment and District Size
Table A.28 Districts by Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Enrollment and Region
Table A.29 Districts by Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Enrollment and Metropolitan Status
Table A.30 Per-Pupil Expenditures on Instructional Materials by District Size
Table A.31 Per-Pupil Expenditures on Instructional Materials by Metropolitan Status
Table A.32 Per-Pupil Expenditures on Instructional Materials by Region
Table A.33 Per-Pupil Expenditures on Instructional Materials by Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program
Table A.34 Impact of Budget Cutbacks (Curriculum Directors) by Region
Table A.35 Instructional Budget Allocation by Metropolitan Status and Region: 2011 and 2010
Table A.36 Factors Influencing Purchasing Decisions of Basal and Supplemental Materials by District Size
Table A.37 Factors Influencing Purchasing Decisions of Basal and Supplemental Materials by Metropolitan Status
Table A.38 Curriculum Initiative Priorities by District Size
Table A.39 Curriculum Initiative Priorities by Metropolitan Status
Table A.40 Barriers to Use of Digital Content Encountered by Teachers (Curriculum Directors’ Responses) by District Size
Table A.41 Barriers to Use of Digital Content Encountered by Teachers (Curriculum Directors’ Responses) by Metropolitan Status
Table A.42 Barriers to Use of Digital Content Encountered Often by Teachers (Curriculum Directors’ Responses) by Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program
Table A.43 Barriers to Use of Digital Content Encountered by Teachers (Technology Directors’ Responses) by District Size
Table A.44 Barriers to Use of Digital Content Encountered by Teachers (Technology Directors’ Responses) by Metropolitan Status
Table A.45 Percentage of Districts Citing Barriers to Use of Digital Content (Technology Directors’ Responses) by Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program
Table A.46 Percentage of Students Served by Response to Intervention (Rtl): Rural Districts
Table A.47 Percentage of Students Served by Response to Intervention (Rtl): Suburban Districts
Table A.48 Percentage of Students Served by Response to Intervention (Rtl): Urban Districts
Table A.49 Per-Pupil Expenditures on Technology by Metropolitan Status
Table A.50 Per-Pupil Expenditures on Technology by Region
Table A.51 Plans for Offering Online Courses by Grade Level and Region
Table A.52 Importance of Learning Management System Features for Curriculum Directors by District Size
Table A.53 Importance of Learning Management System Features for Curriculum Directors by Metropolitan Status
Table A.54 Technology Budget Outlook: Small Districts
Table A.55 Technology Budget Outlook: Medium Districts
Table A.56 Technology Budget Outlook: Large Districts
Table A.57 Technology Budget Outlook: Rural Districts
Table A.58 Technology Budget Outlook: Suburban Districts
Table A.59 Technology Budget Outlook: Urban Districts
Table A.60 Technology Budget Outlook: Northeastern Districts
Table A.61 Technology Budget Outlook: Midwestern Districts
Table A.62 Technology Budget Outlook: Western Districts
Table A.63 Technology Budget Outlook: Southern Districts
Table A.64 Technology Budget Outlook by the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program
Table A.65 Importance of Learning Management System (LMS) Features for Technology Directors by District Size
Table A.66 Importance of Learning Management System (LMS) Features for Technology Directors by Metropolitan Status
Table A.67 Penetration Rates of Learning Management System (LMS) by Grade Level by Region
Table A.68 Software as a Service (SaaS): Usage Rates by Region
Table A.69 Software as a Service (SaaS): Reasons for Not Using by Region
Table A.70 Personal Portable Computing Access by Grade Level by Region
Table A.71 Personal Portable Computing Access in Elementary Schools by the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program
Table A.72 Personal Portable Computing Access in Middle Schools by the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program
Table A.73 Personal Portable Computing Access in High Schools by the Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program
Table A.74 Professional Development Goals by District Size
Table A.75 Professional Development Goals by Metropolitan Status
Table A.76 Professional Development Goals Cited as Important by Participation in Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program
Table A.77 Frequency of Use of Types of Professional Development by District Size
Table A.78 Frequency of Use of Types of Professional Development by Metropolitan Status
Table A.79 Frequency of Use of Types of Professional Development by Region
Table A.80 Effectiveness of Types of Professional Development by District Size
Table A.81 Effectiveness of Types of Professional Development by Metropolitan Status
Table A.82 Effectiveness of Types of Professional Development by Region
FIGURES  
Figure 1.1 Number of Districts and Student Enrollments by District Size
Figure 1.2 Enrollments in U.S. Districts and Districts in Surveys by District Size
Figure 1.3 Number of Districts in the U.S. and in Surveys by District Size
Figure 1.4 Enrollments in U.S. Districts and Districts in Surveys by Region
Figure 1.5 Number of Districts in the U.S. and in Surveys by Region
Figure 1.6 Enrollments in U.S. Districts and Districts in Surveys by Metropolitan Status
Figure 1.7 Number of Districts in the U.S. and in Surveys by Metropolitan Status
Figure 1.8 School Types by Grade Level
Figure 1.9 Public and Charter Schools by Grade Level
Figure 1.10 Geographic Regions of the U.S.
Figure 1.11 Public and Charter Schools by Region
Figure 1.12 Public and Charter Schools by Metropolitan Status
Figure 1.13 Public and Charter Schools by Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program
Figure 1.14 School Districts by District Size and Region
Figure 1.15 School Districts by Region and Metropolitan Status
Figure 1.16 School Districts by District Size and Metropolitan Status
Figure 1.17 School Districts by Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program and District Size
Figure 1.18 School Districts by Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program and Region
Figure 1.19 School Districts by Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program and Metropolitan Status
Figure 1.20 Districts by Special Ed Enrollment and District Size
Figure 1.21 Districts by Special Ed Enrollment and Region
Figure 1.22 Districts by Special Ed Enrollment and Metropolitan Status
Figure 1.23 Districts by LEP Enrollment and District Size
Figure 1.24 Districts by LEP Enrollment and Region
Figure 1.25 Districts by LEP Enrollment and Metropolitan Status
Figure 1.26 Sources of Funding for Public K-12 Schools, 2010-2011
Figure 1.27 Percentage Distribution of Current Expenditures for K-12 Public Education by Function, 2007-2008
Figure 2.1 Summary of District Spending on All Instructional Materials (AIM): 1990-1991 Through 2009-2010
Figure 2.2 Per-Pupil Expenditures on Instructional Materials by District Size
Figure 2.3 Per-Pupil Expenditures on Instructional Materials by Metropolitan Status
Figure 2.4 Per-Pupil Expenditures on Instructional Materials by Region
Figure 2.5 Per-Pupil Expenditures on Instructional Materials by Free and Reduced-Price Lunch Program
Figure 2.6 Instructional Budget Allocation by District Size
Figure 2.7 Instructional Budget Allocation by Metropolitan Status
Figure 2.8 Instructional Budget Allocation by Region
Figure 2.9 Impact of Budget Cutbacks (Curriculum Directors): All Districts
Figure 2.10 Instructional Budget Outlook by District Size
Figure 2.11 Instructional Budget Outlook by Metropolitan Status
Figure 2.12 Instructional Budget Outlook by Region
Figure 2.13 Important Factors Influencing Purchasing Decisions of Basal and Supplemental Materials: All Districts
Figure 2.14 Curriculum Initiative Priorities: All Districts
Figure 2.15 Curriculum Initiative Priorities by Metropolitan Status (Percentage Citing Initiative as High Priority)
Figure 2.16 Curriculum Initiative Priorities by District Size (Percentage Citing Initiative as High Priority)
Figure 2.17 Implementation of Streaming Digital Media by District Size
Figure 2.18 Implementation of Streaming Digital Media by Metropolitan Status
Figure 2.19 Restricting Access to Online Resources: All Districts
Figure 2.20 Restricting Access to Online Resources by District Size
Figure 2.21 Restricting Access to Online Resources by Metropolitan Status
Figure 2.22 Implementation of Gaming and Simulation Technologies (Percentage Citing Initiative as High Priority)
Figure 2.23 Districts Citing Availability of Instructional Materials in Digital Format as an Important Factor in Purchasing Decisions
Figure 2.24 Percentage of Content in Digital Format by District Size
Figure 2.25 Percentage of Content in Digital Format by Metropolitan Status
Figure 2.26 Increasing Use of Digital Materials as a Response to Budget Cutbacks (Curriculum and Technology Directors)
Figure 2.27 Print-to-Digital Conversion by District Size
Figure 2.28 Print-to-Digital Conversion by Metropolitan Status
Figure 2.29 Percentage of Curriculum and Technology Directors Expecting Substantial Print-to-Digital Conversion Over the Next Three Years by District Size
Figure 2.30 Percentage of Curriculum and Technology Directors Expecting Substantial Print-to-Digital Conversion Over the Next Three Years by Metropolitan Status
Figure 2.31 Print-to-Digital Conversion (Curriculum Directors’ Responses): 2011 and 2010
Figure 2.32 Print-to-Digital Conversion (Curriculum Directors’ Responses) by Metropolitan Status
Figure 2.33 Print-to-Digital Conversion (Curriculum Directors’ Responses) by District Size
Figure 2.34 Replacement of Textbooks With Online Resources (Percentage Citing Initiative as High Priority)
Figure 2.35 Devices Districts Would Consider Using to Deliver Digital Instructional Materials by District Size
Figure 2.36 Devices Districts Would Consider Using to Deliver Digital Instructional Materials by Metropolitan Status
Figure 2.37 Barriers to Use of Digital Content Encountered by Teachers: Curriculum Directors’ and Technology Directors’ Responses
Figure 2.38 Increased Use of Free Instructional Materials as Response to Budget Cuts
Figure 2.39 Increasing Use of Open Source Content as a Response to Budget Cutbacks
Figure 2.40 Receptiveness Toward Use of Open Educational Resources (OER) by District Size
Figure 2.41 Receptiveness Toward Use of Open Educational Resources (OER) by Metropolitan Status
Figure 2.42 Penetration Rates of Assessment Providers in Elementary Schools: 2011 and 2010
Figure 2.43 Penetration Rates of Assessment Providers in Middle Schools: 2011 and 2010
Figure 2.44 Penetration Rates of Assessment Providers in High Schools: 2011 and 2010
Figure 2.45 Funding Sources for Response to Intervention (RtI) Implementation in Districts
Figure 2.46 Districts Citing Support for RtI as an Important Factor in Purchasing Decisions
Figure 2.47 Implementation of Response to Intervention (Rtl) by Grade Level: 2011 and 2010
Figure 2.48 Implementation of Response to Intervention (Rtl) by Grade Level and District Size
Figure 2.49 Implementation of Response to Intervention (Rtl) by Grade Level and Metropolitan Status
Figure 2.50 Percentage of Students Served by Response to Intervention (RtI): All Districts
Figure 3.1 Per-Pupil Expenditures on Technology by District Size
Figure 3.2 Per-Pupil Expenditures on Technology by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.3 Per-Pupil Expenditures on Technology by Region
Figure 3.4 Impact of Budget Cutbacks (Technology Directors): All Districts
Figure 3.5 Technology Budget Outlook: All Districts
Figure 3.6 Technology Budget Outlook by District Size (Percentage Projecting Decreases)
Figure 3.7 Technology Budget Outlook by Metropolitan Status (Percentage Projecting Decreases)
Figure 3.8 Technology Budget Outlook by Region (Percentage Projecting Decreases)
Figure 3.9 High-Priority Technology Initiatives: 2011 and 2010
Figure 3.10 Technology Initiative Priorities: All Districts
Figure 3.11 Implementation of Instructional Technologies: All Districts
Figure 3.12 Substantial Implementation of Instructional Technologies: 2011 and 2010
Figure 3.13 Implementation of One-to-One Computing by District Size
Figure 3.14 Implementation of One-to-One Computing by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.15 District Priorities on One-to-One Computing by District Size
Figure 3.16 District Priorities on One-to-One Computing by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.17 Students With Full-Time Access to Personal Portable Computing by Grade Level: All Districts
Figure 3.18 District Priorities on Student-Owned Devices by District Size
Figure 3.19 District Priorities on Student-Owned Devices by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.20 Preferred Portable Devices to Gather/Report Information: All Districts
Figure 3.21 District Priorities on Desktop Virtualization by District Size
Figure 3.22 District Priorities on Desktop Virtualization by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.23 District Priorities on Public Cloud Applications by District Size
Figure 3.24 District Priorities on Public Cloud Applications by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.25 District Priorities on Private Cloud Applications by District Size
Figure 3.26 District Priorities on Private Cloud Applications by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.27 Implementation of Smartphones by District Size
Figure 3.28 Implementation of Smartphones by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.29 District Priorities on Smartphones by District Size
Figure 3.30 District Priorities on Smartphones by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.31 Implementation of iPods by District Size
Figure 3.32 Implementation of iPods by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.33 District Priorities on iPods by District Size
Figure 3.34 District Priorities on iPods by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.35 Implementation of eBook Readers by District Size
Figure 3.36 Implementation of eBook Readers by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.37 Implementation of Tablets by District Size
Figure 3.38 Implementation of Tablets by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.39 District Priorities on Tablets by District Size
Figure 3.40 District Priorities on Tablets by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.41 Implementation of Netbooks by District Size
Figure 3.42 Implementation of Netbooks by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.43 District Priorities on Netbooks by District Size
Figure 3.44 District Priorities on Netbooks by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.45 Implementation of Thin Clients by District Size
Figure 3.46 Implementation of Thin Clients by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.47 District Priorities on Thin Clients by District Size
Figure 3.48 District Priorities on Thin Clients by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.49 Implementation of Interactive Whiteboards by District Size
Figure 3.50 Implementation of Interactive Whiteboards by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.51 District Priorities on Interactive Whiteboards by District Size
Figure 3.52 District Priorities on Interactive Whiteboards by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.53 Penetration Rates of Interactive Whiteboard Providers: 2011 and 2010
Figure 3.54 Penetration Rates of Interactive Whiteboard Providers by District Size
Figure 3.55 Penetration Rates of Interactive Whiteboard Providers by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.56 Penetration Rates of Interactive Whiteboard Providers by Region
Figure 3.57 Implementation of Classroom Response Systems by District Size
Figure 3.58 Implementation of Classroom Response Systems by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.59 Penetration Rates of Classroom Response System Providers: 2011 and 2010
Figure 3.60 Penetration Rates of Classroom Response System Providers by District Size
Figure 3.61 Penetration Rates of Classroom Response System Providers by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.62 Penetration Rates of Classroom Response System Providers by Region
Figure 3.63 Comparison of Penetration Rates of Interactive Whiteboard and Classroom Response System Providers
Figure 3.64 Districts With Schoolwide Wireless Networks: 2011 and 2010
Figure 3.65 Districts With Schoolwide Wireless Networks by District Size
Figure 3.66 Districts With Schoolwide Wireless Networks by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.67 Districts With Schoolwide Wireless Networks by Region
Figure 3.68 District Priorities on Wireless Networks by District Size
Figure 3.69 District Priorities on Wireless Networks by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.70 Mean Bandwidth (Kbps) Per Student From the Internet to Districts by District Size
Figure 3.71 Mean Bandwidth (Kbps) Per Student From the Internet to Districts by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.72 Mean Bandwidth (Kbps) Per Student From the Internet to Districts by Region
Figure 3.73 District Priorities on IT Outsourcing by District Size
Figure 3.74 District Priorities on IT Outsourcing by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.75 Substantial Implementations of Enterprise Software Systems: 2011 and 2010
Figure 3.76 Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning by District Size
Figure 3.77 Implementation of Enterprise Resource Planning by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.78 Implementation of Data Warehouse/Analytics by District Size
Figure 3.79 Implementation of Data Warehouse/Analytics by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.80 Interoperability Strategies by District Size
Figure 3.81 Interoperability Strategies by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.82 District Priorities on Public Cloud Applications by District Size
Figure 3.83 District Priorities on Private Cloud Applications by District Size
Figure 3.84 District Priorities on Public Cloud Applications by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.85 District Priorities on Private Cloud Applications by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.86 Software as a Service (SaaS): Usage Rates by District Size
Figure 3.87 Software as a Service (SaaS): Usage Rates by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.88 Software as a Service (SaaS) Applications: All Districts
Figure 3.89 Current Usage of Software as a Service (SaaS) Applications by District Size
Figure 3.90 Current Usage of Software as a Service (SaaS) Applications by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.91 Software as a Service (SaaS): Reasons for Not Using by District Size
Figure 3.92 Software as a Service (SaaS): Reasons for Not Using by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.93 Usage of Open Source Software by District Size
Figure 3.94 Usage of Open Source Software by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.95 Types of Open Source Applications Used or Planned: All Districts
Figure 3.96 Types of Open Source Applications Used: 2011 and 2010
Figure 3.97 Types of Open Source Software Used by District Size
Figure 3.98 Types of Open Source Software Used by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.99 Providers of Library Resources Management Systems, 2010
Figure 3.100 Penetration Rates of Student Information Systems: 2011 and 2010
Figure 3.101 Penetration Rates of Student Information Systems by District Size
Figure 3.102 Penetration Rates of Student Information Systems by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.103 Penetration Rates of Student Information Systems by Region
Figure 3.104 Preferred Portable Devices to Gather/Report Three Types of Information: All Districts
Figure 3.105 Implementation of Data Warehouse/Analytics by District Size
Figure 3.106 Implementation of Data Warehouse/Analytics by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.107 Penetration Rates of Data Warehouse: 2011 and 2010
Figure 3.108 Penetration Rates of Data Warehouse and Analytics: All Districts
Figure 3.109 Penetration Rates of Data Warehouse by District Size
Figure 3.110 Penetration Rates of Data Warehouse by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.111 Penetration Rates of Data Warehouse by Region
Figure 3.112 Important Learning Management System Features: Comparison of Curriculum and Technology Directors’ Views
Figure 3.113 Usage of Learning Management Systems (LMS) by Grade Level
Figure 3.114 Implementation of Learning Management Systems (LMS) by District Size
Figure 3.115 Implementation of Learning Management Systems (LMS) by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.116 Penetration Rates of Learning Management Systems (LMS): 2011 and 2010
Figure 3.117 Penetration Rates of Learning Management Systems (LMS) by Grade Level
Figure 3.118 Implementation of Wikis/Blogs by District Size
Figure 3.119 Implementation of Wikis/Blogs by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.120 Prohibiting Access to Online Resources by Grade Level: All Districts
Figure 3.121 Restricting Access to Online Resources: All Districts
Figure 3.122 Restricting Access to Online Resources by District Size
Figure 3.123 Restricting Access to Online Resources by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.124 Implementation of Online Collaboration for Instruction (Percentage Citing Initiative as High Priority)
Figure 3.125 Plans for Offering Online Courses by Grade Level: All Districts
Figure 3.126 Plans for Offering Online Courses by Grade Level and District Size
Figure 3.127 Plans for Offering Online Courses by Grade Level and Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.128 Online Course Categories: 2011 and 2010
Figure 3.129 Online Course Offerings by Subject Area in Middle and High Schools: All Districts
Figure 3.130 Penetration Rates of Online Content Providers: 2011 and 2010
Figure 3.131 Penetration Rates of Online Content Providers by District Size
Figure 3.132 Penetration Rates of Online Content Providers by Metropolitan Status
Figure 3.133 Penetration Rates of Online Content Providers by Region
Figure 4.1 Professional Development Goals: All Districts
Figure 4.2 Frequency of Use of Types of Professional Development, 2011 and 2010
Figure 4.3 Types of Professional Development Used Frequently by District Size
Figure 4.4 Types of Professional Development Used Frequently by Metropolitan Status
Figure 4.5 Effectiveness of Types of Professional Development: All Districts
Figure 4.6 Most Effective Types of Professional Development by District Size
Figure 4.7 Most Effective Types of Professional Development by Metropolitan Status
Figure 4.8 Per-Pupil Professional Development Budget by District Size
Figure 4.9 Per-Pupil Professional Development Budget by Metropolitan Status
Figure 4.10 Per-Pupil Professional Development Budget by Region
Figure 4.11 Outside Providers of Professional Development by District Size (as a Percentage of Total PD Budget)
Figure 4.12 Outside Providers of Professional Development by Metropolitan Status (as a Percentage of Total PD Budget)
Figure 4.13 Outside Providers of Professional Development by Region (as a Percentage of Total PD Budget)
Figure 4.14 Penetration Rates of Test-Prep Providers: 2011 and 2010
Figure 4.15 Penetration Rates of Test-Prep Providers by District Size
Figure 4.16 Penetration Rates of Test-Prep Providers by Metropolitan Status
Figure 4.17 Penetration Rates of Test-Prep Providers by Region
Figure 4.18 Charter Schools by Management Organization, 2010-2011
 
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