Program Overview
The FY08-09 Biennial Educational Technology Assessment (BETA 08-09) is a K-12 public school census comprised of two surveys that collect school district self-reported data regarding technology accessibility and usage in Ohio's public schools. Surveys are:
- Teacher Survey: explores teacher and student use of technology
- Building Survey: reports technology resources available at the building level
BETA participation provides a number of benefits including, but not limited to the following:
- Completion of the BETA Teacher and Building Surveys are required for districts to be eligible for the following eTech Ohio grants and programs:
- SchoolNet Plus
- Professional Development
- Enhancing Education Through Technology (EETT)
- Competitive Professional Development Grants
- The BETA website and data are available to aid districts with:
- Technology planning
- Monitoring the progress of local technology plan implementation
- Communicating about educational technology to your community and stakeholders
- BETA is an important resource for state policymakers as they consider the progress and future needs of educational technology for Ohio schools.
BETA 08/09 Results
Previous Results
BETA is administered every two years. You may find it valuable to review results from previous rounds of BETA.
Survey Time Period
The BETA 08-09 release and submission deadlines are:
| Survey | Release Date | Collection Deadline | Review/Correction Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Teacher Survey |
August 15, 2007 |
November 08, 2007 |
N/A |
|
Building Survey |
August 15, 2007 |
November 08, 2007 |
December 27, 2007 |
Previous Surveys and Reports
Each round of the BETA data gathering is comprised of three surveys that focus a different level of the K-12 enterprise: Teachers, Buildings and Districts. These individual documents are listed below according to the year they were administered.
BETA Surveys for 2008
BETA08-09 Building Survey Instrument
BETA08-09 Teacher Survey Instrument
BETA Surveys for 2006
Teacher Survey (2006)
Building Survey (2006)
BETA Surveys for 2004
Building Survey (2004)
District Survey (2004)
Teacher Survey (2004)
BETA Surveys for 2002
Building Survey (2002)
Teacher Survey (2002)
District Survey (2002)
AETA Surveys for 2000
Teacher Survey (2000)
District Survey (2000)
Building Survey (2000)
Reports and Analysis of the BETA Response Data
BETA 2002: Graphs Showing Preliminary Findings
BETA Teacher Survey: Comparing Ohio Responses from 2002 and 2000