Educational Achievement
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| Enriched Learning |
1. Percentage of children in school ages 7-17 who use a home computer
to complete school assignments: 57% (CPS)
2. Percentage of all high schools in the nation with students enrolled
in distance education courses: 38% (U.S. DOE)
3. Percentage of online young people ages 12-17 who download study aids
from the Internet: 34% (Pew)
4. Number of states that have education technology standards by grade
level: 25 (TCP)
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| Enhanced Instruction & Communication |
5. Percentage of public school teachers who “somewhat” or
“strongly” agree that computers and other technology for
their classroom are sufficiently available: 57% (U.S. DOE)
6. Percentage of public schools or districts that offer professional
development for use of the Internet in the classroom: 82% (U.S. DOE)
7. Percentage of K-12 special education students in
U.S.
public schools using ICT tools as part of their Individual Education
Plan: (N/A)
8. Percentage of online young people ages
12-17 who use e-mail and instant messaging to contact teachers or
classmates: 41% (Pew)
9. Percentage of parents with online children ages 12-17 who use
e-mail to communicate with their child’s teacher: 28% (Pew)
10. Percentage of public schools with a Web site or Web page: 88% (U.S.
DOE)
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| Improved Assessment & Preparation for Higher
Education |
11. Number of states that test student knowledge of technology to see
if the instruction is having an impact: 3 (Education Week)
12. Percentage of students who research colleges using the Internet:
(N/A)
13. Percentage of students who use the Web for SAT or ACT test
preparation: (N/A)
14. Percentage of students who obtain college scholarships or financial
aid through the Web: (N/A)
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Improved Health
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| Effective Management of Health Care
Needs/Conditions |
15. Percentage of parents who use e-mail to communicate with their
child’s doctor: (N/A)
16. Percentage of physicians’ offices that have adopted
computer-based patient records: 17% (Harris)
17. Percentage of disabled youth who are able to get the ICT-related
assistive technology they need: (N/A)
18. Percentage of parents who access health records online for their
child: (N/A)
19. Number of states that reimburse for telemedicine expenses under
Medicaid: 18 (CMS)
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| Better Informed about Health Needs/Concerns |
20. Percentage of young adults ages 18-25 who use the Internet to
search for health information: 19% (CPS)
21. Percentage of online parents who search the Internet for health
insurance information: 29% (Pew)
22. Percentage of online youth ages 15-24 who use the Web to find
information about birth control, STDs, or AIDS: 44% (Kaiser)
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| Increased Healthy Behavior |
23. Percentage of online “health information seekers”
ages 15-24 who have changed their personal behavior because of health
information obtained online: 39% (Kaiser)
24. Percentage of online health information seekers ages 15-24 who have
seen a doctor because of online information: 14% (Kaiser)
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Economic Opportunity
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| Preparation for Contemporary Labor Market |
25. Percentage of young people ages 7-17 who use word processing
programs on the computer at home: 38% (CPS)
26. Percentage of young people ages 18-25 who use spreadsheet programs
on the computer at home: 18% (CPS)
27. Percentage of young people ages 18-25 who use graphics/design
programs on the computer at home: 26% (CPS)
28. Percentage of online young people ages 12-17 who have created or
worked on a Web page: 24% (Pew)
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| Increased Avenues for Employment |
29. Percentage of young people ages 18-25 who searched for jobs
online during the past year: 19% (CPS)
30. Percentage of young people ages 18-25 who downloaded or submitted a
resume online during the past year: 8% (CPS)
31. Percentage of disabled young adults ages 18-25 who say they would
not be able to work without an ICT-related assistive device and have
one: (N/A)
32. Percentage of young people who have taken a technology skills course
to enhance their career mobility: (N/A)
33. Percentage of young adults ages 18-25 without a high-school diploma
who have used the Internet to earn their GED: (N/A)
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Community and Civic Participation
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| Involvement with Community |
34. Percentage of online young people ages 12-17 who visit Web sites
for clubs, groups, or sports teams of which they are members: 39%
(Pew)
35. Percentage of young people ages 18-25 who search the Internet for
community events or volunteer opportunities: (N/A)
36. Percentage of disabled young people ages 12-17 who say that ICT
helps them connect with peers and pursue their hobbies and interests:
(N/A)
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| Active Citizenship |
37. Percentage of young people ages 18-25 who seek information online
about candidates for office or ballot issues: (N/A)
38. Percentage of online young people ages 12-17 who visit Web sites
where they can express opinions about something: 38% (Pew)
39. Percentage of young adults ages 18-25 who use the Internet to search
for government information: 19% (CPS)
40. Percentage of young adults ages 18-25 who use the Internet for
downloading or submitting government forms: 16% (CPS)
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Legend
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CMS – Data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid
Services,
U.S.
Department of Health and Human Services
CPS – Data from the October 2003 Internet and Computer Use,
Current Population Survey Supplement
Education Week – Data from the online magazine Education Week on the Web
Harris – Data from 2002 survey by Harris
Interactive
Kaiser – Data from the Kaiser Family Foundation
Pew – Data from the Pew Internet & American Life Project
TCP – Data collection and analysis by The Children’s
Partnership
U.S. DOE
– Data from the
U.S.
Department of Education
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