Welcome to the
Single-Switch Access to Science Education (SSASS)
Science Educator Survey

Dear SSASS Survey Participant:

Thank you for participating in the SSASS Science Educator Survey. The purpose of this survey is to assist the SSASS project staff in identifying high-quality science education software for grades K-12 that you are using and would recommend to other teachers to supplement regular classroom science curricula.

Based on the survey data we receive and our own research, we will be selecting a number of science programs appropriate for the K-4, 5-9, and 10-12 grade levels. For each program, we will be developing a SSASS module demonstrating how that program and example science lessons based upon it can be adapted for use in mainstream classrooms by children with and without physical disabilities.

GENERAL BACKGROUND INFORMATION


PART I: Please provide a little background information about your school, your science area, and your computer experience.

Is your school primarily: urban, suburban, or rural?
What grade level do you teach? K-12 K-4 5-9 10-12

Your teaching experience? 0-3 years 4-8 years 9-12 years 13+ years
Do you teach science? YES NO

If YES, what subject do you teach?

General science Biology
Physics Environmental science
Chemistry Other


How comfortable are you around a computer?
Love it! Use it every chance I get.
It's OK. Use it when I can or have the time.
I can take it or leave it.
Don't like it. Use it only when I must.
Hate it! Won't touch the thing.
Am terrified of computers in general
How would you describe your own computer ability level?
Advanced
Intermediate
Beginner
Rarely use computers


COMPUTER USE IN YOUR CLASSROOM


PART II: This section of the survey asks about computer facilities and support in your classroom and school.

Do you have at least one computer in your classroom? YES NO

Do you have access to a computer lab in your school? YES NO

If you answered NO to both of these questions, please
CLICK HERE to skip to the next part of the survey.

Please describe the type of computer equipment you have access to in your classroom. (e.g., brand, age, CPU, RAM memory, hard disk capacity, modem, printer, etc.)

Does your computer have any of the following multi-media peripheral devices?

CD-ROM drive Color printer
Sound card

 Access to the Internet

Does your school or school system have a technology coordinator whom you may call on as a resource?
YES NO

If YES, how often have you called this person for assistance? What was the response time? Was the support helpful?

If NO, then who does help you with your technology needs?

Please describe the level of support or training that you have received from your school about computers, educational technology in general, and the use of these resources to supplement your curriculum.

Do you feel comfortable using computer technology in your classroom? Please explain:


YOUR COMPUTER AND YOUR SCIENCE CURRICULUM


PART III: This section of the survey asks about how you use the computer in your curriculum.

Do you use the computer to supplement or enhance your science curriculum?
YES NO

If YES, please elaborate:

If NOT, then how do you use the computer in your classroom?


SCIENCE SOFTWARE RECOMMENDATIONS

Part IV: Here is a partial list of science education software titles. Please indicate what computer programs you and your students use and how often you use them?


Software Title		 Aware
of It		 Recom-
mend It		 Use It Every
Yr-Sem-Month-Wk
Comments
1998 Grolier Multimedia Encyclopedia 1 2 3 4
3-D Dinosaur Adventure 1 2 3 4
3-D Body Adventure 1 2 3 4
A.D.A.M. The Inside Story 1997 1 2 3 4
A.D.A.M. Essentials CD 1 2 3 4
The Amazon Trail 1 2 3 4
Animals in Danger 1 2 3 4
Big Science Ideas: Systems 1 2 3 4
Bumptz Science Carnival 1 2 3 4
BodyScope 1 2 3 4
Body Works 1 2 3 4
"Cell"ebration 1 2 3 4
Chem 3-D 1 2 3 4
ChemDraw 4.5 1 2 3 4
The Digital Fieldtrip to the Wetlands 1 2 3 4
Elementary Biology I 1 2 3 4
Exploring Science 1 2 3 4
A Fieldtrip to the Sea 1 2 3 4
Forces & Motion 1 2 3 4
The Frog: A Technical Dissection 1 2 3 4
The Great Ocean Rescue 1 2 3 4
The Great Solar System Rescue 1 2 3 4
The Human Body 1 2 3 4
Knowledge Quest: Human Body and Health 1 2 3 4
The Incredible Machine 1 2 3 4
Interactive Physics 1 2 3 4
Invention Studio CD 1 2 3 4
Life in the Desert 1 2 3 4
Magic School Bus Explores the Ocean 1 2 3 4
Magic School Bus Explores the Inside of the Earth 1 2 3 4
Magic School Bus Explores the Solar System 1 2 3 4
Natural History of Yellowstone 1 2 3 4
Oceans Below 1 2 3 4
Ocean Expeditions El Nino 1 2 3 4
Odell Down Under 1 2 3 4
The Perch" A Technical Dissection 1 2 3 4
Playground Pak I 1 2 3 4
Playground Pak II 1 2 3 4
Playground Pak III 1 2 3 4
The Rain Forest 1 2 3 4
Sammy's Science House 1 2 3 4
Science Blaster, Jr. 1 2 3 4
Science Court: Electric Current 1 2 3 4
Science Court: Fossils 1 2 3 4
Science Court: Inertia 1 2 3 4
Science Court: Soil 1 2 3 4
Science Court: Sound 1 2 3 4
Science Court: Water Cycle 1 2 3 4
Science Court: Work & Simple Machines 1 2 3 4
Science in Your Ear 1 2 3 4
Science Sleuths, Vol I 1 2 3 4
Science Sleuths, Vol II 1 2 3 4
SimEarth 1 2 3 4
SimFarm 1 2 3 4
Simple Machines 1 2 3 4
Space CD 1 2 3 4
Space Shuttle 1 2 3 4
StickyBear's Science Fair 1 2 3 4
Thinking Science 1 2 3 4
Thinking Science: Electricity, Light, and Sound 1 2 3 4
Ultimate 3-D Skeleton 1 2 3 4
The Way Things Work 1 2 3 4
Whales and Dolphins 1 2 3 4
What Did You Eat Yesterday? 1 2 3 4
Widget Workshop 1 2 3 4
The World of Reptiles 1 2 3 4
Zurk's Alaskan Trek 1 2 3 4
Zurk's Learning Safari 1 2 3 4
Zurk's Rain Forest Lab 1 2 3 4


Please list other high-quality science software programs that you and your students are familiar with and use and would recommend to the SSASS project staff. (If you are a high school science teacher, list any scientific modeling, simulation, and/or data analysis tools that you and your students use: e.g.: Mathematica, RealSky CDs, CompuChem software, PC-ECAP circuitry analysis, statistics packages, etc.)

If you use a particular commercial science curriculum in your classroom, please indicate its name and publisher below. Note whether or not it includes computer activities for students on CD or disks (e.g., Hands-On Science Curriculum, MacMillan, publisher).


The SSASS Project is also involved in creating adapted curriculum materials that make the Internet accessible. Please indicate outstanding science-related Internet sites that you have found useful supplements to your science curriculum.


FURTHER GENERAL INFORMATION


PART V: This section asks general questions about how computers are being used in your school.

What type of multi-media computer equipment is available in your school for you and your students to use?

Are other (science and elementary) teachers in your school using computer programs and Internet resources for science education?

YES NO

If YES, please elaborate:

How many children do you think can be taught effectively at once using computer based supplemental curriculum materials?

In your classroom?

1 or 2 per computer
3 to 6 per computer
my entire class

In your school's computer lab?

1 or 2 per computer
3 to 6 per computer
my entire class

Do you have children with physical disabilities to teach in your classroom?

YES NO

If YES, what accommodations are made so that these students can participate?

What concerns, if any, do you have about using computers and/or assistive technology in your classroom?


DEMOGRAPHIC DATA


PART VI (optional): Please provide your name and address if you would like to be sent follow-up information about further SSASS materials development and fieldtesting. (Respondents who complete the entire evaluation form will be sent a coupon worth 10% off any ASI product order.)

Name:
Organization:
Address:
E-Mail Address:

For further information, please check the boxes below:
I would like to receive more information about the SSASS Project.
I would like my organization/school to be considered as a SSASS fieldtest site.
I would like to be placed on your mailing list. Please send a catalog.



Part VII: Please provide any additional comments that you feel would be useful to the SSASS project staff.

Thank you very much for your time and assistance.







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