2012 Digital School Boards Survey Winners
Congratulations, 2012 Digital School Districts Survey Top Ten!
Large Student Population District category:
1st Barrow County School System, GA
2nd Fayette County Schools, GA
2nd Township High School District 214, IL
3rd Roanoke County Public Schools, VA
3rd Savannah-Chatham County Public School System, GA
4th Prince William County Public Schools, VA
5th Klein Independent School District, TX
5th Mobile County Public School System, AL
6th Cherokee County School District, GA
6th Colorado Springs School District Eleven, CO
7th Mansfield Independent School District, TX
7th Northwest Independent School District, TX
8th Frederick County Public Schools, MD
8th Gwinnett County Public Schools, GA
8th Richmond County School System, GA
9th Rowan-Salisbury School System, NC
10th Blue Valley School District #229, KS
Mid-sized Student Population District category:
1st Henry County Public Schools, VA
2nd Fayetteville Public Schools, AR
3rd Marietta City Schools, GA
4th Decatur City Schools, AL
4th Oconomowoc Area School District, WI
5th Vineland School District, NJ
6th City Schools of Decatur, GA
7th Madison County Schools, KY
8th Bulloch County Schools, GA
9th Bergenfield Board of Education, NJ
10th Andover Public Schools, KS
Small Student Population District category:
1st Springville-Griffith Institute Central Schools, NY
2nd Gooding Joint School District #231, ID
3rd Harrisburg School District, SD
4th Maine Regional School Unit 21, ME
5th Carroll County School District, KY
6th Geneseo Community Unit School District 228, IL
7th Orange City Schools, OH
8th Chickamauga City Schools, GA
8th Hanson School District, SD
9th Jefferson City Schools, GA
9th Long County School District, GA
10th Fort Thomas Independent Schools, KY
Summary of Selected Survey Findings and Trends:
75% of responding districts maintain a presence on one or more social networking sites; up 43% in the last year and a half
Social Networking Policies:
• 72% have policies to address teacher/student interactions on social networking sites
• 62% have developed and published online social networking policies
• 42% are in the process of formulating social networking policies
• 5% are not actively developing social networking policies
Website Transparency Measures – increased an average 17% from last year:
• Board goals or Strategic Plan and annual progress posted online
• District’s budget information published online
• District’s Technology Plan accessible online by public
• Parents/guardians are provided secure online access to their child's grades/progress reports
• School choices and criteria within the district are clearly described and easily accessible online
Digital Content/Curriculum Strategy: Nearly 2/3 (65%) of responding districts have a digital content (curriculum) strategy containing elements such as:
• using e-Textbooks (textbooks and workbooks available digitally or online),
• Web 2.0 tools (collaboration, research, quiz tools),
• Instructional games and simulations,
• video (films, TV programs, YouTube segments, vodcasts) and
• audio (music lectures, podcasts).
For more information, contact Janet Grenslitt, Director of Surveys and Awards, Center for Digital Education, jgrenslitt@centerdigitaled.com, or 916-932-1363