Materials accessed wirelessly

Grader A: hit

In fall 2008, 39% of US public schools had whole-school wireless access and 30% had it in part of the school; 58% had laptop carts. Internet-based learning materials were in routine use (94% of teachers used the internet for instruction or administration). Wireless was a common, though not universal, access path.

Test: Routine use by at least 20% of schools: 69% of public schools had wireless network access in all or part of the school (NCES fall 2008).

• Educational Technology in U.S. Public Schools: Fall 2008 (NCES 2010-034) (2010-04): 39% of schools had whole-school wireless, 30% partial, 9% laptop-cart only; 58% had laptops on carts.
• Teachers' Use of Educational Technology in U.S. Public Schools: 2009 (NCES 2010-040) (2010-05): 94% of teachers used the internet for instruction or administration sometimes or often.

Grader B: partial

In fall 2008, 39% of US public schools had whole-school wireless and 30% partial wireless, but learning materials were still mostly printed textbooks.

Test: Share test: wireless access in schools >5% (69% some wireless); materials accessed mainly wirelessly not mainstream by 2011.

• NCES: Educational Technology in U.S. Public Schools: Fall 2008 (2010-04): Fall 2008: 3.1 students per internet-connected instructional computer; 97% of schools had computers in classrooms; 58% had laptops on carts; whole-school wireless 39%, partial 30%.