Table 3.6. Use of technology and capacity to use technology, by state: 2007-08

	State standards for students include technology	State tests students on technology	State has established a virtual school	State offers computer-based assessments	Teachers	Administrators	Teachers	Administrators	Teachers	Administrators
Table 3.6. Use of technology and capacity to use technology, by state: 2007-08

State	Use of technology				Capacity to use technology
	State standards for students include technology	State tests students on technology	State has established a virtual school	State offers computer-based assessments	State standards include technology		Requirements for an initial licensure include technology coursework or a test		State requires technology training or testing for recertification, or requires participation in technology-related professional development
United States ¹	48	5	25	27	44	35	19	9	10	6

Alabama	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Alaska	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
Arizona	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Arkansas	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
California	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	²

Colorado	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Connecticut	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No
Delaware	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
District of Columbia	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Florida	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No

Georgia	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Hawaii	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Idaho	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Illinois	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Indiana	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No

Iowa	No	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Kansas	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Kentucky	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
Louisiana	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes
Maine	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No

Maryland	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Massachusetts	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Michigan	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Minnesota	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
Mississippi	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No

Missouri	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Montana	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Nebraska	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Nevada	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
New Hampshire	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes

New Jersey	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
New Mexico	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	No
New York	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
North Carolina	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
North Dakota	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No

Ohio	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Oklahoma	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Oregon	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Pennsylvania	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Rhode Island	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	No	No	No	No	No

South Carolina	Yes	No	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
South Dakota	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Tennessee	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Texas	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Utah	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No

Vermont	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No	No
Virginia	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Washington	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	Yes	No
West Virginia	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Wisconsin	Yes	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No
Wyoming	Yes	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	No
¹ National total reflects the number of "Yes" responses for the column. ² California requires technology-related professional development for principals of low-performing schools only. SOURCE: Technology Counts 2008: The Push to Improve STEM Education, Editorial Projects in Education Research Center, Education Week, 2008. Data Source

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