The State Educational Technology Needs Assessment (SETNA) 2020 reports findings of survey data distributed to technology coordinators, teachers, parents, and district superintendents throughout Nevada’s school districts and the State Public Charter School Authority (SPCSA). The report is divided into five sections: Overview, Needs Assessment Design and Methods, Participation, Results, and Summary of Findings and Recommendations. The results are organized by the research questions and informed by multiple sources (e.g. teacher survey, technology director survey, and superintendent interviews). The report addresses (1) how the current capacity of schools in Nevada positively impacts the achievement of students through the use of educational technology, (2) the preparedness of Nevada teachers to integrate technology in the classroom, (3) the opinions of parents regarding the technology used by their school-aged children, (4) ways in which educational technologies can improve instructional development, delivery, and assessment in Nevada, and (5) the current status of the state educational technology plan (NR21) and what steps have taken place towards the revision of a state educational technology plan. Further, the 2020 SETNA report includes timely feedback on how the school building closures due to Covid-19 contributed to perspectives shared by technology coordinators, teachers, parents, and district superintendents.
A Report on the Findings of the Biennial State Educational Technology Needs Assessment – SETNA 2020
Type: Needs Assessment
Topic(s): Education/K-12
Year: 2020
Lead Agency:
Nevada Commission on Educational Technology & the Nevada Department of EducationOccurs:
Every two yearsGeneral Contact
Name: Diana L. Moss