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Annex D
Analysis of the IWB Teacher Survey
Introduction
This report presents an analysis of the teacher survey sent to schools between June
and October 2005. Data on teacher usage of IWBs, resource creation, training
experience, general familiarity and expectations of the technology have been
collected. This report analyses the salient differences in teacher usage and attitudes
towards IWBs in Maths, English and Science departments.
The report forms part of the DfES-funded study to evaluate the educational and
operational effectiveness of the London Challenge element of the Schools interactive
Whiteboard Expansion project (SWE): a government initiative designed to support
London secondary schools in acquiring and making effective use of interactive
whiteboards (IWBs) in the core subjects of English, Maths and Science.
Description of sample in relation to all London schools
113 teachers in 27 schools returned the survey which was sent to individual core
subject departments in London secondary schools who had already participated in
the baseline survey. This represents 7% of schools, and Table 6 shows that, relative
to the population of London schools the sample is significant overweight Church of
England schools and Community schools. It is significantly underweight foundation
schools and single sex schools.
Table 16: Key school-level statistics for the sample compared to all London schools
Schools in sample = 27 All London schools = 412
Mean /
% Std. Dev. Mean / % Std. Dev.
Roman Catholic 16% 17%
Church of England 12% 7%
School has Sixth Form 60% 59%
Grammar schools 4% 4%
Secondary modern 0% 2%
Gov: Community 60% 51%
Gov: Vol Aided 28% 29%
Gov: Foundation 8% 19%
Boys only 8% 15%
Girls only 8% 21%
FTE pupils in 2001 1,076 327 1,015 311
GCSE 5A*-C 2002 46.8 19.8 49.2 21.2
FSM eligibility in 2001 33.0 21.3 26.6 18.0
% SEN with stat in 2001 3.1 1.7 2.7 1.6
% SEN w/out stat in
2001 20.4 8.6 20.0 10.4
% white ethnicity in 2001 50.5 27.8 56.1 25.6
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