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Table 2: (Continued)TE in State Framework? Totals: Percentages:2001 2004 2001 2004Yes 30 38 57.7% 73.1%No 18 12 34.6% 23.1%No Response 3 1 5.8% 1.9%No Answer 1 — 1.9% —Proposed — 1 — 1.9%Number ofTech Ed Teachers?2001: 38,5372004: 35,909TE Required? Totals: Percentages:2001 2004 2001 2004Yes 14 12 27% 23.1%No 10 0 19.2% —Local 6 15 11.5% 28.8%Elective 1 22 30.8% 42.3%Pending 2 2 3.8% 3.8%No Response 3 1 5.8% 1.9%No Answer 1 0 1.9% —FEATURE ARTICLESTL Used? (2004 Only)AETL Used? (2004 Only)Totals: Percentages: Totals: Percentages:Yes 41 78.8% 22 42.3%No 7 13.5% 23 44.2%Unknown 2 3.8% 5 9.6%No Response 1 1.9% 1 1.9%No Answer 1 1.9% 1 1.9%Notes:Data collected as of August 16, 2004 from 50 states and the District of Columbia. Puerto Rico did not respond.[ ] Indicates staff interpretation of comment.* Indicates additional information/comments were received. The full data tables are available at www.iteawww.org/TAA/ResourcesMainPage.htm.2001 figures from Newberry, 2001.THE TECHNOLOGY TEACHER • October 2004 35