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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

PART 1: AVAILABILITY AND USE OF COMPUTERS

• Which teachers have the greatest access to computing resources?
• Assigning Students to Use Computers
• Commonly Used Software
• Staff Development and Support for Teachers' Use of Computers
• Availability and Use of Internet
• Internet Use by Subject Matter and School Level
• Major Determinants of Internet Use With Students

PART 2: TEACHING BELIEFS & PRACTICES

• Constructivist versus Traditional Beliefs and Practices of U.S. Teachers
• Teaching Philosophies
• Teaching Practices
• Teacher Practices by Subject Taught
• Frequently Assigned Activities
• Traditional Practices
• Constructivist Practices
• Changes in Practice over Last Three Years
• Correlates of Constructivist Practices
• School Experiences – Staff Development and Informal Contacts
• Leadership
• School Professional Culture and Teacher Pedagogy

PART 3: TECHNOLOGY AS A TOOL FOR REFORM

• Extent of Use With Students and Constructivist Practice
• Perceived Importance of Computers in Teacher's Practice
• Types of Software Used and Constructivist Practice
• Computer Use and Recent Changes in Teaching Practice

PART 4: A BEGINNING LOOK AT REFORM PROGRAMS AND HIGH-END TECHNOLOGY SCHOOLS

FORMAL REPORTS AND OBTAINING ADDITIONAL FINDINGS

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