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Gateways for Early Educators
2016
Table 1. Computer Literacy Survey Return Rate: Percent of New Participants Who Completed a Survey by R&R Agency
CCRC
Connections
Crystal Stairs
MAOF
Options
Pathways
PUSD
LA County
Return Rate
96%
92%
98%
100%
93%
71%
100%
92%
Figure 1. Survey Participants' Primary Language
LA County PUSD Pathways Options MAOF Crystal Stairs Connections CCRC
49 48
42
8
15 5 English
24 20
70 72
32
66 80
15
9 14
Spanish Other Unknown
33
38 60 2
0 20 40 60 80 100
Percent of Participants
52
14
26
2
Overall, Gateways participants reported feeling comfortable in using computers and are using e-mail.
However, the needs for training vary by R&R agency and participant primary language.
Figure 2. Participants' Comfort Level in Using Computers
LACounty 38 PUSD 36
Pathways 29 Options 39
37 40
13 93 15 10 16 5
Very comfortable Comfortable Neither Uncomfortable Very uncomfortable
MAOF Crystal Stairs Connections CCRC
42 41 6 8 3 48 38 7 70
29 44 1944
0 20 40 60 80 100
Percent of Participants
27
23
37
40 29 11119
13 74
Across LA County, 74% of participants indicated they feel comfortable or very comfortable using computers (See Figure 2). This was very similar to the 2014-2015 program year with 75% of participants reporting this. Most participants reported having internet access through a cell phone (91%) or a computer (89%) and use e-mail with various devices (See Table 2). As seen in Table 3, the largest group (75%) reported that they use cell phones to send-emails. This is a slight shift from the prior year in which the greatest group of participants reported using a computer to send-emails.
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