CTAP Technology Proficiency Survey

Urban Dreams Teachers and Non Urban Dreams Teachers (Social Studies and English)

Publishing

Spring 2003 Aggregate Results – Category Means

 

 

Category 5: Publishing

Urban Dreams

Teachers N=68

Non Urban Dreams Teachers N=45

Yes

% Yes

No

% No

Yes

% Yes

No

% No

General Knowledge and Skills

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I can define publishing terms (i.e. page layout, stories, fields, etc.).

38

54.3

32

45.7

22

48.9

23

51.1

I know how to open, save, print and delete a document.

64

91.4

6

8.6

40

88.9

5

11.1

I know how to access and use program Help.

53

75.7

17

24.3

34

75.6

11

24.4

I preview documents to identify layout problems.

46

65.7

24

34.3

29

64.4

16

35.6

I regularly use basic proofing tools (i.e. spell check, grammar check, etc.).

57

81.4

13

18.6

36

80.0

9

20.0

I know how to navigate in a large document.

49

70.0

21

30.0

30

66.7

15

33.3

I know how to find and replace text within a document.

55

78.6

15

21.4

30

66.7

15

33.3

I know how to save text documents in other file formats (i.e. TXT, HTML, RTF, etc.).

47

67.1

23

32.9

20

44.4

25

55.6

Communication through Printed Media

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I can identify types of publishing software (i.e. word processing, page layout, image/graphics, etc.).

44

63.8

25

36.2

28

62.2

17

37.8

I know how to create a new document.

62

89.9

7

10.1

38

84.4

7

15.6

I know how to change the document set-up.

52

75.4

17

24.6

31

68.9

14

31.1

I know how to create and modify headers and footers.

49

71.0

20

29.0

23

51.1

22

48.9

I know how to control page numberings.

51

73.9

18

26.1

26

57.8

19

42.2

I know how to change page tabs, margins, and indents.

50

72.5

19

27.5

29

64.4

16

35.6

I understand elements of basic design (i.e. white space, page layout, etc.)

46

66.7

23

33.3

22

48.9

23

51.1

I know how to change text alignment/justification.

48

69.6

21

30.4

32

71.1

13

28.9

I know how to copy, cut, and paste text and graphics.

62

89.9

7

10.1

32

71.1

13

28.9

I know how to change typefaces, font size, and other text attributes.

59

85.5

10

14.5

38

84.4

7

15.6

I know how to incorporate clip art.

49

71.0

20

29.0

29

64.4

16

35.6

I know how to use suitable size, style, and number of fonts.

54

78.3

15

21.7

36

80.0

9

20.0

I know how to create a simple shape graphic.

45

65.2

24

34.8

21

46.7

24

53.3

I know how to edit line and shape, style, and fill.

47

68.1

22

31.9