Information and Communications Technologies in Schools Survey (ICTSS)

Dataset Information
Name  Information and Communications Technologies in Schools Survey (ICTSS)
UUID  897711df-b838-486f-bd69-fabb3f4d3a88
Site  Statistics Canada - Research Data Centres
Region  Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Prince Edward Island, Nunavut, Northwest Territories, Yukon, Saskatchewan
Description  The survey was sponsored by Industry Canada's SchoolNet program which works with Canadian learning partners to increase access to and integration of ICT into the learning environment in order to develop an ICT-skilled population, capable of participating in the knowledge economy. Support to the initiative has been provided by the Library and Archives Canada.
Format  None
Purpose  The main purpose of this survey is to obtain critical benchmark data on the integration of ICT in education. The Information and Communications Technologies in Schools Survey (ICTSS) collects data on the infrastructure, reach and use of information and communications technologies in all elementary and secondary schools in Canada.
Scope  The target population for ICTSS is all elementary and secondary schools in Canada, excluding continuing education/adult day schools, trade/vocational schools, language and cultural educational schools, home schools, community education centres and social service centres. It includes schools in all provinces and territories and also schools located in aboriginal communities
Data Level  Individual
Collection Period  01/01/2003-12/31/2004
Last Updated 2023-11-28