Assessing the factors affecting West Virginia preK--12 teachers' use and non-use of lesson plans published on the Internet

During the past 10 years, West Virginia PreK--12 schools have received nearly ;The first purpose of this study (1) was to build a demographic profile for (a) teachers who were unaware that lesson plans are available on the Internet, (b) teachers who were aware that lesson plans exist on the Internet but did not use lesson plans published on the Internet, and (c) teachers who used lesson plans published on the Internet. The second purpose of this study (2) was to identify and examine the critical factors that profile teachers who used lesson plans published on the Internet. The third purpose of this study (3) was to determine how often teachers use lesson plans published on the Internet. The fourth purpose of this study (4) was to investigate how teachers were using lesson plans published on the Internet. The fifth purpose of this study (5) was to identify and examine the critical factors that profile teachers who were aware that lesson plans exist on the Internet but did not use lesson plans published on the Internet.;Based on results from impromptu interviews and an exhaustive literature review, three, self-assessment Web-based questionnaires were constructed. Teachers were invited to access The Lesson Plan Study Web Site to complete one of the questionnaires.;A Pilot Study was conducted using 71 teachers from two randomly selected counties in West Virginia. The Final Study was conducted by inviting teachers from 42 counties in West Virginia whose superintendents and principals elected to participate in the study. The response rate was 600 out of a possible 750 teachers, or 80%. (Abstract shortened by UMI.)...