Tool Search: Digital Equity

The Digital Equity tool allows schools to track digital devices and internet availability for students. More than one record can be added, but records cannot overlap.

See the core Digital Equity article for information on necessary tool rights, available Ad hoc fields, and guidance on adding and printing Digital Equity records.

Screenshot of the Digital Equity tool. Digital Equity tool

Use the Federal/State Program Updater tool to import Digital Equity information to this tool.

Digital Equity Field Descriptions

The following fields are localized in the Digital Equity Detail editor.

Start Date

Indicates the date the student began participation in the program.

Records cannot overlap.

Database Location:

DigitalEquity.startDate

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Digital Equity > digitalEquity.startDate

End Date

Indicates the date the student ended participation in the program.

Records cannot overlap.

Database Location:

DigitalEquity.endDate

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Digital Equity > digitalEquity.endDate

Survey Date

The date on which the survey of digital equity information was collected.

Database Location:

digitalEquity.surveyDate

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Digital Equity > digitalEquity.surveyDate

Report:

SIRS Student Digital Access

School Provider Indicator

Indicates whether the school or district issued the student a dedicated school-owned or district-owned device for the student’s use during the school year.

Y: Yes
N: No

Database Location:

digitalEquity.schoolProvider

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Digital Equity > digitalEquity.schoolProvider

Report:

SIRS Student Digital Access

Learning Device

The type of learning device the student used most often to complete learning activities away from school.

CHROMEBOOK: Chromebook
DESKTOP: Desktop
LAPTOP: Laptop
NO DEVICE: NO DEVICE
SMARTPHONE: Smartphone
TABLET: Tablet
None: None

Database Location:

digitalEquity.digitalDevice

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Digital Equity > digitalEquity.digitalDevice

Report:

SIRS Student Digital Access

Learning Device Provider

The provider of the primary learning device.

NO DEVICE: NO DEVICE
PERSONAL: Personal
SCHOOL: School
None: None

Database Location:

digitalEquity.learningDeviceProvider

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Digital Equity > digitalEquity.learningDeviceProvider

Report:

SIRS Student Digital Access

Learning Device Access

Indicates if the primary learning device is shared or not shared with another individual.

NO DEVICE: No Device
NOT SHARED: Not Shared
SHARED: Shared

Database Location:

digitalEquity.deviceAccess

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Digital Equity > digitalEquity.deviceAccess

Report:

SIRS Student Digital Access

Learning Device Sufficiency

Indicates if the primary learning device is sufficient for the student to fully participate in learning activities away from school.

Y: Yes
N: No

Database Location:

digitalEquity.learningDeviceSufficiency

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Digital Equity > digitalEquity.learningDeviceSufficiency

Report:

SIRS Student Digital Access

Internet Access Indicator

Indicates that the student is able to access the internet in their primary place of residence to participate in school requirements.

Y: Yes
N: No

Database Location:

digitalEquity.internetAccessInResidence

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Digital Equity > digitalEquity.internetAccessInResidence

Report:

SIRS Student Digital Access

Internet Access Barrier

An indication of the primary barrier to having internet access in the student's primary place of residence.

AVAILABILITY: Availability
COST: Cost
NONE: None
OTHER: Other

Database Location:

digitalEquity.internetBarrierInResidence

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Digital Equity > digitalEquity.internetBarrierInResidence

Report:

SIRS Student Digital Access

Internet Access Type

The primary type of internet service used in the student's primary place of residence.

CELLULAR: Cellular
COMMUNITYWIFI: CommunityWIFI
DIALUP: Dialup
DSL: DSL
MOBILEHOTSPOT: Mobilehotspot
NONE: None
OTHER: Other
RESBROADBAND: Resbroadband
SATELLITE: Sattellite

Database Location:

digitalEquity.internetAccessType

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Digital Equity > digitalEquity.internetAccessType

Report:

SIRS Student Digital Access

Internet Performance

Indicates whether the student can complete the full range of learning activities, including video streaming and assignment upload, without interruptions caused by poor internet performance in their primary place of residence.

Y: Yes
N: No

Database Location:

digitalEquity.internetPerformance

Ad Hoc Inquiries:

Student > Learner > State Programs > Digital Equity > digitalEquity.internetPerformance

Report:

SIRS Student Digital Access

Digital Equity (New York)

Digital Equity Field Descriptions

Start Date

End Date

Survey Date

School Provider Indicator

Learning Device

Learning Device Provider

Learning Device Access

Learning Device Sufficiency

Internet Access Indicator

Internet Access Barrier

Internet Access Type

Internet Performance

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