Electronic Media for the School Market 2003-2004 : Simba Information

Electronic Media for the School Market 2003-2004

Nov 1, 2003
204 Pages - Pub ID: CURP1576330

Attention: There is an updated edition available for this report.

Methodology
Executive Summary
Chapter 1: Industry Size and Structure

Introduction
K-12 Electronic Instructional Materials Lead Industry Increase
Courseware Challenges Stand-alone Materials
Pearson Digital Learning Leads Electronic Publishers in 2003
Renaissance and Riverdeep Slip
Renaissance Learning Tops Performance Index Through 3Q 2003
Riverdeep, Sylvan Buyouts Lead M&A Activity in 2003
Table 1.1 - Sales of Electronic and Print Media to the U.S. Market
Table 1.2 - Electronic vs. Print Media in the U.S. K-12 Market, 2003
Table 1.3 - Electronic Media Used For Instruction in U.S. Schools
Table 1.4 - Share of Electronic Media Used For Instruction in U.S. Schools, 2003
Table 1.5 - Simba’s Leading K-12 Instructional Software Publishers, 2003 vs. 2002
Table 1.6 - Simba’s Educational Software & Online Publisher Performance Index, Nine Months 2003 vs. Nine Months 2002
Table 1.7 - Simba’s Educational Software & Online Publisher Performance Index, 2002 vs. 2001
Table 1.8 - Simba’s Educational Software Industry Mergers & Acquisitions Index, 2003

Chapter 2: Emerging Trends in Educational Software and Technology

Introduction
Does Technology Really Work?
Nano-Technologies in the Offing
States Review, Too
Boom in Research Studies
Targeting Preschool
Scholastic’s Clifford a Hit in Texas
NASTA Preps for Electronic Materials
Texas Tech Adoption
Tech-Savvy Teachers
Jockeying for Position
Table 2.1 - Technology Programs Reviewed by Florida Center for Reading Research
Table 2.2 - Texas Technology Applications, Approved Electronic Materials, 2005-2006

Chapter 3: Funding

Introduction
Facing Tight Budgets, State Ed Divisions Work Cooperatively
Plans Call for Keeping Federal Ed Tech Spending Flat in 2004-2005
Texas is Biggest Gainer from Round 2 of Early Reading First Grants
States Report Better Fiscal Picture, But Crisis is Not Over Yet
E-Rate Funding, Driver of K-12 Technology Growth, May Rise in 2004
New York Receives the Highest Amount of E-Rate Funding in 2002
Rural Districts Benefit from USDA Grants to Expand Broadband Reach
Table 3.1 - U.S. Department of Education Budget, 2003-2004
Table 3.2 - Early Reading First Grants, 2002 and 2003 Rounds
Table 3.3 - E-Rate Funding By Category, 2001-2003 YTD
Table 3.4 - E-Rate Funds Awarded, By Location, 2001-2003 YTD
Table 3.5 - E-Rate Funding by State, 2001-2002
Table 3.6 - Department of Agriculture Distance Learning Grants, 2003: Top Five States

Chapter 4: Enrollment and Demographics

Introduction
Public vs. Private
Alaska, Hawaii Will Be Fastest Growing K-12 States, 2001-2013
Enrollment to Surge in the West, as Northeast, Midwest Fall Off
K-12 Schools Range Widely in Ethnic Diversity
The Echo Effect
Table 4.1 - Projected K-12 Enrollment, 2002-2013
Table 4.2 - Enrollment in Public and Private K-12 Schools, 2002-2013
Table 4.3 - Top 10 Fastest Growing States By K-12 Public School Enrollment, 2001-2013
Table 4.4 - U.S. K-12 Public School Enrollment By Region, 2001-2013
Table 4.5 - Percentage of Public School Enrollment By Race/Ethnicity and State, Fall 1995 and Fall 2000
Table 4.6 - Projected Number of Annual U.S. Births, 2002-2012

Chapter 5: Instructional Software

Introduction
Targeted Marketing
Eclectic Growth
Dominating Classroom Technology
The New Reality
Pearson Digital Learning Leads Instructional Software Publishers
Stand-alone/Modular Dominates IS Segment
Renaissance Learning Leads Stand-alone/Modular Segment
Heading Toward Online
Pearson, Plato Gain in Comprehensive Courseware Segment
Riverdeep Heads Schools’ Shopping Lists
Instructional Management Software Drives Online Purchasing
More Teachers Use the Internet for Instruction
Table 5.1 - Revenue Growth Comparison, Leading Instructional Software Publishers, Mid-Year 2003 vs. Mid-Year 2002
Table 5.2 - Instructional Software Share Of All Electronic Media Used in K-12 Classrooms
Table 5.3 - Stand-alone/Modular Software vs. Comprehensive Courseware vs. Online Courseware in the U.S. K-12 Market, 2003 vs. 2002
Table 5.4 - Simba’s Leading K-12 Instructional Software Publishers, 2003 vs. 2002
Table 5.5 - Breakdown of Instructional Software in the U.S. K-12 Market, 2003
Table 5.6 - Simba’s Leading K-12 Stand-alone/Modular Software Publishers, 2003
Table 5.7 - Simba’s Leading K-12 Comprehensive Courseware Publishers, 2003
Table 5.8 - 8 Most Popular Comprehensive Courseware Brands, Based on Schools’ Plans to Purchase, 2003-2004
Table 5.9 - Market Share of Instructional Management Systems, 2003-2004
Table 5.10 - Public School Teachers’ Use of the Internet for Instruction, 2003

Chapter 6: Hardware and Emerging Technologies

Introduction
Computer-To-Student Ratio Continues To Drop
Laptop Use Grows, But Crimped Budgets Curtail Broader Adoption
Interest Grows in Handheld PDAs as Use in Schools Climbs
Classroom Without Wires
Learning Networks Tie All Parties in Education Chain to Publishers
DVD Player Adoption in Schools Grows Rapidly; VCRs on the Wane
Dell a Close Second to Apple in Penetration, But Apple Still Rules
Broadband Penetration Grows; New Devices, Platforms to Come
Table 6.1 - Computer Intensity By State, 2002-2003
Table 6.2 - School Laptop Usage By State, 2002-2003
Table 6.3 - Average Handheld Device Penetration, Students and Teachers, 2003
Table 6.4 - States Ranked by Wireless Network Penetration in Schools, 2003
Table 6.5 - DVD Penetration, By School Type, 2001-2003
Table 6.6 - Market Share of Computer Manufacturers in U.S. K-12 Schools, 2002-2003
Table 6.7 - State Rankings, Overall Broadband Penetration, Students Per High-Speed Computer, 2003-2004

Chapter 7: Forecasts and Conclusions