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Table 2

Correlation of Barriers With District Characteristics

	Size	RLIS District	% African American	% White	% Hispanic	% Free or Reduced Lunch
District barriers
Not needed for curriculum requirements	—	—	—	—	—	−.17^**
Not a district priority	—	—	—	—	—	−.13^**
Not part of strategic plan	.17^*	.15^**	—	—	—	—
Lack sufficient funding	—	—	—	—	—	—
Logistical barriers
Problems scheduling	—	—	—	.13^**	—	−.11^**
Difficult to implement	.10^*	.12^**	—	—	—	—
Difficulty finding courses needed	—	—	—	—	—	—
Personnel barriers
Personnel not trained to support	.14^*	.17^**	—	—	—	—
Do not have personnel to support	.15^*	.18^**	.12^**	—	-	—
Lack technical expertise	—	—	.13^**	—	—	—
Technology barriers
Lack technology enhanced rooms	—	—	—	—	—	—
Technology inadequately maintained	—	—	—	—	—	—
Insufficient connectivity	—	—	—	—	—	—

	Size	RLIS District	% African American	% White	% Hispanic	% Free or Reduced Lunch
District barriers
Not needed for curriculum requirements	—	—	—	—	—	−.17^**
Not a district priority	—	—	—	—	—	−.13^**
Not part of strategic plan	.17^*	.15^**	—	—	—	—
Lack sufficient funding	—	—	—	—	—	—
Logistical barriers
Problems scheduling	—	—	—	.13^**	—	−.11^**
Difficult to implement	.10^*	.12^**	—	—	—	—
Difficulty finding courses needed	—	—	—	—	—	—
Personnel barriers
Personnel not trained to support	.14^*	.17^**	—	—	—	—
Do not have personnel to support	.15^*	.18^**	.12^**	—	-	—
Lack technical expertise	—	—	.13^**	—	—	—
Technology barriers
Lack technology enhanced rooms	—	—	—	—	—	—
Technology inadequately maintained	—	—	—	—	—	—
Insufficient connectivity	—	—	—	—	—	—

Note: Cells with missing values were nonsignificant correlations.

^*p < .05. ^**p < .01. ^***p < .001.