Speak Up Congressional Briefing 2007

Students, Teachers & Parents
“Speak Up” about Education,
Technology & 21st
Century Learning
– Are we listening?
Congressional Briefing
Release of National Findings
March 21, 2007
Julie Evans

(c) Project Tomorrow 2007
Speak Up for Students, Teachers & Parents
• Annual national research project
– Online surveys
– Convenience sampling –open for all K-12 schools
• Collect data ↔ Stimulate conversations
– Students, Teachers, Parents (new!)
• Inform policies & programs
– Analysis and reporting
– Services: custom reports, consulting with schools, Speak Up Your Way!
• Since 2003:
– 795,000 K-12 students
– 48,000 teachers
– 15,000 parents
– 10,000 schools – all 50 states, DC + DOD schools

• National initiative of Project Tomorrow, a national
education nonprofit organization
• Our programs and initiatives:
– Science Docent Program
– Regional Innovation Initiative with AeA
– Student Voices Resource Center
– NSF National Science Digital Library Project
TestDrive
– Speak Up National Research Project

Thank you to our Congressional Supporters
Senator Kennedy
Representative McKeon
Representative Miller

Many thanks for our Speak Up 2006 Sponsors
Advanced Network & Services, Inc.

And a big round of applause for our
network of 100+ nonprofit/association partners
» Education
» Business
» Community
Special recognition for our
National Outreach Champion Partner:
SETDA

Today’s Expert Panels
Representative Schools:
Forest Park High School
Bull Run Middle School
Governor Thomas Johnson Middle School

Agenda
Welcome John Gage
Susan Santana
Remarks Roberto Rodriguez
Brad Thomas
Keynote Raymond Simon
Release of Findings Julie Evans
Panel of Students, Teachers & Parents The Experts
Closing Comments Mary Ann Wolf
Susan Santana
Questions & Answers All

“Speak Up”
about Education, Technology
& 21st
Century Learning
– Are we listening?
Highlights from our National Findings

Speak Up for Students, Teachers & Parents 2006
Participation Overview:
232,781 K-12 students, 21,272 teachers & 15,316 parents
Students: Elementary (pre K-Gr 5) – 43%
Middle School (Gr 6-8) – 35%
High School (Gr 9-12) – 21%
50% Girls – 50% Boys
88% say they have a computer @ home
Teachers: 80% - Classroom assignment
36% - 4 to 15 years experience
42% - have Masters’ Degree
Parents: 29% member of a PTA/PTO/Booster Club
13% volunteer regularly @ school

Participation Overview:
All 50 states, DC, Canada, Mexico & American DOD schools
Top 10 states: TX, IL, CA, MD, AL, NC, FL, MA, VA, MI
School demographics*: 2800 schools
96% public schools – 4% private schools
Urban (1/3) Rural (1/3) Suburban (1/3)
% of schools that are Title 1 eligible = 41%
% of schools w/majority minority
school population = 43%
* NCES Common Core of Data 2003/2004

• This year’s survey question themes:
Learning & Teaching with Technology
21st
Century Skills
Communications, Connections & Self-Expression
Math & Science Instruction
Global Collaborations
Competitiveness & Workforce Preparedness
Designing Schools of the Future
What can we learn from today’s learners
– and their teachers & parents?

Key findings from the student data:
• Communications is still #1
• Online connected-ness creating new definition of
“friends”
• Online safety & privacy are not top student concerns
• Students say: “Make science & math relevant!”
• Youngest learners are very tech sophisticated
• Continued disconnect between students & adults

Using Technology for Schoolwork
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
100%
Research Keyboarding Presentations Tests
K-2
Gr 3-5
Gr 6-8
Gr 9-12

Using Technology for Schoolwork
Email teachers – 25%
Use online text books – 22%
Email – IM classmate about a project – 40%
Check on a grade – 22%
Take an online class – 9%

Using Technology for Schoolwork – Online learning
35% of students Gr 6-12 interested in taking an
online class
Why?
1. To get extra help in a subject area
2. To take a class not offered
3. To work at one’s own pace
4. To get college credit – AP class
5. Interest in the topic
What subject areas? Math, Foreign Language

Technology Use – Outside of School
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
90%
Email/IM Games Music MySpace
K-2
Gr 3-5
Gr 6-8
Gr 9-12

Technology Use – Communications
Favorite communications tool?
Email? IM? Cell phone for texting?
Cell phone for talking
Favorite: 36% of students Grades 6-12
Daily use: 73% Gr 9-12
57% Gr 6-8
42% Gr 3-5

Technology Use – Connected-ness
Are students using online tools to connect with other
students?
 Connecting with students in the US - 23%
 Connecting with students around the world - 17%
Online friends:
 44% connect with 20+ online friends monthly
 Never met 34% of those friends
Redefining what is a “friend”

Technology Use – Connected-ness
Make new friends – 34%
Blog (create/post) – 22%
Sharing writings online – 16%
Create a podcast – 6%
Posted a video – 13%
MySpace page – 51%
Worked on a group project – 24%
Play online games – 35%
Shared music – 15%
Go to websites for TV shows/Movies:
25% of students K-12

Math & Science – how today’s students want to learn
• Apply math/science to solve real world problems
• Visit places where science happens
• Multimedia and interactive simulations
• Use equipment and tools
• Solve math puzzles
• Talk to scientists and mathematicians
• Learn math/science that will help me with a job
• All kinds of technology
Add relevance to the rigor!

Students and their interest in careers in science, math,
technology and engineering
Not interested in a STEM Career
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
K-2 Gr 3-5 Gr 6-8 Gr 9-12
Students

Schools Today : Obstacles to Using Technology
Grades 3-5 : Access issues
– Lack of computers
– Inconvenient locations
– Slow Internet access
Grades 6-12 : Control issues:
– Rules against tech tools
– Teachers control when/where use
– School filters

Obstacles to Using Technology?
Grades 3-5 : Access issues
– Lack of computers
– Inconvenient locations
– Slow Internet access
Grades 6-12 : Control issues:
– Rules against tech tools
– Teachers control when/where use
– School filters
Designing K-12 Schools of the Future?
Students K-12: Laptop for every student

Key findings from the teacher data:
• Impact of technology – “teaching & instructional support”
• Time is still the #1 obstacle to using tech more in school
(Not enough time for science either)
• Online safety & privacy are top concerns for student tech
use
• Teachers embracing email as key tool for parent
communications
• Impact of professional development
• Majority don’t believe schools are doing a good job preparing
kids for 21st
century

What do teachers believe about the value of technology for
teaching and learning?
Top vote getters:
• Access to more accurate information – 64%
• Richer lesson plans – 53%
• Better able to engage students – 52%
• Meet varying needs of students – 48%
• Better able to assess student progress – 35%
Has technology enhanced student performance &
achievement?
75% say yes: student engagement in learning

How have teachers used online resources within
the past 12 months . . .
Teachers' Use of Online Resources
41%
46%38%
5%
28%
14%
Used lesson plan
Modified lesson plan
Used ideas for own lesson plan
Posted lesson plan
Updated lesson plan
None of the above

Professional development
Has the in service training through your school/district
adequately prepared you for using technology for
teaching?
Very much – 28%
Somewhat – 54%
Not at all – 10%
Need more training?
• Integration into core curriculum areas
• Productivity tools
• Instructional tools
82% are satisfied
with in-service
trainings

Designing K-12 Schools of the Future
Teachers say . . .
1. Interactive white boards
2. Wireless laptops for students to use at school
3. Ways to communicate with parents
4. Ways to use email, IM, blogs with students &
parents
5. Digital cameras and video facilities and equipment

Key findings from the parent data:
• Satisfaction with school technology? Mixed results.
• Want school info “pushed” out via email
• Online safety & privacy top concerns for student tech
use
• Support students having cell phones @ school
• Value math & science for all students
– Real concern about global job competition
• Majority do not believe schools are doing good job
preparing kids for 21st
century

Technology at my child’s school?
Satisfied . . . (more than 50%)
• Amount of technology available to students
• Internet safety and privacy of personal
information

Satisfied . . . (more than 50%)
• Amount of technology available to students
• Internet safety and privacy of personal
information
Dissatisfied . . . (less than 31%)
• Priority placed on tech use
• Technology integration into subject areas
• Amount of time spent using technology

What if you were on a tech committee, what would be a
good investment to improve student achievement?
1. Computers in classrooms – 61%
2. Software to support academic subjects – 60%
3. A useful school website – 60%
4. Advanced computer classes for students – 55%
5. Tools to help parents and teachers communicate –
51%

How do you want to hear from your child’s school?
School Communications Tools
0%
5%
10%
15%
20%
25%
30%
35%
40%
45%
Parents
Flyers/Newsletters
Website postings
Emails to home
Emails to work
Phone calls
School portal
Teacher's blog
Info mailed home

Math, Science, Global Competition
55% say good understanding of math & science
important for all students
Concerns for child’s future?
– Not being able to afford a home (21%)
– Having to compete with better educated
global workers (37%)
– Getting into a good college (44%)

How well is your school doing in preparing
your children/students to compete for the
jobs and careers of the 21st
century?
Response “Yes”
Parents – 48%
Teachers – 47%

How well is your school doing in preparing
your children/students to compete for the
jobs and careers of the 21st
century?
Response “Yes”
Parents – 48%
Teachers – 47%
Over 50% of
parents and
teachers believe
their schools
are not
doing a good job.

Should students be able to use their cell
phones at school?
Response “Yes” – for emergencies and
to connect with parents.
Students: 82% - grades 6-12
Parents: 77%
Teachers: 56%

Concerns about Student Online Use
Student Tech Use Concerns
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60%
70%
80%
Gr 6-12 Students Teachers Parents
Cyberbullying
Privacy
Spam
Bad websites
Digital equity
Online cheating
Girls & Tech
Predators
Too much time

Trends to watch –
Spectrum of digital native-ness
New communications devices and tools
Connecting without boundaries – new friends
Technology as tool – not fad or fun
Inclusion of student, teacher & parent ideas into
planning and investments

Speak Up : Next steps
Briefings & Conferences
National Report
Customized reports
Special Focus Reports – sampling of topics:
– 21st
century skills
– Online learning
– Global collaborations
– Communications and self-expression
Speak Up 2007 – October 1, 2007

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