As part of our survey of ed tech uses and perceptions in U.S. PreK-12 public schools, we asked teachers to name the digital learning tools that they use most often for the subject(s) that they teach. A teacher’s subject area was determined by the teacher noting their main subject area(s) taught. These charts outline the breakdown for those teachers who listed Math, ELA, Reading, or Science as their primary or secondary subject. The percentages within the bar charts reflect the percentage of teacher respondents within that category who named that particular tool as one of their most often used. We highlighted any tools that were named by 5% or more of teacher respondents within that category. The percentages in donut charts reflect how many times a tool was named relative to others within that specific grade band. We highlighted any tools that accounted for two percent % or more of all named tools within that category. Note: readers should not interpret the results as an indicator of tool popularity or endorsement of particular tools. The survey - as well as this particular question - was not designed to rank tool preferences or quality within the educator population.

1. Teachers Name The Digital Learning
Tools They Use Most Often
April 2020

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The NewSchools-Gallup Ed Tech Survey
In 2019, we partnered with Gallup to
conduct a survey to explore the use
and perception of ed tech more
broadly in the United States PreK-12
public school system. Gallup
reached a nationally representative
sample of 3,210 teachers, 1,163
principals, 1,219 district
administrators and 2,696 students.
Deliberate in its scale and rigorous in
its approach, this survey offers a
nuanced look at how ed tech is and
is not serving the needs of the
students, teachers, principals and
district administrators.

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Exploring the Digital Learning Tools Most Often Used
As part of this survey, we asked teachers to name the digital learning tools that they
use most often for the subject(s) that they teach. A teacher’s subject area was
determined by the teacher noting their main subject area(s) taught. The following
charts outline the breakdown for those teachers who listed Math, English Language
Arts, Reading, or Science as their primary or secondary subject. The percentages
within the bar charts reflect the percentage of teacher respondents within that
category who named that particular tool as one of their most often used. We
highlighted any tools that were named by five percent or more of teacher respondents
within that category. The percentages in doughnut charts reflect how many times a
tool was named relative to others within that specific grade band. We highlighted any
tools that accounted for two percent or more of all named tools within that category.
Important to note is that readers should not interpret the results as an indicator of tool
popularity or endorsement of particular tools. The survey - as well as this particular
question - was not designed to rank tool preferences or quality within the educator
population.

4. MATH
Question asked: "Please write the names of up to three digital
learning tools that you use most often for your subject."

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K-5 Math - % of Respondents Who Selected Specific
Tools (5% Threshold)

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6-8 Math - % of Respondents Who Selected Specific
Tools (5% Threshold)

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9-12 Math - % of Respondents Who Selected Specific
Tools (5% Threshold)

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K-5 Math - % of Tool Mentions Relative to All Within
Grade Band/Subject Area (2% Threshold)

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6-8 Math - % of Tool Mentions Relative to All Within
Grade Band/Subject Area (2% Threshold)

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9-12 Math - % of Tool Mentions Relative to All Within
Grade Band/Subject Area (2% Threshold)

11. ENGLISH
LANGUAGE ARTS
Question asked: "Please write the names of up to three
digital learning tools that you use most often for your
subject."

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K-5 English Language Arts - % of Respondents Who
Selected Specific Tools (5% Threshold)

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6-8 English Language Arts - % of Respondents Who
Selected Specific Tools (5% Threshold)

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9-12 English Language Arts - % of Respondents Who
Selected Specific Tools (5% Threshold)

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K-5 English Language Arts - % of Tool Mentions Relative
to All Within Grade Band/Subject Area (2% Threshold)

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6-8 English Language Arts - % of Tool Mentions Relative
to All Within Grade Band/Subject Area (2% Threshold)

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9-12 English Language Arts - % of Tool Mentions Relative
to All Within Grade Band/Subject Area (2% Threshold)

18. READING
Question asked: "Please write the names of up to three digital
learning tools that you use most often for your subject."
*NOTE: N-sizes were not sufficient (>100) to report on responses from
Reading teachers within grades 9-12.

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K-5 Reading - % of Respondents Who Selected Specific
Tools (5% Threshold)

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6-8 Reading - % of Respondents Who Selected Specific
Tools (5% Threshold)

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K-5 Reading - % of Tool Mentions Relative to All Within
Grade Band/Subject Area (2% Threshold)

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6-8 Reading - % of Tool Mentions Relative to All Within
Grade Band/Subject Area (2% Threshold)

23. SCIENCE
Question asked: "Please write the names of up to three
digital learning tools that you use most often for your
subject."

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K-5 Science - % of Respondents Who Selected Specific
Tools (5% Threshold)

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6-8 Science - % of Respondents Who Selected Specific
Tools (5% Threshold)

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9-12 Science - % of Respondents Who Selected Specific
Tools (5% Threshold)

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K-5 Science - % of Tool Mentions Relative to All Within
Grade Band/Subject Area (2% Threshold)

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6-8 Science - % of Tool Mentions Relative to All Within
Grade Band/Subject Area (2% Threshold)

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9-12 Science - % of Tool Mentions Relative to All Within
Grade Band/Subject Area (2% Threshold)

30. About NewSchools
At NewSchools Venture Fund, we believe every young person should finish high
school prepared and inspired to create a good life full of opportunity, choices,
connection, and meaning. To realize this aspiration, students need a strong
academic foundation, as well as other mindsets, habits and skills that are
correlated with success in young adulthood. Our investment strategy supports
teams of educators and entrepreneurs with the vision and skills to reimagine
learning in the following ways:
Innovative Public Schools
Invest nationally in teams of educators who are creating new schools and
redesigning existing ones to help students meet an expanded definition of
success.
Ed Tech
Increase the availability and effectiveness of ed tech products that deepen and
enrich student learning.
Diverse Leaders
Fund organizations that attract, develop, and place Black and Latino education
leaders to bring more innovative, effective, and sustainable solutions to the field.