One study highlight reveals that many parents might not
understand how far behind students are academically
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LAKE CITY, June 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/
-- Instructure, the makers of Canvas, today released its 2022
State of Teaching and Learning in K-12 research report,
which provides insight into the latest trends in K-12 education. As
educators move into a post-pandemic era, new educational
technologies and instructional strategies have evolved teaching and
learning at an unprecedented pace. However, the impact of COVID-19
is still affecting students' engagement, motivation and
achievement, and the lasting impact on teachers is perhaps greater
than ever before.
The study revealed that parents might not understand how far
behind students are academically. A small share of parents (27%)
believes their children have fallen behind significantly or
majorly, whereas administrators and teachers are significantly more
likely to believe so (51% and 62%, respectively). Similarly,
parents don't seem to realize how much engagement has been
impacted. Only half of parents (45%) say that maintaining
engagement has been difficult compared to a large majority of
administrators and teachers (77% and 81%, respectively.)
"The K-12 community has faced immense challenges over the span
of multiple school years," said Trenton
Goble, VP of K-12 Strategy at Instructure. "However,
educators and students have continued moving forward, adapting to
change and evolving their practices. As school districts plan for
the next school year and beyond, we hope district leaders, school
administrators and teachers will find the information helpful as
they reflect on how best to engage students, support their schools
and improve the learning journey for every student."
The research revealed six key trends that parents and educators
across the country feel are important to teaching and learning in
K-12 education:
1. High-quality teaching is the key ingredient to
high-quality learning.
Parents want to know that when
their kids are in school, they're with teachers who care about
their overall wellbeing and have the knowledge and resources to
support their learning.
- An overwhelming 95% of parents and educators agree that
student-teacher relationships are one of the most impactful
social/emotional factors on student success. There is nearly
universal consensus among administrators (97%) and teachers
(98%).
- Nearly all administrators and teachers agree that high-quality
staff (97% and 98%, respectively) and engaging instruction (96% and
97%, respectively) have the most impact on student success.
2. Student engagement is (still) the No. 1 measure of
success.
Educators continue to find student engagement
(94%) and attendance (91%) are the most important metrics for
measuring student success and are expected to be the most important
over the next year (73% and 66%, respectively) – findings
consistent with 2021 respondents. At the same time, there is a
renewed focus on academic student achievement. Technology that
supports engagement continues to play an important role in teaching
and learning.
3. Changes need to be made in the way we approach
assessment.
While teachers and students continue to
feel pressure around high-stakes standardized tests, their
perceived value continues to decrease. While standardized test
scores remain the least important measure of student success among
educators and parents, their relative importance has increased
since 2021. School districts are increasingly taking a balanced
approach to assessment.
- In terms of measuring student success, respondents perceive
standardized test scores as the least important among 14 factors,
at only 37% (up from 29% in 2021).
- For parents, standardized test scores are the least important
factor when assessing their child's success at 41%, a decrease of 22% from our 2021 study
(63%).
4. Both hybrid and digital teaching and learning are here to
stay.
With the return to in-person learning, the
continued use of technology in the classroom supports innovative
pedagogical strategies that prepare students for 21st-century
skills. We anticipate hybrid teaching and learning to be the new
normal for schools and districts moving forward.
- Some 90% of parents, 91% of administrators and 94% of teachers
agree that personalized instruction has an impact on student
success. And 68% of parents believe technology is beneficial in
providing access to individualized programs.
- Self-paced learning is also top of mind for many, with 84% of
parents, 71% of administrators and 77% of teachers agreeing it's at
least moderately impactful when it comes to success.
5. Strides are being made in achieving educational equity,
but there's still work to do.
While the pandemic
exposed many of the inequities in K-12 education, it also forced
educators to address such inequities. Funding from the CARES
and CRRSA COVID relief packages provided the funds
needed to adopt technology that supports equitable learning
experiences for all students.
- Funding to facilitate digital learning, (2021: 52% 2022 63%;
increase of 11%) is expected to remain a top priority for future
funding.
- Despite such funding, 20% of administrators and 31% of teachers
still report that insufficient equipment or lack of access to
devices is a top challenge or concern with technology solutions.
Notably, the percentage of respondents reporting this concern
decreased from 39% in 2021.
- While the majority of parents in 2021 expressed that their
children received support from their district in the form of
tools/devices (56%), the number dropped in 2022 to 44%.
6. Technology is no longer a "nice-to-have." It's essential
to innovative K-12 pedagogy.
Technology's most
important role and its principal benefits continue to be rooted in
its ability to help recreate core classroom experiences like
communication and high-quality instruction.
- Eighty-eight percent of respondents agree that the availability
of technology has an impact on student success, while 86% believe
the use of educational technology resources impacts success.
- Usage has increased for assessment management systems. Some 69%
of administrators and 53% of teachers report using such a system in
2022, compared to only 41% of educators reporting the same in
2021.
- Parents assess tech to be similarly important to all aspects of
the learning experience (67%-80%), but student and parent
communication rank as most important (80, 79%, respectively).
Research Methodology
Instructure developed the
State of Teaching and Learning in K-12 Education survey in
coordination with Hanover Research. The survey was fielded in
March 2022 and was cleaned and
analyzed by Hanover Research. After fielding and data cleaning, the
study consisted of 1,379 qualified, completed responses from 498
parents, 533 teachers and 378 school or district-level
administrators. The data cut into crosstabs by role,
region and district urbanicity. We performed
statistical significance testing across segments with a 95%
confidence level using a Z-Test with p =
less than 0.05 and a margin of error +/- 1% for the overall sample
size. For any questions regarding the underlying methodology or
data, please contact us at
studentsuccess@instructure.com.
ABOUT INSTRUCTURE
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elevating student success, amplifying the power of teaching and
inspiring everyone to learn together. Today the Instructure
Learning Platform supports tens of millions of educators and
learners around the world. Learn more at
www.instructure.com.
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