Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEO Speak Up 2012 Results Online and Blended Learning Views of Ohio’s K-12 Students, Parents, Teachers and Administrators

Julie Evans, Project Tomorrow CEOSpeak Up 2012 Results

Online and Blended Learning

Views of Ohio’s K-12 Students, Parents,

Teachers and Administrators

(c) Project Tomorrow 2013

Ohio “Speaks Up”

Annual national research project Online surveys + focus groups Open for all K-12 schools and schools of education Institutions receive free report with their own data

Collect ideas ↔ Stimulate conversations K-12 Students, Teachers, Parents, Administrators Pre-Service Teachers in Schools of Education

Inform policies & programs Analysis and reporting of findings and trends Consulting services to help transform teaching and learning

Speak Up National Research Project

+ 3 million surveys since 2003


What are the expectations of Ohio’s K-12 students for online or blended learning?

How does that student vision compare with the teachers’ & administrators’ reality?

What is the unique parent perspective on online learning?

How well are our K-12 schools meeting the expectations of students?

Big Questions


K-12 Students 364,233 Teachers & Librarians 56,346 Parents (in English & Spanish) 39,713 School/District Administrators 6,011

About the participating schools & districtso 8,020 schools and 2,431 districtso 30% urban / 43% rural / 27% suburbano All 50 states + DC

Honor Roll of States with highest participation:

TX, CA, OH, IN, AL, NC, WI, AZ, FL, PA

National Speak Up 2012 Participation: 466,303


K-12 Students 27,999

Teachers & Librarians 17,974

Parents 6,230

School/District Administrators 1,631

Ohio Speak Up 2012 Participation: 53,834


What can the Speak Up

findings tell us about the

future of learning?


Students function as a “Digital Advance Team”

Students regularly adopt and adapt emerging

technologies for learning

Students’ frustrations focus on the

unsophisticated use of technologies within

education

Persistent digital disconnect between students

and adults

Exacerbation of lack of relevancy in current

education

Students want a more personalized learning

environment

Speak Up National Findings: 2003 - 2012


The New Student Vision for Learning

Personalized Learning

Social–based learning Un–tethered learning Digitally–rich learning


Key Trends:

Online and Blended Learning

The New Student Vision for Learning


Ohio districts are tapping into many types of online learning


Who is learning online in Ohio?

Types of online learning experiences

Students: Gr 6-8

Students: Gr 9-12

100% online school 4% 7%

Online self study class 8% 12%

Teacher led online class 9% 10%

Online class for personal interests

7% 7%

No experience but would like to take an online class

39% 38%


Why take an online class?

For high school students, traditional reasons are important such as scheduling and college credit.

For middle school students, it’s about changing the learning paradigm.

For all students, potential for personalization of learning is highly valued.




Benefits of taking an online class

OH Gr 6-8 OH Gr 9-12

Work at my own pace

60% 57%

Be in control of my own learning

56% 56%

Review class materials whenever I need to

48% 44%

Greater sense of independence

39% 40%

Easier for me to succeed

43% 33%



OH Parents’ views:

1.Ability for my child to work at his/her own pace 62%

2.Ability to review materials when needed 59%

3.Take class not offered at the school 52%

4.Get college credit 46%

5.Increase motivation in learning 30%

Ohio parents have first hand experience with online learning

I have taken an online class:

For work or job training 46%For an academic/college program 27%To learn new skills 19%To explore a hobby 11%

25% who have not taken an online class would like to!


Blended learning in Ohio – Principals’ View


“There is a lot of national discussion on the potential of "blended learning" to transform education. In general, the concept means that students are engaged to some degree in face-to-face instruction in a traditional classroom while also spending time driving their own learning online. There are several different models of blended learning. “

New Speak Up question – how we defined blended learning:

Blended learning in Ohio – Principals’ View

Primarily F2F with online resource usage 54%

Mix of online and F2F on a regular schedule 7%

Online curriculum in a school setting with teacher onsite 13%

Online course in a school setting with remote teacher 7%

Random online course by traditional school students 9%

Primarily online from home with online teacher 5%

None of the above 27%


What’s holding back online learning in Ohio?

1. Creating online courses that are academically rigorous

2. Concern over quality of student-teacher interactions

3. Evaluating quality of online courses or curriculum

4. Lack of technology infrastructure

5. Students don’t have home internet access

6. Finding teachers interested or qualified to teach online courses

Only 16% of Ohio teachers say they are interested in teaching online courses


Looking to the future ….

What skills are Ohio’s administrators looking for in the next generation of teachers?


Knowing how to differentiate using technology 61%

Knowing how to find and use digital content 61%

Experience learning in an online course 54%

Experience teaching an online course 43%

How often do you assign Internet-based homework?

Ohio teachers and technology


Comparing Ohio student and teacher valuesStudents, how often do you access Internet content to help you with homework?


Evaluating the quality of online courses

What Ohio administrators say is most important


Top Voter Getters:Alignment to curriculum standards 85%

Developed by organization with field expertise 70%

Ease of use by students and teachers 65%

Student achievement results 49%

Includes embedded assessments 40%

Imagine you are designing the ultimate

school for today’s students,

what technologies would have the

greatest impact on learning?

Do we have a shared vision for online and blended

learning?


Do we have a shared vision for online and blended learning in Ohio?


Thank you. Julie Evans

Project [email protected]

949-609-4660 x15Twitter: JulieEvans_PT

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