The purpose of this Executive Summary and the full report is to summarize the results and technical analyses performed with the Spring 2024 "Artificial Intelligence in Education: West Virginia Stakeholder Survey", which was used to collect stakeholder feedback related to perceptions of using artificial intelligence (AI) in education. The…

Even prior to the pandemic, educators sometimes faced challenges in their efforts to keep students engaged in schoolwork. Remote learning during the pandemic increased concerns about student engagement and motivation, especially given that this type of instruction was unfamiliar to many students and teachers, required access to reliable…

These are the appendixes for the report, "Strengthening the Pennsylvania School Climate Survey to Inform School Decisionmaking." This study analyzed Pennsylvania School Climate Survey data from students and staff in the 2021/22 school year to assess the validity and reliability of the elementary school student version of the survey;…

This poll was conducted between April 17-20, 2023 among a sample of 2,139 adults. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of adults based on gender, educational attainment, age, race, and region. Among the findings are: (1) Three in five school parents feel "hopeful" about the future…

This poll was conducted between March 15-16, 2023 among a sample of 2,110 adults. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of adults based on gender, educational attainment, age, race, and region. Among the key findings are: (1) Levels of public optimism for K-12 education are near all-time…

This poll was conducted between August 2-6, 2024 among a sample of 2,252 Adults. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of Adults based on gender, educational attainment, age, race, and region. Results based on the full survey have a measure of precision of plus or minus 2.32 percentage…

Essential skills have been defined as "individual capacities that (a) are manifested in consistent patterns of thoughts, feelings, and behaviours, (b) can be developed through formal and informal learning experiences, and (c) influence important socioeconomic outcomes throughout the individual's life" (Organisation for Economic…

During the 2021 legislative session, House Bill (HB) 233 amended sections (s.) 1001.03 and 1001.706, Florida Statutes (F.S.), to define the terms "intellectual freedom and viewpoint diversity" and "shield." The bill also added a requirement for Florida College System (FCS) and State University System (SUS) institutions to…

Amid national debates about what schools are teaching, Pew Research Center conducted this study to better understand how public K-12 teachers, teens and the American public see topics related to race, sexual orientation and gender identity playing out in the classroom. The bulk of the analysis in this report is based on an online survey of 2,531…

This study was conducted to understand the experiences, views, and characteristics of faculty at US colleges and universities related to aspects of academic freedom, freedom of expression, and civil discourse. The population under study involved individuals who, between December 2022 and December 2023, had any instructional duties and/or served in…

Higher ed continues to face a retention crisis. Turnover in any role can impact an institution, but turnover in a supervisor role has more far-reaching implications. This report explores higher ed supervisors' likelihood of looking for new employment, their current challenges and working environments, and which job aspects specific to supervisors…

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) sponsors the National Teacher and Principal Survey (NTPS) on behalf of the U.S. Department of Education in order to collect data on public and private schools, principals, and teachers in the United States. The U.S. Census Bureau conducts the survey for NCES. The NTPS provides data on the…

This poll was conducted between conducted January 13, 2025-January 15, 2025 among a sample of 2,256 Adults. The interviews were conducted online and the data were weighted to approximate a target sample of Adults based on gender, educational attainment, age, race, and region. Results based on the full survey have a measure of precision of plus or…

Accurate, reliable, and scalable measurement of classroom quality represent a critical tool for ensuring that young children benefit from early learning programs. The Early Childhood Classroom Observation (ECCO) study was designed to better understand how video recordings can support high-quality measurement of pre-kindergarten (pre-K) classrooms,…

This poll was conducted between September 23, 2023-September 27, 2023 among a sample of 1041 Teachers. The interviews were conducted online. Results based on the full survey have a measure of precision of plus or minus 3.08 percentage points. Among the key findings are: (1) Positive feelings about the direction of K-12 education fell sharply at…