Education Week recently released a great post with infographics on the Speak Up 2010 data. Some of the infographics include data on the benefits of online learning, parent’s views on mobile devices and the value of media literacy skills. To see the full post, please visit Education Week at: http://www.edweek.org/ew/tc/2012/25statistical.h31.html
Posted by Jenny Hostert
Calling all Future Teachers…
We are pleased to announce that Speak Up 2012 for America’s Future Teachers is now open for input! Participation is open to all students in teacher preparation programs both at the undergraduate and graduate level as well as career changers in special programs.
Speak Up 2012 for America’s Future Teachers is a unique opportunity for America’s next generation of teachers to “speak up” about their views on their career choice and share their ideas about how to leverage technology within learning. The national data findings will be used to inform national policies on technology use in education, and to inform K-12 school and district leaders on the aspirations of tomorrow’s teachers.
Survey is open through May 11th at: http://www.speakup4highered.org/speakup2012
Why participate in Speak Up?
**The question themes this year include learning and teaching with technology, and new emerging technology issues such as mobile devices, blended learning, digital content and learning games.**
Help spread the word about Speak Up for America’s Future Teachers by sharing this informational flyer! For additional promotional materials please visit our website.
In Fall 2011, over 416,000 K-12 students, parents, teachers and administrators participated in the online Speak Up survey. Attend the Congressional Briefing to gain insight from students and parents about the role of technology for learning in and out of school.
During the briefing, Project Tomorrow will answer key questions, such as:
•How are students using technology to learn in and out of school?
•How would students like to use mobile devices? And, are parents supportive of the use of mobile devices for learning in and out of school?
•What is the student demand for online learning and why is it important to them?
•What strategies should we think about to encourage our next generation of STEM career professionals?
Click here to reserve a copy of the report
Speak Up 2011 National Findings from K-12 Students and Parents will be held on Tuesday, April 24, 2012 in Washington DC from 12-1:30pm. *Lunch will be provided. For more details please visit our website.
For more information about Speak Up and this event, please contact:
Jenny Hostert, Project Tomorrow
jhostert@tomorrow.org
949-609-4660 x12
A new report from Project Tomorrow and Blackboard Connect
Special webinar: February 15, 2012
View the recorded webinar (54 minutes)
Since 2007, Project Tomorrow has partnered with Blackboard Inc. to create a series of annual reports that focus on key trends in the use of technology to increase student achievement and parental engagement. One of these key trends is the growing need for more effective, timely and targeted communications between school and home. Increasingly innovative schools and districts are tapping into the power of emerging communications technology solutions to ensure safety and security, to engage parents in the learning process, to enhance student achievement, and to improve overall staff productivity. In this special report we examine the Speak Up 2010 survey data collected from almost 380,000 K-12 students, parents and educators to highlight the expectations of parents for improved school to home communications and how schools and districts are stepping up to address those new sets of expectations. The key questions being addressed in this report include:
1.Do administrators recognize the value and importance of effective communications with parents as a key factor in improving student outcomes?
2.How are schools and districts tapping into emerging technologies to connect with parents?
3.Do parents have different expectations today for information from their child’s school?
4.How are teachers leveraging technology tools to provide students with feedback and instruction?
5.Do parents’ perceptions on the efficacy of school to home communications have any relationship with their attitudes regarding their child’s school?
Click here to download the report.
If you think this data is interesting and would like to gain a better understanding about your stakeholders’ perspectives about the use of technology for learning, participate in Speak Up 2012. The online surveys will be open from mid October to mid December 2012 with survey results available to participating schools and districts in February 2013.
1.) Texas with 168,525 surveys
2.) California with 96,664 surveys
3.) Alabama with 74,916 survey
4.) Indiana with 52,615 surveys
5.) Arizona with 45,913 surveys
6.) North Carolina with 33,002 surveys
7.) Florida with 30,486 surveys
8.) Wisconsin with 29,934 surveys
9.) Maryland with 25,429 surveys
10.) Virginia with 21,961 surveys
1.) Klein ISD, Texas
2.) Frisco ISD, Texas
3.) Alief ISD, Texas
4.) Shelby County School District, Alabama
5.) Weslaco ISD, Texas
6.) Fairfax County Public Schools, Virginia
7.) Brevard County School District, Florida
8.) San Marcos Unified, California
9.) Baltimore City Public School System, Maryland
10.) Capistrano Unified School District, California
1.) Klein Oak High School, Klein ISD, Texas
2.) Buhach Colony High School, Merced Union High School District, California
3.) Golden Valley High School, Merced Union High School District, California
4.) San Marcos High School, San Marcos Unified, California
5.) Kapalama High School, Kamehameha Schools, Hawaii
6.) Weslaco High School, Weslaco ISD, Texas
7.) Wunderlich Intermediate, Klein ISD, Texas
8.) Miramar High School, Broward County School District, Florida
9.) Doerre Intermediate, Klein ISD, Texas
10.) Niguel Hills Middle School, Capistrano Unified, California
**Based off total survey counts: k-12 students, teachers, librarians, parents, district administrators and school site administrators
Thank you to everyone that participated this year!!!
Posted by Julie Evans, Chief Executive Officer
I am very pleased to share with you some fabulous news! Your local Speak Up 2011 data results are now available to you online – with the national results from Speak Up for comparative benchmarking as well. This early release of your Speak Up data is our way of recognizing and supporting Digital Learning Day on Wednesday, February 1st, a national event to recognize and celebrate the role of technology within education today. It is our hope that you will use your Speak Up 2011 data results to stimulate new conversations about the value of digital learning, and in particular, to underscore the importance of including the views of your stakeholders – students, parents and educators – in these vital discussions.
Thank you for your school or district’s participation in Speak Up 2011 – you were in good company this year! We reached a new all time high in the number of online surveys submitted in 2011 with over 416,000 K-12 students, parents, teachers, librarians, school site administrators and district administrators from 5,616 schools and 1,250 districts nationwide participating this year. Your participation was especially important to us.
We are working diligently now on our analysis of the Speak Up 2011 data in anticipation of our first Congressional Briefing in Washington DC to share the national findings on April 24th. In the meantime I would be very interested in what you are learning from your Speak Up data and how you are using your stakeholders’ views to inform your technology and instructional plans, budgets, professional development or community engagement. Please feel free to send me an email at mailto:julie@tomorrow.org or add your ideas to our Speak Up blog or Twitter postings (@speakuped). Stay tuned for more information about all of our activities this spring including new webinars, focused reports and conference presentations!
As you know, Jenny is here to help you with any questions you have about your data. You can reach her at jhostert@tomorrow.org or 949/609-4660 ext. 12.
Thank you again for being part of our Speak Up Family! We value our partnership with you as we all strive together to improve teaching and learning for all students. Keep up the good work!
Sincerely,
Julie
Julie Evans
Chief Executive Officer
Project Tomorrow
It’s easy to view your Speak Up results online
The results are in and you may view your district (or school) results along with national comparisons by following the steps below:
1) Go to: http://www.speakup4schools.org/speakup2011/find_school.aspx to access your reports.
2) Select either Option 1 to view District results or Option 2 to view individual School results.
3.) Next, enter the state, the first few letters of your district or school name and your admin password. If you are unsure of your admin password please contact the Speak Up Team at speakup@tomorrow.org
The results will be displayed and may be printed or copied onto an Excel spreadsheet.
Congratulations to our Speak Up 200 Schools—2010 Participation
This annual recognition program highlights schools that are effectively incorporating Speak Up data into their local decision-making. Each year, finalists are selected based on total student participation, length of time involved with Speak Up, and use of data in local decision making.
Top 5 school districts (based on total participation)
◦Klein ISD* (Texas)
◦Shelby County School District* (Alabama)
◦Brevard County School District* (Florida)
◦Clark County School District* (Nevada)
◦Madison County School District* (Alabama)
Top performing district for parent participation
◦Poway Unified School District (California)
Top performing district for administrator participation
◦Klein ISD* (Texas)
(*=Recognized multiple years)
For complete list of schools recognized please visit: http://www.tomorrow.org/speakup/speakup_200.html
