Speak Up Sneak Peek for #DLDay: Digital Equity and Teacher Preparation

Speak Up Sneak Peek for #DLDay: Digital Equity and Teacher Preparation

Top 5 technology skills principals* want new teachers to acquire during their pre-service program:

1. How to source, evaluate and use digital content within instruction (64%)
2. How to develop and implement online assessments (61%)
3. How to manage a classroom where every student has a mobile device (53%) 
4. How to use social media tools within instruction (53%)
5. How to set up a blended model class (50%) 

*Data from 2,868 principals

Speak Up 2015 reports are coming soon! www.tomorrow.org

Speak Up Sneak Peek for #DLDay: Digital Equity and College/Career Readiness

Speak Up Sneak Peek for #DLDay: Digital Equity and College/Career Readiness

Top 5 college and career ready skills administrators* think students need for future success:

1. Critical thinking and problem solving skills (91%)
2. Ability to work with a diverse group of people (90%) 
3. Teamwork and collaboration skills (87%)  
4. Independent learning skills (81%) 
5. Technology skills (76%)

*Data from 662 district administrators and 2,868 school administrators.

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Speak Up Sneak Peek for #DLDay: Digital Equity and Instructional Quality

Speak Up Sneak Peek for #DLDay: Digital Equity and Instructional Quality

45% of parents* say that their top concern regarding technology use at their child’s school is how much the use of technology within instruction varies from teacher to teacher.

Top 5 things that teachers** say they need to more effectively use digital content, tools and resources within instruction in their classroom:

1. Classroom set of laptops, tablets or Chromebooks for student use (59%)
2. Planning time with colleagues (57%)
3. Professional development (52%)
4. Confidence that students have consistent, safe Internet access outside of school (51%)
5. Funds to purchase/license digital content and apps (51%) 

*Data from 37,655 parents

**Data from 35,903 teachers

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Speak Up Sneak Peek for #DLDay: Digital Equity and Leadership

Happy Digital Learning Day! We're celebrating this special day by releasing sneak peeks of our Speak Up 2015 data - check out our digital equity and access data below:

Speak Up Sneak Peek for #DLDay: Digital Equity and Leadership

Leadership in changing school culture often means understanding what the current culture is and then identifying those areas in which you think the greatest change or impact is possible.  

Teachers still do not value the effective use of technology as highly as administrators (and parents). Just 36% of teachers* said the effective use of instructional technology is extremely important to students’ success compared with 67% of district administrators**.

Top 5 educational approaches district administrators** say have the greatest potential to enhance student achievement in their districts:

1. Enhancing teacher effectiveness through professional development (62%)
2. Leveraging technology more effectively (51%) 
3. Integrating college and career ready skill development into instruction (44%)
4. Enhancing the leadership skills of administrators (39%)
5. Increasing STEM learning opportunities for students (34%) 

*Data from 35,903 teachers

**Data from 662 district administrators

Speak Up 2015 reports are coming soon! Visit www.tomorrow.org for more details.