School District 65 posted the results of a “Remote Learning Survey” on its website last week. The survey was conducted between May 19 and June 3 to gather information about the remote learning provided by the District last spring.
The participants in the survey included 1,129 students in grades 4-8; 2,505 parents of students in grades pre K-8 (85 of whom responded in Spanish); and 823 teachers.
The students and parents who responded were only those who were still “connected” to school, and the District says the survey results thus reflect an “upward bias (more positive).”
This article provides the responses to only a few of the responses by students, parents and teachers. The entire report is available here.
Select Student Responses
I often need help from an adult or older sibling to complete my school work: a) strongly disagree – 20%, b) disagree – 30%, c) somewhat disagree – 16%, d) somewhat agree – 16%, e) agree – 9%, and f) strongly agree – 8%.
On average, how much time are you engaged in school work each school day: a) less than 1 hour – 4%, b) 1-2 hours – 19%, c) 2-3 hours – 31%, d) 3-4 hours – 27%, e) more than 4 hours – 18%.
Overall, my remote learning experience has been: a) very bad – 5%; b) bad – 15%; c) neutral – 44%; d) good – 27%; and e) very good – 9%.
Select Parent Responses:
How much support does your student need to complete remote learning activities: a) student was independent – 7%, b) monitoring and minimal assistance – 19%, c) moderate assistance – 33%, and d) 1:1 assistance for all tasks/assignments – 41%.
My child often requires assistance from an adult or older sibling to complete their school work: a) strongly disagree 7%, b) disagree – 13%, c) somewhat disagree – 9%, d) somewhat agree – 16%, e) agree – 18%, and f) strongly agree – 36.
On average, how much time is your child engaged in school work each school day: a) less than an hour – 7%, b) 1-2 hours – 25%, c) 2-3 hours – 31%, d) 3-4 hours – 24%, e) more than 4 hours – 13%.
Overall, my child’s remote learning experience has been: a) very bad – 6%, b) bad – 19%, c) neutral – 38%, d) good – 29%, and e) very good – 8%.
Teachers Select Responses:
I am confident that I can provide adequate support to those students who need the most academic support: a) strongly disagree – 8%, b) disagree – 17%, c) somewhat disagree – 17%, d) somewhat agree – 20%, d) agree 23%, e) strongly agree – 12%.
I am confident that I can provide adequate support to my most academically advanced students: a) strongly disagree – 4%, b) disagree – 5%, c) somewhat disagree – 6%, d) somewhat agree – 16%, e) agree – 33%, f) 25%.
What are the biggest barriers to effectively engaging with your students: a) lack of a quiet work environment – 29%, b) poor internet connection – 25%, c) not enough access to technology – 21%, d) other responsibilities in the home – 49%, e) there are no barriers to effectively engaging with my students – 11%, f) other – 57%.