The Educational Equity Imperative: Leveraging Technology to Empower Learning for All

Last year, 60 percent of school principals said their schools had implemented a one-computer-to-one-student program, an increase of 9 percentage points in one year. The principals and students experiencing those programs are seeing notable, preferred differences in technology use, and teachers who are regular users of digital tools see differences in important student outcomes.

These findings and more are detailed in our new briefing paper, The Educational Equity Imperative: Leveraging Technology to Empower Learning for All.

“One of the biggest strengths of the Speak Up survey is not only its ability to capture the perspective from multiple roles (parent, teacher, student, administrator) but to have done so over multiple years. The long-view of the Speak Up data indicates that while certain issues will come and go as it relates to education technology, connectivity and learning, the overarching recurring theme is nearly universal support for ensuring all students and schools have equitable access to affordable broadband. And despite the progress we’ve made, the fact remains there is more to do, and the Speak Up survey remains a critical partner in highlighting this reality and shining a bright light on all that connectivity can mean to schools and students.” Joan Wade, Executive Director, Association of Educational Service Agencies (AESA)
Read what AASA, NASSP and SETDA also had to say about Speak Up and the new paper in the press release.

Ten Things Everyone Should Know about K-12 Students' Digital Learning, 2018

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Some findings include:
* #1 mobile device that high school students use in class for schoolwork – their own smartphone (58%).
* 77% of high school students say they prefer to read a printed book or article.
* 42% of students say they know how to detect bias or opinion in what they read online, and only 38% say they know how to evaluate its accuracy.
* 51% of students say they use technology more for learning outside of school than in school.

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