Learning in the 21st Century: How the American Public, Parents, and Teachers View Students’ Potential and Their Learning Experience

Digital Promise, an education innovation nonprofit, released its first national opinion poll covering student potential and achievement, learner variability, tailored approaches to learning, the use of educational technology and what teachers rely on to do their work.

The report explores differences and commonalities among public school parents, teachers and the public at large on these topics, among others. Among key findings, at least three-quarters of public school parents, teachers and the American public alike believe most students are capable of reaching high levels of educational achievement – but only 19 to 29 percent say most students are reaching those levels today.

Survey production and analysis was conducted by Langer Research Associates, with the report produced by Digital Promise’s Learner Variability Project.