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2008-09-00 |
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Public Schools; Public Opinion; Educational Practices; National Standards; Teachers; Professional Associations; International Organizations; Educational Change; Global Approach; Incentives; Federal Legislation; Elections; Political Campaigns; Educational Testing; Academic Achievement
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Parents, educators, political leaders--all Americans need the information contained in this article. But why this poll? First, it's not just a quick snapshot of public perception. Rather, it is a serious research tool, conducted annually, that allows Phi Delta Kappa (PDK) members and other educators and policy makers to track public opinion from one year to the next. Second, this poll is not meant to advocate. It is an honest, straightforward account of how Americans perceive their public schools and the learning that takes place within those walls. The authors encourage readers to thoroughly review each question, consider the responses, and then form their own conclusions on how to use this information. Through this candid review, they hope readers will have a better understanding of which current educational practices should continue and an even clearer understanding of which practices must change. (Contains 44 tables.)
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2004-09-01 |
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Journal Articles; Numerical/Quantitative Data; Reports - Descriptive |
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Technology Education; Information Technology; Technological Literacy; Public Opinion; Surveys
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The first poll in what has become a two-part series was commissioned by the International Technology Education Association (ITEA) in the spring of 2001 with the intent of finding out how Americans viewed technological literacy. Funding for this second survey was provided by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Although it was not anticipated at the time, the opportunity has been provided just three years later to revisit this question in a manner designed to either validate or bring into question the findings in that first survey and to build on and extend what those findings told. With that in mind, it is important to cite and acknowledge the three major conclusions reached in 2001. They were: (1) The American public is virtually unanimous in regarding the development of technological literacy as an important goal for people at all levels; (2) Many Americans view technology narrowly as mostly being computers and the Internet; and (3) There is near total consensus in the public sampled that schools should include the study of technology in the curriculum. This survey and the earlier one on which it builds were designed to determine how the public views technological literacy and the importance of technology in their daily lives. The opportunity to do a second study so closely following the first has resulted in adding to, reinforcing, and augmenting the understandings gained in the earlier study. A list of the ITEA/Gallup Poll Survey Committee members concludes the article. (Contains 16 tables.)
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