Parents, Teachers and Students Agree…Individualized Instruction is Best
09 Agosto 2024 - 9:30AM
Business Wire
Learn4Life celebrates Personalized Learning
Month to recognize, promote and support the practice of teaching
students in the way that each learns best
Can the workforce of tomorrow effectively be educated by the
school model of yesterday? If you ask teachers, parents and
students, that’s a big no, according to surveys by One Poll1 and
Talker Research2 on behalf of Learn4Life high schools in time for
Personalized Learning Month in August.
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Students, parents and teachers want a
personalized learning approach for a high school education,
according to recent surveys (Photo: Business Wire)
Of recent high school graduates surveyed, 65 percent said they
would have liked to have spent more time learning about topics they
were passionate about. Giving students time to follow their
passions helps with engagement overall and may better prepare
students for the various avenues they’re pursuing after graduation
— which is important, as only 22 percent of recent graduates felt
“very prepared” for their next step, post-graduation.
And parents agree – less than half of parents surveyed (43
percent) believe their child is ready for the “real world” after
graduating high school. Perhaps that’s why only half of recent
high-school graduates are planning to attend a four-year college or
university.
Eighty-six percent of teachers surveyed believe in personalized
learning, with 27 percent believing it should start in high school.
The traditional classroom model seems to require a shift as the
majority (67 percent) prefer to have fewer than 20 students and 51
percent feel uncertain about their ability to impact their
students' performance in a traditional large-group classroom
setting.
Learn4Life, a network of 80+ public high schools, developed a
teaching model 22 years ago that emphasizes individualized
instruction, combined with a flexible schedule, trauma-resilient
practices and job skills training.
“Most of the students who come to us are behind in credits
because they weren’t successful in their previous school. Not
everyone thrives in a large classroom listening to a teacher
lecture,” explained Shellie Hanes, superintendent. “First, we do a
thorough assessment to determine what their learning style is,
where they need help and whether their goal is to graduate early,
catch up, go to college or enter the skilled workforce after high
school. Then we develop a learning plan with them.”
August is Personalized Learning Month, to promote change
in the structure of our classrooms and encourage more collaboration
and one-on-one teaching with students.
If schools incorporate personalized learning, 52 percent of
teachers believe it will provide benefits such as individualized
attention and accommodations to meet the needs of students, while
47 percent believe it will create a more engaging and interactive
learning experience.
“The more we tailor what and how we teach to the individual
student, the more they learn,” added Hanes. “And that’s true no
matter the skill level of the student – from gifted to those with
special needs. We can accomplish this in any classroom
setting.”
Visit PersonalizedLearningMonth.com to find out more.
About Learn4Life
Learn4Life is a network of nonprofit public high schools that
provide students personalized learning, career training and life
skills. Each school is locally controlled, tuition free and gives
students the flexibility and one-on-one attention they need to
succeed. Serving more than 59,000 students through a year-round
program, we help them prepare for a future beyond high school. For
more information, please visit www.learn4life.org.
1 This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000 high school teachers
was commissioned by Learn4Life between April 5 and April 19, 2023.
It was conducted by market research company OnePoll, whose team
members are members of the Market Research Society and have
corporate membership to the American Association for Public Opinion
Research (AAPOR) and the European Society for Opinion and Marketing
Research (ESOMAR). 2 This random double-opt-in survey of 2,000
Americans — 1,000 parents of public high school students and 1,000
recent public high school graduates (ages 18 and 19) — was
commissioned by Learn4Life between June 17 and June 27, 2024. It
was conducted by market research company Talker Research, whose
team members are members of the Market Research Society (MRS) and
the European Society for Opinion and Marketing Research
(ESOMAR).
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Ann Abajian, Learn4Life (559) 903-7893 PR@learn4life.org