Grantee: Learning Heroes
Study Type: Survey
Principal Investigator: Edge Research
Project Description: This is a national online survey of 1,405 parents, 300 teachers, and 317 principals who work in public elementary, middle, and high schools. The report focuses on respondents’ attitudes, perceptions, and priorities regarding education during the COVID-19 pandemic. The survey took place in April and May 2022 in partnership with the National PTA, National Urban League, UnidosUS, and Univision.
Key Findings: The survey, Hidden in Plain Sight: A Way Forward for Equity-Centered Family Engagement, found that parents prioritize direct and truthful information about their child’s performance in school, even if things are not going well (85 percent top priority/very important). Yet, parent perception does not always match reality: 84 percent of parents report their child gets all B’s or above and more than nine in 10 (92 percent) say their child is at/above grade level despite the fact that many students perform below grade level on the National Assessment of Educational Progress. Parents agree it will be essential for families and teachers to work closely together (89 percent) and to trust each other (84 percent) to help address the pandemic’s impact on learning.
Study Citation: Learning Heroes. Hidden in Plain Sight: A Way Forward for Equity-Centered Family Engagement – Parents 2022, L-12 Parent, Teacher & Principal Survey Findings, June 2022.
The Key Findings above were reproduced from the published report and do not necessarily reflect interpretation of Overdeck Family Foundation staff.
Enhancing each stage of childhood learning, from birth to high school.
Overdeck Family Foundation focuses exclusively on education, providing funding across four focus areas that encompass the whole child from birth through high school both inside and outside the classroom.