PowerSchool today released findings from its 2024 Education Focus Report for the 2024-2025 school year. The report offers an in-depth analysis of the key challenges and innovations currently shaping the U.S. education landscape going into the 2024-2025 school year. Drawing from a national survey of 1,620 educators, alongside 12 focus groups and 12 interviews engaging over 75 district leaders, teachers, parents, and students, the report provides critical insights into the evolving needs and priorities of the education community.
eSchool was given a sneak peek into the data in Denver last month when PowerSchool’s VP of Education Strategy, Ryan Imbriale (left) hosted a panel featuring K-12 educators, which included:
- Pati Ruiz, Senior Director of Edtech and Emerging Technologies, Digital Promise
- Addison Davis, Partner and Education Consultant, Strategos Group
- Susan Moore, Director of Technology, Meriden Public Schools (CT)
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Download the report here
Below is an overview of some of the key insights & learnings stemming from the report:
Educators see benefit of personalized learning, but traditional beliefs are getting in the way:
- PowerSchool found education leaders see competency and mastery-based learning as key to improving student engagement and outcomes. However, educators said changing traditional beliefs about what education looks like is the #1 hurdle to implementing more personalized learning models, showing that many leaders recognize the need for personalized learning but struggle with how to shift traditional views.
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