2018 Schooling In America

2018 SCHOOLING IN AMERICA

Public Opinion on K?12 Education, Parent and Teacher Experiences, Accountability, and School Choice

Paul DiPerna Michael Shaw

ABOUT EDCHOICE

EdChoice is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to advancing full and unencumbered educational choice as the best pathway to successful lives and a stronger society. EdChoice believes that families, not bureaucrats, are best equipped to make K?12 schooling decisions for their children. The organization works at the state level to educate diverse audiences, train advocates and engage policymakers on the benefits of high-quality school choice programs. EdChoice is the intellectual legacy of Milton and Rose D. Friedman, who founded the organization in 1996 as the Friedman Foundation for Educational Choice. The contents of this publication are intended to provide empirical information and should not be construed as lobbying for any position related to any legislation.

DECEMBER 2018

2018 SCHOOLING IN AMERICA

Public Opinion on K?12 Education, Parent and Teacher Experiences, Accountability, and School Choice

Paul DiPerna Michael Shaw

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Executive Summary......................................................................................................................................... 1 National K?12 Education Profile and Context........................................................................................... 5 Introduction...................................................................................................................................................... 9 Methods and Data........................................................................................................................................... 10 Surveys Results............................................................................................................................................... 12

Part I. Parents' Schooling Experiences and Preferences................................................... 16 Part II. Teachers' Professional Experiences and Preferences..........................................24 Part III. Accountability in K?12 Education...........................................................................36 Part IV. Educational Choice Policies and Reforms..............................................................44 Appendices.......................................................................................................................................................54 Notes ................................................................................................................................................................69 About the Authors..........................................................................................................................................72 Acknowledgments..........................................................................................................................................73 About the Survey Organization...................................................................................................................73

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: The Public's Views on the Direction of K?12 Education, 2013?2018................................ 13 Figure 2: The Public's Awareness of K?12 Education Spending ........................................................ 14 Figure 3: How Information Affects Americans' Views on K?12 Education Funding..................... 15 Figure 4: What Parents Have Done to Support Their Children's

K?12 Education, 2016 and 2018............................................................................................... 17 Figure 5: What Parents Have Doe to Accommodate Their Children's

K?12 Education, 2016 and 2018............................................................................................... 18 Figure 6: School Types Children Have Attended for At Least One Year........................................... 19 Figure 7:Parents' Satisfaction with Schools, 2017 and 2018............................................................... 20 Figure 8: How Current School Parents Grade Their Local Schools...................................................22 Figure 9: Parents' Schooling Preferences by School Type ..................................................................22 Figure 10: Comparing Parents' Preferences Based on Question Wording .....................................23 Figure 11: Current School Parents' Preferences for School Type, 2012?2018 ................................23 Figure 12: Public School Teachers' Trust in K?12 Education Stakeholders ................................... 31 Figure 13: Who is Most Responsible for School Disruptions from Teacher Walkouts..................32 Figure 14: Views on Public-Sector Union Fees and Janus v. AFSCME.............................................34 Figure 15: Awareness of Home State's Use of A?F Grades

or Other Ratings for Accountability...................................................................................... 41 Figure 16: Views on Time Spent on Standardized Testing...................................................................42 Figure 17: Estimating Time Spent Preparing/Taking Standardized Tests.......................................42

Figure 18: The Public's Views on ESAs, with Description, 2013?2018..............................................46 Figure 19: The Public's Views on ESAs: Baseline vs. Descriptive Versions......................................47 Figure 20: The Most Important Reason for Supporting ESAs ...........................................................48 Figure 21: The Most Important Reason for Opposing ESAs ...............................................................49 Figure 22: Comparing Views for Different Approaches to ESA Eligibility .....................................49 Figure 23: The Public's Views on School Vouchers, with Description, 2012?2018....................... 50 Figure 24: The Public's Views on Vouchers: Baseline vs. Descriptive Versions............................. 50 Figure 25: The Public's Views on Tax-Credit Scholarships, with Description, 2013?2018.......... 51 Figure 26: The Public's Views on Public Charter Schools, with Description, 2013?2018.............52 Figure 27: The Public's Views on Charter Schools: Baseline vs. Descriptive Versions..................53

LIST OF TABLES

Table 1: Summary Statistics for National Sample, Compared to U.S. Census ..................................11 Table 2: Top Five Reasons for Choosing a Specific School Type......................................................... 21 Table 3: Summary Statistics for Current Public School Teacher Sample, Compared

to U.S. National Center for Educational Statistics (NCES) Benchmarks..........................25 Table 4: Selected Demographics Amoung Public School Teachers by

Net Promoter Score (NPS) Groups, 2018 ................................................................................ 30 Table 5: What Should Be the Purpose of State Accountability Systems? .........................................37 Table 6: Who Should Have the Most Say in Developing a State Accountability System?.............38 Table 7: Who Should Have the Most Control in Implementing

a State Accountability System? .................................................................................................39 Table 8: Who Should Be Held Most Accountable in a State Accountability System? ...................39 Table 9: What Should Be Evaluated in a State Accountability System?........................................... 40

LIST OF APPENDICES

Appendix 1: Survey Project and Profile ...................................................................................................54 Appendix 2: Additional Information About Survey Methods ...........................................................55 Appendix 3: Phone Call Dispositions and Response Rates ................................................................58 Appendix 4: Online Disposition and Response Rate ............................................................................59 Appendix 5: Phone Call Introductions ................................................................................................... 60 Appendix 6: Screening Questions ............................................................................................................ 61 Appendix 7: Views on National Direction in K?12 Education ............................................................63 Appendix 8: Views on ESAs: Descriptive Results..................................................................................64 Appendix 9: Views on School Vouchers: Descriptive Results ............................................................65 Appendix 10: Views on Tax-Credit Scholarships: Descriptive Results ............................................66 Appendix 11: Views on Charter Schools: Descriptive Results ...........................................................67

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