They needed a survey to conclude the obvious?

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MetLife survey shows that teachers say they have no voice in education debate

posted by erikahobbs on February, 18 2010 6:37 AM

More than two-thirds of roughly 1,000 teachers and 500 principals interviewed for the survey report that they don’t feel like their opinions are heard in the national education debate.

The annual survey, this year called MetLife Survey of the American Teacher: Collaborating for Student Success, looked at views of teachers, principals, and students on their roles and responsibilities, current practices and priorities for the future. It is conducted by Harris Interactive®.

Among the findings:

•Teachers (67%) and principals (78%) believe that increased collaboration among teachers and school leaders would have a major impact on improving student achievement.

•Teachers (80%) and principals (89%) believe that a school culture where students feel responsible and accountable for their own education would have a major impact on improving student achievement.

•Teachers and students differ widely in their perceptions of student responsibility. Although most students (73%) strongly agree it is their responsibility to pay attention and do the work it takes to succeed in school, only 43% of teachers say that all or most of their students have this sense of responsibility.

The full report can be found here.

What do Central Florida’s teachers think? Are you being heard? Do you share views on collaboration – -and is that threatened by the push for merit pay?

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Read the blog entry, link to the survey, and post a comment on orlandosentinel.com.
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/news_educ...ion-debate.html