Two of the most fundamental questions for school communities to ask of themselves, to be able to answer, and to effectively
respond to are:
1. What are the most important skills for students to learn?
2. Are these skills being taught and learned in school?
Hart Research Associates, a leading survey-research firm in the United States, asked over 5,000 focus groups these same two questions. Here are their results:
|
The Skill Set |
% of voters who rank this skill as a 4-5 in “importance” on a scale of 0 to 5 |
% of voters who give schools a 4-5 in “teaching this skill” on a scale of 0-5 |
|
Reading Comprehension |
76 percent |
10 percent |
|
Computer & Technology Skills |
71 percent |
26 percent |
|
Critical Thinking & Problem-Solving Skills |
69 percent |
6 percent |
|
Ethics and Social Responsibility |
62 percent |
6 percent |
|
Written Communication |
58 percent |
5 percent |
|
Teamwork & Collaboration |
57 percent |
9 percent |
|
Oral Communication |
56 percent |
6 percent |
|
Mathematics |
48 percent |
13 percent |
|
Leadership |
44 percent |
6 percent |
|
Creativity & Innovation |
43 percent |
5 percent |
My goal today is not only to share this data with you, but also to find out what you think about the same two questions. I sincerely hope you can spare a few minutes to help me gather this data. Here is the survey.
http://asbindia.qualtrics.com/SE/?SID=SV_3Prahmi9uX6xkQ4
I look forward to sharing the results next week, and building upon this conversation soon.