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🎒 NEW RESEARCH: CDT’s just-released report discusses parent, teacher, & student views on #edtech and #studentdata. The research found that growing student privacy risks prompt these stakeholders to seek more active roles in school technology decisions:

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The report, authored by @hughgrantchap & @elizabethan and based on national surveys conducted this summer, identifies emerging trends in edtech & school data use related to privacy concerns, disciplinary practices, equity, teacher training, and community engagement.

@HughGrantChap @elizabethan Building on prior @CenDemTech research from summer 2020 & spring 2021, the report identifies key trends in changing attitudes. For instance, parent concern about student privacy and security protection has risen since the spring, growing from 60% in February 2021 to 69% in July.

@HughGrantChap @elizabethan Moreover, parents feel even more responsible than last school year for the protection of their children’s data, with 60% of parents identifying themselves as one of the most responsible stakeholders for protecting students’ privacy and security, more than any other party.

@HughGrantChap @elizabethan The findings also shed light on the future of edtech. Teachers anticipate that online learning and edtech will continue to play a large role going forward, with 85% reporting that these tools will play a bigger role in the current school year than they did prior to the pandemic.

@HughGrantChap @elizabethan That said, parents & teachers agree that online learning is not a replacement for classroom learning — 70% of teachers and 73% of parents believe that students who participate in it over the long term instead of in-person instruction are more likely to fall behind their peers.

@HughGrantChap @elizabethan These findings and more are discussed in further depth in the report, “Navigating the New Normal: Ensuring Equitable and Trustworthy EdTech for the Future,” and the accompanying research slides. Find both here:

cdt.org/insights/repor…