Survey finds gaps in use of top-tier teaching tools across Virginia

Survey finds gaps in use of top-tier teaching tools across Virginia

A view from outside a Chesterfield County School. (Photo courtesy of Chesterfield County Public Schools)Some Virginia classrooms are embracing top-tier teaching tools — but others are barely touching them. A new statewide survey finds wide disparities in how English and math teachers use high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), underscoring the challenge of lifting student performance. With a 23% response rate, the survey by the Johns Hopkin…

Survey Finds Gaps in Use of Top-Tier Teaching Tools Across Virginia

Some Virginia classrooms are embracing top-tier teaching tools — but others are barely touching them. A new statewide survey finds wide disparities in how English and math teachers use high-quality instructional materials (HQIM), underscoring the challenge of lifting student performance. With a 23% response rate, the survey by the Johns Hopkins Institute for Education Policy found that 37% of Virginia’s K-12 English teachers are partially using …