Student choice about learning content and path was limited: most teachers did not report high levels of student choice, and two-thirds to three-quarters of students reported sometimes, rarely, or never choosing¶
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q2 i? Where flexibility and choice were offered, they appeared teacher-driven rather than student-driven; most teachers did not report high levels of student choice in content or path. → John F. Pane 2015
Evidence¶
John F. Pane 2015¶
John F. Pane, Elizabeth D. Steiner, Matthew D. Baird, Laura S. Hamilton. (2015). Continued Progress: Promising Evidence on Personalized Learning. RAND Corporation. https://www.rand.org/t/RR1365z2 doi:10.7249/rr1365
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Implementation analysis of 32 NGLC schools, combining teacher surveys with student surveys, which were administered in 29 schools (those with students in grade 6 or above, or aged 11 and older); two-thirds to three-quarters of students reported sometimes, rarely, or never choosing materials or topics. Administrators said choice varied by course, teacher, and age of the student.
"Where flexibility and choice were offered, they appeared to be teacher-driven rather than student-driven—on the survey, most teachers did not report high levels of student choice in content or path."
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Related Claims¶
- Student choice is rare in authentic assessment designs while assigned, sometimes graded, self-reflection is more common — related
- Teachers' access to and professional use of technology improved considerably from 2001 to 2003, but did not translate into proportionate increases in technology-rich student assignments — related
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Student choice about learning content and path was limited: most teachers did not report high levels of student choice, and two-thirds to three-quarters of students reported sometimes, rarely, or never choosing |
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Student choice about learning content and path was limited: most teachers did not report high levels of student choice, and two-thirds to three-quarters of students reported sometimes, rarely, or never choosing |
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