Many parents now want a more personalized and flexible learning experience for their children
Now, most parents are looking for a more personalized, flexible education for their children — a desire that may be driven by the experiences of distance and hybrid education during the pandemic.
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In fact, according to an Oct. 26 report from consulting firm Tyton Partners, more than half of parents (52%) now want to "guide and tune" their child's K-12 experience. In contrast, more than one in five wanted to follow the "established path".
The research was done in partnership with the Walton Family Foundation, which supports parents' school choice and other options, and the Stand Together Trust, funded by prominent conservative Charles Koch, who supports private school vouchers. That was partly learned in a survey of 3,000 K-12 parents last spring. (The Walton Family Foundation reports in Education Weekly on how schools provide broader choices for how students learn. The media organization retains sole editorial control over the content of its articles.)
About a quarter of parents said they were looking for at least one of the following: educational programs based on their child's interests, individualized academic support, more innovative approaches (such as performance appraisals and project-based learning), and other types of leeway for their children (e.g. access to virtual classes and more flexible schedules.)
"What we've heard from parents is that they want more autonomy over their children's education," said Romy Drucker, director of the Walton Family Foundation's education program. "They feel like experts. [They] emerge from the past two years with a more holistic view of what learning looks like. Not just academic learning, but a learning experience that sparks interest and passion in children."
Despite the interest in personalisation, only about a quarter of parents appear to have enough information to tailor their child's learning experience, the report concluded.
According to the survey, nearly 80% of parents believe that "learning can happen anywhere". But the survey found that children from "underserved" backgrounds were less likely than their peers to have access to out-of-school learning experiences, including camps, classes and courses, and community service opportunities.
In fact, nearly 40 percent of students from these underserved families did not participate in any of the out-of-school study options listed in the survey, compared with 24 percent of children from more favorable backgrounds. (The researchers defined underserved as a family that met any two of the following characteristics: Black, Latino, Indigenous, first-generation college-going, or low-income.)
"This shows that [providers] and policymakers need to work together to maximize out-of-school learning opportunities and provide more equitable pathways for all families," the report said.
This article is taken from: https://www.edweek.org/leadership/many-parents-now-want-a-more-personalized-flexible-learning-experience-for-their-children/2022/10