Student Feedback During COVID Is Inspiring Schools to Do High School Differently
Education
Three themes from survey responses, and examples of how our partner schools are responding.
Sep 16, 2021
| Written by Ali Gross Henchy, Dylan Everett
Three Themes from Student Survey Responses
1.Students have limited access to challenging, relevant, personalized learning experiences.
““[I’m] just not very interested in anything that we learn about. [I] just do whatever [I] need to do to pass and not actually get much of anything out of the class a lot of times.” -Student comment”
2.College and career planning is starting late in students’ high school career, leaving many underclassmen feeling uncertain and unprepared.
““I felt as if I was completely thrown into the college process this year by myself with not much help or guidance from the school.” -12th grade student comment”
3.There is a disconnect between the perceptions of students and the adults who support their learning.
““I think all of the staff and admin at my school truly care about students, but I think there are huge misunderstandings about our students’ needs and abilities particularly now more than ever and that can hurt our students.” -Staff comment”
“schools are demonstrating that there is an opportunity to reflect on these themes and apply the many lessons learned from the past eighteen months so that schools don't revert to what wasn't working for too many students.”
