ParentsAttitudesontheQualityofEducationintheUnited.pdfVIP

The Associated Press-NORC Research Highlights Center for Public Affairs Research PARENTS’ ATTITUDES ON THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION IN THE UNITED STATES Trevor Tompson, Jennifer Benz, and Jennifer Agiesta ? 2013. AP Photo/Craig Ruttle INTRODUCTION Between America’s long-standing national objective of completed a grade between kindergarten and 12th during the improving the strength of the public school system to prepare 2012-2013 school year. The key findings from the study, students for college and careers and the focus of the Obama summarized below, provide much-needed information for administration on education as a pathway to economic policymakers and school officials across the country to better security for the middle class and improving the economy, understand the perspectives and opinions of one of their key education issues and policy are in the spotlight. A central constituencies—parents. focus of the policy discussion is the measurement of quality ?? and the utilization of quality data to improve student Parents report generally favorable views of their local outcomes. This quality-focused policy agenda covers a range schools, but when asked specifically about outcomes, less of high-profile issues, from standardized testing to teacher than half think the schools do a good job preparing evaluation to early childhood education, and involves a range students for the workforce or giving students the practical of stakeholders. skills they will need as adults. Just over half of parents believe that their local schools are d