In October 2018, the Education Week Research Center conducted a nationally representative online survey of nearly 500 K-12 teachers, principals, and district leaders to learn more about their views on innovation—a common buzzword that was defined in the survey as “the introduction and/or creation of new ideas or methods.” Below are highlights from the survey.
- See the full survey results (downloadable PDF)
- Read a related essay, “Education Has an Innovation Problem”
- Read more from the 10 Big Ideas in Education special report
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Source: Education Week Research Center, 2018
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Source: Education Week Research Center, 2018