2016 schooling in america survey - slides

Paul DiPernaVice President of Research and Innovation

Results from the 2016 Schooling in America Survey

American Enterprise InstituteWashington, DCOctober 6, 2016

Survey ProfileInterview Dates: April 30 to May 26, 2016Interview Method: Live Telephone | 50% landline, 50% cell phoneInterview Length: 15.5 minutes (average)Sampling Method: Dual Frame; Probability Sampling; RDDPopulation: General Population (Adults, Age 18+)Oversampling? Yes (Millennials, Age 18 to 35)Sample Size: General Population, N = 1,001

Millennials, N = 516Margins of Error: General Population = ± 3.1 percentage points

Millennials = ± 4.3 percentage points Response Rates: Landline (LL) = 10.4%; Cell Phone = 8.1%Weighting? Yes (LL/Cell, Age, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Region)

Survey ProfileInterview Dates: April 30 to May 26, 2016Interview Method: Live Telephone | 50% landline, 50% cell phoneInterview Length: 15.5 minutes (average)Sampling Method: Dual Frame; Probability Sampling; RDDPopulation: General Population (Adults, Age 18+)Oversampling? Yes (Millennials, Age 18 to 35)Sample Size: General Population, N = 1,001

Millennials, N = 516Margins of Error: General Population = ± 3.1 percentage points

Millennials = ± 4.3 percentage points Response Rates: Landline (LL) = 13.5%; Cell Phone = 13.5%Weighting? Yes (LL/Cell, Age, Gender, Race, Ethnicity, Region)

Special Focus• Comparing Millennials to Other Generations

(Gen X, Baby Boomers, Silent Generation)

Identifying GenerationsBased on Pew Research Center’s work Millennials: 1981 to

1998 (age 18) Generation X: 1965 to 1980 Baby Boomers: 1946 to 1964 Silent Generation: 1928 to 1945

Limitations/Caveats This is exploratory/descriptive reporting;

no causal inferences Relatively short trend lines Less reliability among subgroup results Challenges of potential confirmation bias

with any issue-oriented surveys

Topics National Priorities Direction of K-12 Education in U.S. School Choice Policies (Charter Schools,

School Vouchers, Education Savings Accounts)

School Type Preferences Parents’ Schooling Experiences

Observations and comparisons based on the following metrics…

~ Levels

~ Margins (i.e. differences, gaps)

~ Intensities (strong positive – strong negative)

National Priorities

2014 2015 2016% % %

Economy & Jobs 38 31 33

Healthcare 16 13 12

Education 13 17 9

Immigration 4 7 9

Values Issues 5 4 9

Crime 4 10 8

Taxes 7 5 4

Environment 4 5 4

Housing 3 2 2

TABLE 1. Views on National Priorities, 2014–2016

Percentage of All Respondents

Direction of K-12 Education

Right Direction Wrong Track Margin% % (net) N =

MILLENNIAL 25 58 -34 516

Generation X 27 64 -37 219Baby Boomer 17 71 -55 379Silent 19 65 -46 127

National Average 24 62 -38 1,001

TABLE 1. Generational Views on the Direction of K–12 Education, 2016

What is public opinion on a range of school choice policies?

Charter schools School vouchers Education savings accounts (ESAs)

Favor Oppose Margin Intensity% % (net) (strong net) N =

MILLENNIAL 63 19 44 13 516

Generation X 61 25 36 13 219Baby Boomer 53 29 24 4 379Silent 58 24 35 15 127

National Average 59 23 36 11 1,001

TABLE 4. Generational Views on Charter Schools: Descriptive Results, 2016

Favor Oppose Margin Intensity% % (net) (strong net) N=

MILLENNIAL 61 23 37 16 516

Generation X 56 33 23 13 219Baby Boomer 52 35 17 5 379Silent 49 36 13 -3 127


TABLE 6. Generational Views on School Vouchers: Composite Results, 2016

Composite Averages Based on Three Question Versions and Corresponding Subsample Responses

Favor Oppose Margin Intensity% % (net) (strong net) N=

MILLENNIAL 57 21 36 18 516

Generation X 53 27 26 13 219Baby Boomer 46 30 16 3 379Silent 44 32 12 -2 127


TABLE 8. Generational Views on ESAs: Composite Results, 2016

Composite Averages Based on Two Question Versions and Corresponding Subsample Responses

School Type Preferences

Charter School Home School Private School Public School% % % % N =

MILLENNIAL 11 12 38 30 516



TABLE 3. Generational Preferences for School Types: Composite Results, 2016

Composite Averages Based on Two Question Versions and Corresponding Split Sample Responses

Parents’ Schooling Experiences

Changed JobMoved Closer to

SchoolTaken Additional

JobTaken Out New

Loan% % % % N =

MILLENNIAL 18 26 32 11 133


National Average 14 17 21 11 440

How Have Parents Supported Their Child's K–12 Education?Percentage of School Parents Answering "Yes," by Generation and National Average

Helped with Homework at

least one night/week

Transported Child to/from

School

Have Family or Friend Look After

Child

Have Family or Friend Help

Transport Child

Significantly Changed Daily

Routine

Paid for Before or After Care

Services

Paid for Child's Transportation to/from School

Paid for Tutoring

% % % % % % % % N =

MILLENNIAL 77 68 58 55 41 39 30 20 133

Generation X 89 79 57 47 52 39 13 27 132Baby Boomer 86 76 48 48 28 37 18 25 181Silent 88 65 25 37 29 22 14 10 51

National Average 85 74 49 47 38 35 15 22 440

Parents' Actions/Activities to Support Their Child's K–12 Education for at Least Four Months of a School YearPercentage of School Parents Affirming a Specific Action/Activity With "Yes," by Generation and National Average

Thank You

Paul [email protected]

Full reports are available at : Edchoice.org/NationalSurvey2016Edchoice.org/MillennialSurvey

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