Publication Title
District Administration
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
9-8-2021
Abstract
As school districts pivoted to online delivery in the spring of 2020, the urgent need for each student to have a device in hand and internet connectivity was a remarkable challenge. Immediate action was taken, incredible financial investments were made, and creative problem solving peaked to provide students access to the tools needed for online learning. Despite this laudable feat, districts are entering the third school year disrupted by COVID and confronted with the Delta surge, disheartening student learning loss, and an emerging reality that hybrid and online learning models are not going away. Truancy issues, unresponsive home supports, and parental deficits in technology skills have challenged schools. A repeat of last year is not an acceptable option for our country’s students. With the intent to guide schools toward more effective practices, 55 Technology Directors detailed how their districts engaged students and families online.
Recommended Citation
Hill, Jennifer and Reimer, Tracy, "COVID Disruption Requires More Than Providing a Device: How Districts are Engaging Students and Families Online" (2021). Teacher Development Faculty Publications. 6.
https://repository.stcloudstate.edu/ed_facpubs/6
Comments
This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article that appeared in the District Administration newsletter: https://districtadministration.com/covid-disruption-requires-more-than-providing-a-device/