Characterizing Remote Instruction Provided by Elementary School Teachers During School Closures Due to COVID-19

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Abstract

The purpose of this survey study was to characterize remote instruction provided by elementary teachers across the U.S. during COVID-19-related school closures. The survey was distributed to a random sample of teachers across the U.S. Results indicated that although most teachers provided remote instruction, few teachers believed remote instruction was effective at promoting student learning. Moreover, teachers reported that only 60% of students were ready to advance to the next grade level when schools closed. Based on our results, we estimate that between 7.2 and 11.6 million students did not receive any live remote instruction during the shutdown. We will conduct two follow-up surveys to determine how the COVID-19 pandemic continues to affect the instruction provided by elementary school teachers.

Authors

• Marc Goodrich, Texas A&M University - College Station

• Michael Hebert, University of Nebraska - Lincoln

• Jessica Namkung, University of Nebraska