Remote Learning in Times of Crisis: School and District Triage

​On March 14, 2020, all North Carolina K-12 schools closed due to the COVID-19 global pandemic. Educators across the state were tasked with developing inclusive remote learning plans while receiving minimal guidance around best practices. As school closures went from temporary to permanent for the remainder of the 2019-2020 academic year, students, families, teachers and administrators adapted to long-term remote learning. This unprecedented situation provided the opportunity to gather critical information regarding the implementation and administration of remote learning that will help inform how school districts will return to school this fall. This white paper examines the responses of schools and districts across North Carolina to COVID-19. ​

​As part of a broader effort at the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation to better understand how educators have responded to this crisis and to support the transition back to school in the fall, this paper aims to document what districts prioritized during this crisis, how these priorities shifted over time, and where valuable lessons and best practices from the field can be found that might guide North Carolina’s transition back to school this fall. We report on our examination and critical review of 1) school district remote learning plans, 2) transcripts and participant feedback surveys from remote learning support programs delivered by the Friday Institute, and 3) school district leaders’ responses to a statewide survey administered by the NC Department of Public Instruction.

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