Department
Education, Ed.D. Leadership in K-12 Administration
Location
Bethel University
Start Date
25-10-2023 2:00 PM
End Date
25-10-2023 5:00 PM
Description
The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a dramatic shift to online learning for K-12 public schools, requiring school districts to address inequities that were illuminated in the remote learning model. This poster summarizes a multi-year research project. Study 1 (2020), a mixed-method survey distributed to District Technology Directors, focused on how school districts responded to the technology needs of students and families while in hybrid and distance learning models. Study 2 (2022), a focus group comprised of District Technology Directors, examined the practices implemented during remote learning that were sustained as the pandemic waned. The Equitable Technology Infrastructure Model highlights the research findings that the pandemic was an opportunity to reimagine schools for the success of all students through an infrastructure that includes effective instruction, school-home partnerships, and law and policy development.
Recommended Citation
Reimer, Tracy Ph.D. and Hill, Jennifer, "An Equitable Technology Infrastructure Model: Sustained Technology Practices Implemented During COVID-19 That Address Educational Inequities" (2023). Day of Scholarship. 2.
https://spark.bethel.edu/dayofscholarship/fall2023/oct25/2
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An Equitable Technology Infrastructure Model: Sustained Technology Practices Implemented During COVID-19 That Address Educational Inequities
Bethel University
The COVID-19 pandemic ushered in a dramatic shift to online learning for K-12 public schools, requiring school districts to address inequities that were illuminated in the remote learning model. This poster summarizes a multi-year research project. Study 1 (2020), a mixed-method survey distributed to District Technology Directors, focused on how school districts responded to the technology needs of students and families while in hybrid and distance learning models. Study 2 (2022), a focus group comprised of District Technology Directors, examined the practices implemented during remote learning that were sustained as the pandemic waned. The Equitable Technology Infrastructure Model highlights the research findings that the pandemic was an opportunity to reimagine schools for the success of all students through an infrastructure that includes effective instruction, school-home partnerships, and law and policy development.