Most edtech coaches stopped or reduced deep coaching during 2020 school closures to support more teachers¶
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q2 i? Only 41 percent of edtech coaches provided deep coaching to individual teachers at the same rate as or more than before COVID-19. → Mahsa Bakhshaei 2020
Evidence¶
Mahsa Bakhshaei 2020¶
Mahsa Bakhshaei, John Seylar, Pati Ruiz, and Mai Chou Vang. (2020). The Valuable Role of Edtech Coaches during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A National Survey. Digital Promise. https://digitalpromise.dspacedirect.org/items/fd1d2f26-7b23-4dd8-9cd6-35f85e92e0c3 doi:10.51388/20.500.12265/101
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Survey of 148 edtech coaches (Figure 6): "only 41 percent" maintained or increased deep coaching; coaches reported stopping or reducing deep coaching to direct attention to more teachers and diversified areas of need.
"During school closures, only 41 percent of edtech coaches provided deep coaching to their individual teachers at the same rate as or more than before COVID-19 (Figure 6)."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- About one-third of edtech coaches felt unprepared at closure onset to support non-digital-instruction needs such as social-emotional support and equitable lessons — related
- Edtech coaches frequently helped teachers use video conferencing tools, LMS platforms, and asynchronous instruction during closures — related
- A majority of edtech coaches plan to provide deep coaching online if closures extend, expecting modeling, observation, and planning to change — reports the opposite
- During 2020 school closures, teachers and school/district leaders reached out to edtech coaches more than before, with teachers reaching out more — related
- Edtech coaches significantly supported administrators by providing teacher PD and implementing LMS tools during closures — related
- Edtech coaches supported families with IT tasks, platform training, and home learning environment guidance during closures — related
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Most edtech coaches stopped or reduced deep coaching during 2020 school closures to support more teachers |
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Most edtech coaches stopped or reduced deep coaching during 2020 school closures to support more teachers |
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