During 2020 school closures, teachers and school/district leaders reached out to edtech coaches more than before, with teachers reaching out more¶
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q2 i? 91 percent of surveyed coaches reported their teachers reached out to them more than before as a result of school closures, and 77 percent reported leaders reached out more. → 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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National online survey of 148 edtech coaches (May–June 2020); coaches' perception of their role after closures (Figure 13). The survey found "91 percent" of coaches reported teachers reaching out more; 77 percent reported the same for school and district leaders.
"a majority (91 percent) of edtech coaches reported that their teachers reached out to them more than before as a result of school closures"
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 significantly supported administrators by providing teacher PD and implementing LMS tools during closures — related
- A majority of edtech coaches plan to provide deep coaching online if closures extend, expecting modeling, observation, and planning to change — related
- Most edtech coaches stopped or reduced deep coaching during 2020 school closures to support more teachers — related
- Edtech coaches frequently helped teachers use video conferencing tools, LMS platforms, and asynchronous instruction during closures — related
- Edtech coaches supported families with IT tasks, platform training, and home learning environment guidance during closures — related
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During 2020 school closures, teachers and school/district leaders reached out to edtech coaches more than before, with teachers reaching out more |
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During 2020 school closures, teachers and school/district leaders reached out to edtech coaches more than before, with teachers reaching out more |
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1 — mahsa-bakhshaei-2020 |
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