Overcoming the Digital Divide: Distance-Learning Successes during the Pandemic

School closures in 2020 raised concerns about the impact of digital instruction on learning disparities. Usage of education technology programs like i-Ready shifted immediately, revealing that students who live in low-income zip codes were impacted more than students from higher-income zip codes. Despite the uncertainty of the COVID-19 pandemic, many schools located in low-income zip codes used i-Ready during distance learning with students demonstrating personal growth. For this research, Curriculum Associates gathered both student data and educator experiences to learn how growth varied among schools that used i-Ready.