Revisiting the Digital Divide: Digital Learning during the Pandemic
Overview
- Subject: Mathematics, Literacy
- Demographic: Economically Disadvantaged, Black, Latino
- Grades: K–8
- Study Year: 2020–2021
- Program: i-Ready Personalized Instruction for Mathematics
Published January 2022
The COVID-19 pandemic affected students in numerous ways, specifically when it comes to digital learning. For example, some students were more likely to engage in online instruction or test in person than others. Learning locations, either in person or remote, also determined whether students used i-Ready and how often they did so. Download the full research to read more about how students’ access to digital instruction was impacted by various factors during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Meet the Author
Logan Rome, Ph.D
Senior Research Scientist
Curriculum Associates
Logan Rome is a senior research scientist at Curriculum Associates. He leads a team of researchers focused on linking i-Ready Diagnostic with state summative assessments, studying student engagement on i-Ready Diagnostic, and understanding student usage of i-Ready Personalized Instruction. Logan holds a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology with a specialization in Educational Statistics and Measurement from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.