National Research
A Window into the Digital Divide

Overview
Published: May 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic shut down schools, forcing educators to re-evaluate their methods of instruction. Many reworked educational technology tools like i-Ready for online learning, but this transition was not immediate or seamless. This research into the digital divide shows that i-Ready users declined in the early weeks of the pandemic, specifically in low-income zip codes. While there were bright spots for student usage in these areas, the greater lesson from this data is that programs like i-Ready must be coupled with device availability and internet access to bridge digital learning inequities. Download the full research to learn how device and internet accessibility affected online learning.
- Subject:Mathematics, Literacy
- Demographic:Economically Disadvantaged
- Grades:K–8
- Study Year:2019–2020