Dr. Butler’s Education-Related Research

VGV School COVID Closure Data Analyses Final Report 08-07-20.pdf

Description: Could VGV’s students perform as well or better in Distance Learning (DL) school closure due to COVID as they did in pre-closure?

Could the teaching and learning be sustainable working from home over the 54 days?

To address these questions, extensive data was collected every day for 54 instructional days starting on March 23, 2020 (the first day of DL), through June 17th (the last day of the school year—Day 180). Unlike any other school in Rhode Island, VGV’s use of a full e-curriculum delivery system with the extensive real-time student performance data available allowed us to very accurately quantify the number of activities completed by students on a daily basis. Further, most of the data is not self-reported—it’s recorded and reported by Edgenuity. In addition to the quantitative data, two student surveys were administered during closure—one midway and one at the end. The purpose of the surveys was to glean student perceptions of their distance learning experiences. The following report presents the research and findings of VGV’s COVID-19 closure student performance with regard to sustainability over the 54 days.

Author: John D. Butler, PhD, PE

Number of Pages: 37