Meanwhile, the approach to distance learning varies among the 105 programs in the CRPE survey. For example:

60 require regular teacher check-ins
53 developed plans to serve students with disabilities and English language learners
45 offer academic interventions such as tutoring or small-group instruction
31 provided enrichment and elective opportunities

Some states support districts’ remote learning plans

Eight states—Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Tennessee and Texas—have restricted remote learning to some degree in 2021-22. Others, however, are offering guidance to school administrators for developing online programs:

Arizona legislation lets schools offer remote learning, mastery-based education, and night and weekend classes as alternatives to the five-day school week.
Colorado established standards for online learning programs that cover multiple districts.
Connecticut legislation requires the state to set standards for remote learning so districts can offer high school remote learning in 2022.
The Illinois State Board of Education has developed remote learning guidelines that cover instructional time, enrollment and requirements for synchronous instruction.
South Dakota’s guidance for long-term virtual programs urges quality instruction, alignment to state standards and use of certified staff.
The South Carolina State Board of Education has approved 51 district-operated virtual programs requiring that teachers are certified, schools provide live instruction, and students actively participate.

States and districts are contending with challenges such as providing students in quarantine or isolation with immediate access to quality remote learning, the report concluded.

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