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Online Learning is Here to Stay

Research | Jan 27, 2022
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Nearly two years after COVID-19 forced schools to shift from in-person to online learning, Stride polled K–12 administrators across the U.S. for their thoughts on virtual and hybrid learning, and the implementation challenges they face.


“Education leaders have long understood the power of online learning to personalize instruction. While the pandemic has highlighted barriers to adoption, it continues to drive administrators to solve problems in completely new ways.”

— Dr. Jodi Marshall, Senior Vice President, Stride


What School Administrators are Saying:

86%

believe online can complement in-person learning to meet individual student needs

36%

project the demand for online learning will increase in 2022

44%

believe hybrid learning will become the new normal

69%

are concerned about their district’s ability to support teaching and learning online

Top 5 barriers

to increasing online or hybrid learning:

Lack of teacher training

Broadband access

Ease of use for students

Community attitude and public perception

Lack of a high-quality, digital curriculum

95%

think it’s important for teachers to be able to create their own digital content

81%

would welcome a one-stop-shop platform for digital curriculum

Two-thirds

would seek out an ed tech partner to implement a full-time online learning program

Discover how Stride Learning Solutions can help schools and districts create an effective and engaging online learning experience.


About the survey

Interviews for this research were conducted between November 10 and December 14, 2021, with 401 K-12 school administrators in the U.S. Respondents were recruited from a national database of school administrators as well as an online panel of education professionals and completed the survey via computer, tablet, or mobile device. Survey questions were sponsored by Stride, fielded in partnership with third-party research provider Pinkston. Results can be seen here.


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