ERIC Number: ED613201
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021-Jan
Pages: 3
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Remote Learning: The Digital Divide. Briefing Note
Sutton Trust
With the majority of children in the United Kingdom (UK) now learning from home as part of another national lockdown, addressing the digital divide is more important than ever. Without a device, an internet connection, or a suitable space to work, it is much harder for students to keep up with their learning from home, and the attainment gap between rich and poor will widen. In January 2021 Teacher Tapp surveyed up to 6,208 teachers in schools across England as well as 1,500 school senior leaders to compare with data collected at the beginning of the school closures in March 2020. This briefing note highlights data from the January 2021 surveys relating to: (1) laptops and devices for remote learning; (2) internet access; and (3) supply of devices.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Distance Education, School Closing, COVID-19, Pandemics, Access to Computers, Disadvantaged, Internet, Low Income Students, Achievement Gap, Private Schools, Laptop Computers
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Sutton Trust (United Kingdom)
Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
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