Brief 5.B How schools adapted to pandemic response: Percentage of private schools, teachers, and principals reporting selected strategies to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic by community type, school level, and student enrollment, Spring 2020

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Characteristic Percentage of schools Percentage of teachers Percentage of principals
All or some classes were canceled All or some classes were moved to a distance-learning format using online resources All or some classes were moved to a distance–learning format using paper materials Taught scheduled real-time lessons to classes who could ask questions during the lesson through a video or audio call Distributed computers or digital devices to all students to take home Distributed computers or digital devices to students who did not have access to one at home Worked with internet providers to help students access the internet at home Sent home hotspots or other devices to help students access the internet at home Offered spaces where students could safely access free Wi-Fi (in the school parking lot, etc.)
All private schools 10 73 48 63 20 47 11 9 8
Community type
City 9 79 44 65 23 50 13 12 8
Suburban 9 79 42 67 20 52 12 10 6
Town 10! 64 60 38 20 40 10 7! 12
Rural 14 59 60 58 14 34 7 6 11
School level
Elementary 11 72 54 58 20 53 10 7 5
Secondary 6 77 16 69 30 35 17 17 13
Combined 9 74 48 63 15 41 10 10 11
Student enrollment
Less than 200 11 70 53 56 16 44 10 7 8
200–499 8 84 39 64 25 57 15 12 10
500–749 3! 76 14 68 41 39 13 17 6
750 or more ‡ 74 30 73 34 27 16 33 11
! Interpret data with caution. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is between 30% and 50% (i.e., the standard error is at least 30% and less than 50% of the estimate).
‡ Reporting standards not met. The coefficient of variation (CV) for this estimate is 50% or greater (i.e., the standard error is 50% or more of the estimate).
NOTE: Not all strategies surveyed among schools, teachers, and principals are included in this table. For additional information, see "Impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic on Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Education in the United States (Preliminary Data): First Look.
SOURCE: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, National Teacher and Principal Survey.

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