When the COVID-19 pandemic broke out in the Spring of 2020, charter schools found new and innovative ways to continue engaging and connecting with their students and families.
New York charter schools quickly transitioned to some form of remote learning, offering live and asynchronous instruction, one-on-one supports, and adopting new approaches to maximize distance learning.
When faced with imminent building closures, sustaining student learning and engagement became a top priority for NY charter schools.
Over
75%
of NY charter schools had
created remote learning plans
prior to the March 16, 2020
building closure date.
3
DAYS
The average number of days
between charter school building
closures and the
start of remote instruction.
Upgrading and distributing technology was a major focus for charter schools.
4 / 5
NY charter schools provided
devices to students prior
to building closure.
98%
of NY charter school teachers possessed the technology needed to continue instruction remotely.
Charter schools adapted their
academic content for remote
learning, prioritizing student
advancement.
85%
of charter schools continued to introduce new content to students.
Charter schools were
3x
more likely to take attendance
during remote classes than
traditional district schools.
Charter schools successfully
adapted IEP supports to a
remote-learning environment.
4 / 5
charter schools successfully
adapted special education
instruction onan individual
or small group basis.
71%
of charter schools successfully
adapted in-class support from
a learning specialist.
Social-emotional counseling
was the most likely non-academic
program to be continued
or expanded during remote
learning.
45%
of NY charter schools expanded
or continued social-emotional
learning (SEL) programs.
2 / 3
charter schools provided supports
to students not regularly active
in school, through home visits,
providing wi-fi, and outreach to
students’ friends/family.
Charter teachers
increased their time spent
communicating with and
supporting families during
this period.
91%
of charter teachers increased
their time spent on
communicating with families.
3 / 4
charter teachers increased
their office hours during remote
learning.
Watch how some of NYC’s charter teachers have been providing remote instruction
during the pandemic in our Virtual Thank You to NYC Charter Teachers video.