A Year Apart - Adapting Curricula for a Pandemic - Educational Resources in U.S. K-12 Education, 2021

Oct 15, 2026

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Survey research examines how U.S. K-12 curricula were adapted during the COVID-19 pandemic, focusing on curriculum adoption, use, and implementation across districts and classrooms. Conducted in March 2021 amid changing federal, state, and local health guidance, the study analyzes teaching modes, shifts to online learning, and pandemic effects on instruction. Results include teacher- and district-level findings, curriculum and professional development ratings, and OER awareness and licensing.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryResearch & Report

FormatPDF

Pages47

Reading Time1 h 58 min

AccessFree to download

Executive Summary

Overview

Background

District-Level Results

Curricula Adoption and Use

Curriculum Adoption Process

Teacher Results

Teaching Mode

New to Online

Impact of the Pandemic on Teaching

Digital Teaching and Post-Pandemic

Curriculum Ratings

Professional Development Ratings

OER and Licensing Awareness

Summary

Next Steps

Methodology

Questionnaire

Definitions

Appendix Tables

A Year Apart:Adapting Curricula for a Pandemic Educational Resources in U.S. K-12 Education, 2021 Julia E. Seaman and Jeff Seaman |
| | | --- | --- | A Year Apart: Adapting Curricula for a Pandemic Educational Resources in U.S. K-12 Education, 2021 Julia E. Seaman, Ph. D. Research Director, Bay View Analytics Jeff Seaman, Ph. D. Director, Bay View Analytics 2021 CONTENTS ACKNOWLEDGMENTS................................................................................................................2 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY...............................................................................................................3 OVERVIEW .............................................................................................................................4 BACKGROUND.........................................................................................................................5 DISTRICT-LEVEL RESULTS............................................................................................................6 Curricula Adoption and Use .........................................................................................................6 Curriculum Adoption Process .......................................................................................................9 TEACHER RESULTS.................................................................................................................. 11 Teaching Mode .......................................................................................................................... 11 New to Online ........................................................................................................................... 13 Impact of the Pandemic on Teaching .........................................................................................15 Digital Teaching and Post-Pandemic ..........................................................................................17 Curriculum Ratings ....................................................................................................................20 Professional Development Ratings.............................................................................................22 OER and Licensing Awareness ....................................................................................................26 SUMMARY ...........................................................................................................................31 Next Steps .................................................................................................................................32 METHODOLOGY ....................................................................................................................33 Questionnaire ............................................................................................................................34 Definitions .................................................................................................................................34 APPENDIX TABLES ..................................................................................................................37 The cover design is by Mark Favazza ([www.favazza.com](www.favazza.com)) . A Year Apart: Adapting Curricula for a Pandemic Educational Resources in U.S. Higher Education, 2021 is released under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4 .0) . Report available at [http://www.bayviewanalytics.com/oer.html](http://www.bayviewanalytics.com/oer.html) A YEAR APART: ADAPTING CURRICULA FOR A PANDEMIC ACKNOWLEDGMENTS This report is part of a larger project supported by a grant from the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; it has been a pleasure working with them. We would also like to thank the Online Learning Consortium for their assistance on this project. In addition to administering the Hewlett Foundation g

FAQs

When was the survey conducted and why was timing important?

The survey was conducted in March 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. It captured curriculum and teaching adaptations while instruction styles were adjusting to evolving health and safety guidance.

What levels of results does the report analyze?

The report presents district-level results and teacher results. District findings cover curricula adoption and related processes, while teacher findings address teaching modes and impacts on instruction.

How does the report address online learning and post-pandemic teaching?

It examines teaching mode and transitions such as being new to online. It also discusses digital teaching and what changes persisted into post-pandemic contexts.

Oct 15, 2026

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