Ohio County School Officials Say Some Students Choosing to Stick With Remote Learning
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WHEELING -- At least 10 percent of Ohio County School students indicate they still will stay home and continue remote learning while their classmates resume a five-day school week, according to a recent survey of their families.
There is also about 7 percent of the student population who has not returned their surveys, according to school officials.
The Ohio County Board of Education this week was presented with data showing the results of a recent survey of current remote learners, and whether they planned to return to in-person learning once five-day school weeks begin Monday.
The new five-day in-school learning model will include a two-hour delay for students on Wednesdays to give classroom teachers time to prepare the week's lessons for those still learning at home.
The data, compiled by Ohio County Schools Innovation Coordinator JoJo Shay, surveyed the families of 943 remote learning students in the school district.
The current remote learners account for about 19 percent of Ohio County Schools student population, the survey indicates.
The data indicates just 610 of the remote learners returned their survey, and the school district is waiting for another 331 surveys. Two students have left the district.
At Wheeling Park High School, there are 281 students listed as remote learners, and 105 responded to the survey. Among the respondents, 98 students — including 34 seniors — say they will continue to learn at home, while seven said they will return to school to finish out the school year.
The response rate is higher among the families of middle school students, where there are a combined 212 remote learners among the four schools. The data shows 168 returned their surveys.
At Bridge Street Middle School there are 62 remote learners, with 49 respondents saying they will continue to stay at home and seven checking off they will return to school.
Triadelphia Middle School has 62 students learning from home. Among the respondents, 32 indicate they will continue remote learning, while 21 will come back to the classroom to complete the school year.
Warwood School lists a combined 44 students in grades 6-8 as remote learners. Sixteen students responding to the survey said they would continue to learn at home, while eight will resume in-person learning next week.
Wheeling Middle School also reports having 44 students learning at home. Among those responding, 26 indicate they will stay remote while nine will return to the classroom.
Ohio County Schools has a total of 300 elementary school students learning remotely, and 239 of them have responded to the survey.
At Bethlehem Elementary, there are 11 remote learners. Seven indicate they will continue learning at home, while three will return to the classroom. Elm Grove Elementary reports 60 remote learning students, with 27 remaining at home and five expected to come back to school.
There are 28 remote students at Madison Elementary. Twenty checked they will stay remote, and eight will return to the classroom. At Middle Creek Elementary, 40 are presently learning from home. The surveys indicate 33 will remain remote, and seven will go back to in-person learning.
Ritchie Elementary School has 36 remote learners. Twenty-five say they will stay at home, and 11 will come back to school. Steenrod Elementary School reports having 34 remote-learning students. Among them, 21 are expected to remain remote, while 12 will return to their classrooms.
There are a total of 47 student In grades pre-kindergarten through five learning from home at the Warwood School. Twenty-four responding to the survey said they will continue learning from home, while seven will come back for in-person learning.
West Liberty Elementary has 12 remote learning students. Nine say they will remain with remote learning, while the other three will come back to school.
Woodsdale Elementary School — the largest elementary school in the district — has 33 remote learners. Just five of the students said they would continue learning from home, while 12 said they would return to their classrooms.