This paper uses a calibrated “pedagogical production function” model to estimate the potential long-term losses to children’s learning from the temporary shock of Covid-19 related school closures
Inequality in learning is a major concern after school closures
Using data from primary schools in The Netherlands and analyzing test scores on externally standardized tests, the study reports a learning loss of 3.16 percentiles on a composite index of math, reading, and spelling, an effect that varies in size by socioeconomic background and school composition.
Learning Loss and Educational Inequalities in Europe
This paper uses the latest large scale international student assessment data from before the pandemic, the TIMSS 2019, and applies simple descriptive analysis, regressions and logical deductions to map potential consequences of the Covid-19 crisis across Europe.
Preparing educators for the time of COVID … and beyond
This paper explores what policymakers and educators can do to support educators in meeting the social emotional and academic needs of students.
Education in a Pandemic: The Disparate Impacts of COVID-19 on America’s Students
This Report bears witness to the many ways that COVID-19, with all of its tragic impacts on individuals, families, and communities, appears to be deepening divides in educational opportunity across the nation’s classrooms and campuses.
COVID-19 and student performance, equity, and U.S. education policy
This report briefly reviews the relevant literature on educational settings that have features in common with how education is occurring during the crisis and emerging evidence on opportunity gaps during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to propose a three-pronged plan
A Literature Review on Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Teaching and Learning
This article aims to provide a comprehensive report on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on online teaching and learning of various papers and indicate the way forward.
Inequality in homeschooling during the Corona crisis in the Netherlands
This article reports the first results of a module in the LISS Panel that was designed to map how parents school their children in primary and secondary education.
Learning Loss Due to School Closures During the COVID-19 Pandemic
An evaluation of the effect of school closures on primary school performance using exceptionally rich data from the Netherlands. The study uses the fact that national exams took place before and after lockdown, and compares progress during this period to the same period in the three previous years.
Educational Gains of In-Person vs. Distance Learning in Primary and Secondary Schools
This study compares the learning gains in the eight weeks of school closures related to the COVID-19 pandemic in Switzerland with learning gains in the eight weeks before these school closures