Learning losses during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Understanding and addressing increased learning disparities
Abstract A growing body of evidence has revealed the negative effects of COVID‐19‐induced school closures on learning, with the largest losses often observed among the most vulnerable children. Learning disparities widened due to six potential reasons related to marginalized children, who (a) were a...
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| description | Abstract A growing body of evidence has revealed the negative effects of COVID‐19‐induced school closures on learning, with the largest losses often observed among the most vulnerable children. Learning disparities widened due to six potential reasons related to marginalized children, who (a) were already behind even before the pandemic, (b) were more likely to experience longer school closures, (c) had limited access to and support on remote learning, (d) were less likely to receive supervision and learning support at home, (e) face greater obstacles to return to school, and (f) return to school systems that are less able to provide for their needs. To ensure all children—especially the most vulnerable—can catch up on missed learning, five urgent actions are needed for a RAPID learning recovery and acceleration: (a) Reach every child and keep them in school, (b) Assess learning levels regularly, (c) Prioritize teaching the fundamentals, (d) Increase the efficiency of instruction, and (e) Develop psychosocial health and wellbeing. Implementation of RAPID actions must be strengthened and supported by enabling systems to address the widening disparities in learning. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e8f5c86f0b9849fda1bb16a8e4bff6182025-02-06T15:35:20ZengWileyFuture in Educational Research2835-94022024-03-0121162910.1002/fer3.21Learning losses during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Understanding and addressing increased learning disparitiesAnna Alejo0Robert Jenkins1Haogen Yao2UNICEF New York Headquarters New York New York USAUNICEF New York Headquarters New York New York USAUNICEF New York Headquarters New York New York USAAbstract A growing body of evidence has revealed the negative effects of COVID‐19‐induced school closures on learning, with the largest losses often observed among the most vulnerable children. Learning disparities widened due to six potential reasons related to marginalized children, who (a) were already behind even before the pandemic, (b) were more likely to experience longer school closures, (c) had limited access to and support on remote learning, (d) were less likely to receive supervision and learning support at home, (e) face greater obstacles to return to school, and (f) return to school systems that are less able to provide for their needs. To ensure all children—especially the most vulnerable—can catch up on missed learning, five urgent actions are needed for a RAPID learning recovery and acceleration: (a) Reach every child and keep them in school, (b) Assess learning levels regularly, (c) Prioritize teaching the fundamentals, (d) Increase the efficiency of instruction, and (e) Develop psychosocial health and wellbeing. Implementation of RAPID actions must be strengthened and supported by enabling systems to address the widening disparities in learning.https://doi.org/10.1002/fer3.21COVID‐19educationlearning recoverypolicyschool reopening |
| spellingShingle | Anna Alejo Robert Jenkins Haogen Yao Learning losses during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Understanding and addressing increased learning disparities Future in Educational Research COVID‐19 education learning recovery policy school reopening |
| title | Learning losses during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Understanding and addressing increased learning disparities |
| title_full | Learning losses during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Understanding and addressing increased learning disparities |
| title_fullStr | Learning losses during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Understanding and addressing increased learning disparities |
| title_full_unstemmed | Learning losses during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Understanding and addressing increased learning disparities |
| title_short | Learning losses during the COVID‐19 pandemic: Understanding and addressing increased learning disparities |
| title_sort | learning losses during the covid 19 pandemic understanding and addressing increased learning disparities |
| topic | COVID‐19 education learning recovery policy school reopening |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/fer3.21 |
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