Remote learning implemented during the spring 2020 closures achieved effects similar to no teaching at all during summer vacation¶
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q3 i? The review concludes that most remote learning measures in spring 2020 were not effective for student learning, with effects similar to the absence of systematic teaching during summer vacation. → Hammerstein Svenja 2021
Evidence¶
Hammerstein Svenja 2021¶
Hammerstein Svenja, König Christoph, Dreisörner Thomas, Frey Andreas. (2021). Effects of COVID-19-Related School Closures on Student Achievement-A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.746289
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The review's discussion-level comparison of its synthesized closure effects against summer-loss research (d = −0.005 to −0.05 SD per week, citing Kuhfeld et al., 2020a). This is the authors' interpretive conclusion, not a new statistical test; no effect size is printed for the comparison itself.
"Hence, even though remote learning was implemented during COVID-19-related school closures, the effects achieved by remote learning were similar to those achieved when no teaching was implemented at all during summer vacation."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Median achievement losses from spring 2020 school closures were similar for mathematics (−0.10 SD) and reading (−0.09 SD), though individual studies found subject-specific differences — related
- COVID-19-related school closures in spring 2020 had a negative overall effect on student achievement (median −0.08 SD across eleven studies) — a broader claim this one bears on
- Existing research on missing school from summer breaks, weather closures, and absenteeism can inform projections of pandemic learning loss — related
- COVID-19 school closures will likely impact student academic achievement — related
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Remote learning implemented during the spring 2020 closures achieved effects similar to no teaching at all during summer vacation |
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Remote learning implemented during the spring 2020 closures achieved effects similar to no teaching at all during summer vacation |
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