In-person learning in Pennsylvania LEAs expanded as the 2020–2021 school year progressed¶
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Currency · newest study 2021 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · overdue for a recheck since 2024: local conditions change quickly
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q2 i? In-person learning expanded as the 2020–2021 school year progressed among surveyed Pennsylvania LEAs. → Stephen Lipscomb 2021
Evidence¶
Stephen Lipscomb 2021¶
Stephen Lipscomb, Forest Crigler, Duncan Chaplin. (2021). School Instruction in Pennsylvania During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Mathematica. https://www.mathematica.org/publications/school-instruction-in-pennsylvania-during-the-covid-19-pandemic
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A representative-sample survey of 200 Pennsylvania LEAs conducted in summer and fall 2021 reported that "In-person learning expanded as the 2020–2021 school year progressed." No effect size or test statistic is printed for this descriptive finding.
"In-person learning expanded as the 2020–2021 school year progressed."
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Related Claims¶
- COVID-19 school closures in Pennsylvania are likely to have caused substantial learning losses, with harms concentrated in populations also disproportionately harmed by the disease — related
- During COVID-19 school disruptions, schools can take steps to ensure students continue to progress academically whether at home or at school — related
- Most Pennsylvania students were in LEAs that prioritized students with disabilities for in-person instruction, and the pandemic made special education services harder to provide — related
- Statewide public school staff attrition in Pennsylvania rose from 4 percent in preceding years to 5 percent between fall 2020 and fall 2021 during the pandemic — related
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In-person learning in Pennsylvania LEAs expanded as the 2020–2021 school year progressed |
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In-person learning in Pennsylvania LEAs expanded as the 2020–2021 school year progressed |
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2021 |
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by process:wiki-ingest on 2026-10-08 |
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