Students with disabilities suffered disproportionately from reduced instructional time and disconnection from school communities during COVID-19¶
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q1 i? Students with disabilities suffered disproportionately from the reduction in instructional time and disconnection from their school communities during the pandemic. → webinar-desc-1
Evidence¶
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Elizabeth Barker, Angela Johnson, Meghan Whittaker, Esq., Michael K. Yudin, Phillip Lovell, Jeremy Boerner. (June 2021). Supporting COVID-19 recovery for students with disabilities: Research findings, policy recommendations, and lessons from the ground. NWEA Research / Alliance for Excellent Education webinar. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/supporting-covid-19-recovery-for-students-with-disabilities-research-findings-policy-recommendations-and-lessons-from-the-ground/
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The webinar description states, as context for the panel, that students with disabilities "have suffered disproportionately from the reduction in instructional time and disconnection from their school communities" during the oscillation between learning environments. No data or effect size is printed on the page.
"they have suffered disproportionately from the reduction in instructional time and disconnection from their school communities"
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Time and Continuity — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
- Learning Disabilities and Developmental Differences — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
- 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
- Students with disabilities may have experienced disproportionate academic impacts from COVID-19, according to NWEA research — related
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Students with disabilities suffered disproportionately from reduced instructional time and disconnection from school communities during COVID-19 |
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Students with disabilities suffered disproportionately from reduced instructional time and disconnection from school communities during COVID-19 |
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