How big was the loss of professional competence development of prospective teachers in field experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic? To quantitatively estimate the effects of school closures in early 2020 on the outcomes of field experiences, we conducted comparative analyses of the development of ...
Although childcare is not the primary function of schools, the experiences of families and communities during school closures during the spring of 2020 make clear that schools serve an important role in providing a safe and nurturing space for children while their caregivers work. Even though the ...
School Closures During Social Lockdown and Mental Health, Health Behaviors, and Well-being Among Children and Adolescents During the First COVID-19 WaveA Systematic Review Russell Viner, PhD1;Simon Russell, PhD1;Rosella Saulle, MD2;et alHelen Croker, PhD1;Claire Stansfield, PhD3;Jessica Packer...
Interrupted time series analyses were used to compare the daily change in outcomes (daily COVID-19 incidence and mortality) before and after school closure. Acknowledging that school closure and other nonpharmaceutical interventions would ...
"The immediate goal is to flatten the curve so that the peak infection rate stays manageable. With better testing and screening, it’s possible to imagine keeping schools open and still protecting families. Failing that, and we in the U.S. have been failing so far, sch...
Nationwide school closures in spring last year were not effective in containing the spread of the novel coronavirus, according to a study of 847 municipalities in Japan.
(HealthDay)—Older children, Black and Hispanic children, and children from families with lower income who attended school remotely during the pandemic in 2020 experienced disproportionate mental health difficulties, according to a study published online
“If, in exceptional circumstances, school closures cannot be avoided then it is incredibly important to have a clear, established and transparent process for how the government would move to take this step,” he added. ‘Lessons to be learned’ ...
School closures do not appear to have a significant effect on the spread of infections during coronavirus outbreaks such as COVID-19 but will be crucial to how we restart society after lockdown, according to a new study led by UCL.
If decision makers believe that their remote-learning offerings are effective and equitable enough to avoid learning shortfalls, then longer school closures may be feasible. However, an uneven rollout of remote learning represents lost learning for every day out of school....