The Effect of the H1N1 Pandemic on Learning : What to Expect with COVID-19
The analysis indicates that the extension of the winter break, adopted in 13 municipalities of the state of Sao Paulo during the H1N1 pandemic, significantly decreased learning outcome among students in the 5th grade of elementary school (ES). The...
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| Format: | Working Paper |
| Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2020
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| Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/203901592853098615/The-Effect-of-the-H1N1-Pandemic-on-Learning-What-to-Expect-with-COVID-19 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/33997 |
| Summary: | The analysis indicates that the
extension of the winter break, adopted in 13 municipalities
of the state of Sao Paulo during the H1N1 pandemic,
significantly decreased learning outcome among students in
the 5th grade of elementary school (ES). The decrease in
math performance resulting from the two to three weeks
winter break extension is equivalent to two months of
learning. The impacts were more pronounced among schools in
the bottom quintile of test score distribution, which
suggests that the consequences were more severe among the
most vulnerable groups. These results suggest that the
effect of COVID-19 (coronavirus) will be relevant, and
remedial policies will be required to mitigate learning losses. |
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