Quantifying learning losses due to COVID-19 in Ecuador: A fixed-effects analysis of standardized test scores for elementary and middle school
Objectives: The COVID-19 crisis has led to extensive school closures, affecting education worldwide. This study investigates the impact of these closures on academic achievement in Ecuador, particularly for 4th-, 7th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students. Methodology: A score-equating process was conduc...
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Objectives: The COVID-19 crisis has led to extensive school closures, affecting education worldwide. This study investigates the impact of these closures on academic achievement in Ecuador, particularly for 4th-, 7th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students. Methodology: A score-equating process was conducted to standardize test scores across different school years. The study spans four years and employs a fixed-effects regression model to analyze learning achievements. Results: The results indicate a significant adverse impact of the pandemic on academic achievements across all grades. On average, students’ academic achievements in 2022 were substantially lower than those in the pre-pandemic years, suggesting a near-complete loss of learning. Conclusions: These findings underscore the profound negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in Ecuador and emphasize the urgent need for effective interventions to address learning loss and mitigate long-term consequences.
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| spelling | doaj-art-6bbdc6fe38bb4073845d7837e9f7e1e42024-11-14T12:12:49ZengInstituto Nacional de Administración Pública (INAP)Gestión y Análisis de Políticas Públicas1134-60351989-89912024-11-013610.24965/gapp.11346Quantifying learning losses due to COVID-19 in Ecuador: A fixed-effects analysis of standardized test scores for elementary and middle schoolJuan Elias Ponce Jarrín0Ruthy Vanessa Intriago Armijos1Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, FLACSO (Ecuador – Ecuador)Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, FLACSO (Ecuador – Ecuador) Objectives: The COVID-19 crisis has led to extensive school closures, affecting education worldwide. This study investigates the impact of these closures on academic achievement in Ecuador, particularly for 4th-, 7th-, 10th-, and 12th-grade students. Methodology: A score-equating process was conducted to standardize test scores across different school years. The study spans four years and employs a fixed-effects regression model to analyze learning achievements. Results: The results indicate a significant adverse impact of the pandemic on academic achievements across all grades. On average, students’ academic achievements in 2022 were substantially lower than those in the pre-pandemic years, suggesting a near-complete loss of learning. Conclusions: These findings underscore the profound negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on education in Ecuador and emphasize the urgent need for effective interventions to address learning loss and mitigate long-term consequences. https://revistasonline.inap.es/index.php/GAPP/article/view/11346educationCOVID-19learning lossacademic performancefixed-effects model |
| spellingShingle | Juan Elias Ponce Jarrín Ruthy Vanessa Intriago Armijos Quantifying learning losses due to COVID-19 in Ecuador: A fixed-effects analysis of standardized test scores for elementary and middle school Gestión y Análisis de Políticas Públicas education COVID-19 learning loss academic performance fixed-effects model |
| title | Quantifying learning losses due to COVID-19 in Ecuador: A fixed-effects analysis of standardized test scores for elementary and middle school |
| title_full | Quantifying learning losses due to COVID-19 in Ecuador: A fixed-effects analysis of standardized test scores for elementary and middle school |
| title_fullStr | Quantifying learning losses due to COVID-19 in Ecuador: A fixed-effects analysis of standardized test scores for elementary and middle school |
| title_full_unstemmed | Quantifying learning losses due to COVID-19 in Ecuador: A fixed-effects analysis of standardized test scores for elementary and middle school |
| title_short | Quantifying learning losses due to COVID-19 in Ecuador: A fixed-effects analysis of standardized test scores for elementary and middle school |
| title_sort | quantifying learning losses due to covid 19 in ecuador a fixed effects analysis of standardized test scores for elementary and middle school |
| topic | education COVID-19 learning loss academic performance fixed-effects model |
| url | https://revistasonline.inap.es/index.php/GAPP/article/view/11346 |
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