Education disrupted – education rethought Preliminary findings
Immediate Impact of Covid-19 • 1.5bn students and their parents learned over the last two months that learning with technology must work in the future • Remote learning has become the lifeline for learning but doesn’t address the social functions of schools • Access, use and quality of online resources amplify inequality • Accreditation at stake • Huge needs for just-in-time professional development • Re-prioritisation of curricula and strategies for re-opening of schools needed • But lots of highly innovative learning environments emerging ! 2
Number of school days of scheduled instruction students have stayed at home so far/are expected to still stay at home* 60 Number of school days 50 40 30 20 10 0 Country average, primary schools Country average, lower secondary schools Country average, upper secondary schools Stayed at home so far Expected to still stay at home (minimum number) *Excluding public and school holidays and excluding weekends
Percentage of students who could access all or most of the curriculum Table 6 % 100 90 80 70 Teachers 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 All or most of the curriculum A good amount Some, but not much Very little or none
Percentage of students who were able to access the school curriculum through… Table 4 % 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Support from teachers Support from teachers and other means Support through other means No support Level of support
Instructional resources used Table 5 % 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Existing online Online instruction Instructional packages Educational television Radio education Online instruction Other modalities instructional resources delivered by the same (textbooks, worksheets, provided by private teachers of the printouts) tutors students learning
Support of teachers Table 11 % 100 90 80 70 60 Teachers 50 40 30 20 10 0 Providing them with access Participation in peer- Participation in peer- Just in time guidance from Teachers were not offered Providing them funds to to resources (printed, networks within the school networks across schools leadership as needed professional development take courses online, etc.) during the pandemic
Development of students, teachers, parents
A collaborative effort Table 7 % Completely agree Agree Everybody did all they could to help It was designed in a collaborative manner including teachers It was well planned It was well executed Communications were well managed There was strong collaboration between public and private sectors It was designed in a top down fashion by the government It was designed in a collaborative manner including parents It was designed in a collaborative manner including the community It was designed in a top down fashion by local education authorities It was designed in a top down fashion by school principals It was designed at the discretion of the teacher, in isolation There were conflicts with teachers There were conflicts with parents There were conflicts between schools and the government It was fairly chaotic 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Stakeholders involved in making alternative arrangements for education % First option Second option Third option 100 90 80 70 60 50 40 Teachers 30 20 10 0 Government with Government Schools made their Parents made their No response No alternative schools without schools own arrangements own arrangements arrangements
Focus of the strategy Table 10 To a great extent To some extent Ensure the continuity of the academic learning of students Ensure continuity/integrity of the assessment of student learning Provide professional support, advice to teachers Ensure social development of students Ensure support for parents and caregivers to support student learning Support education of disadvantaged students Support education of students with special needs Ensure well-being of students Ensure well-being of teachers Support students whose parents have limited command of the language of… Revise graduation/grade transition policy to allow student progress Address emotional needs of students Ensure that career guidance was maintained Ensuring student collaboration and team work Ensure provision of other social services to students Ensure distribution of food to students Ensure physical education of students Ensure medical attention to teachers affected by Covid-19 Support students at risk of violence at home Ensure medical attention of students affected by Covid-19 Other 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 %
Compared to what is normally the focus on schools, what was the focus of the curriculum during the strategy of education continuity? Table 9 % 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 The focus and amount of teaching was The focus was on fewer subjects than is The focus was on keeping students No answer similar to what happens in school normally the case in school engaged but there was not much focus on academic learning.
Which of these measures are part of the reopening plans? Table 20 % 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Counseling for teachers Training for teachers before Training for school leaders Support from technology Hiring of additional teachers Other support measures and/or after re-opening of before and/or after re- experts or companies or teaching assistants schools opening of schools
Future of education
Are there plans to reopen schools this academic year? Table 13 % 50 45 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 I don’t know Yes, there is a definite date, if There are plans to reopen, There is no clarity as to Schools will not reopen this No answer so specify month/day but there is no definite date whether schools will reopen academic year
Health measures included in the reopening plans Table 22 Extremely likely Somewhat likely Neither likely nor unlikely Somewhat unlikely Extremely unlikely No answer Training students, teachers and staff on basic hygiene and barrier gestures Mandatory application of social distancing protocols Mandatory use of antiseptic gel by students, teachers and school staff before entering a classroom or the canteen Mandatory use of masks for all students, teachers and school staff Mandatory use of antiseptic wipes for students and teachers to clean their desks every day Closure of all common areas in school Installation of additional open-air handwashing facilities outside the school building Mandatory use of gloves for all students, teachers and school staff Other % 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Plans to reopen to address well-being of students Table 19 % 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Assessment of students’ Special support measures Counselling for students Special support measures Special support measures Hiring additional school Other support measures for students from for students who may be for students in doctors, nurses, mental health (efforts to socioeconomically victims of violence at psychological distress identify students that may psychologists, specialized disadvantaged home be experiencing teachers backgrounds particularly challenging circumstances)
E-learning readiness in reopening plans Table 25 % 90 80 70 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 Deliver targeted training Secure internet Invest in updating or Ensure that all teachers Develop alternative Procurement of devices Other for teachers on effective connectivity for all creating effective e- and students are modes of instruction for and equipment for e-learning and teachers and students learning platforms and equipped with suitable students without internet students and teachers assessment (e.g. through content devices for e-learning connectivity (e.g. radio, to facilitate e-learning partnerships with TV, instant messaging, internet providers to and other tools) secure lower rates for students and teachers)
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