When the Great Equalizer Shuts Down. Schools, Peers, and Parents in Pandemic Times.

Autor/inn/en	Agostinelli, Francesco; Doepke, Matthias; Sorrenti, Giuseppe; Zilibotti, Fabrizio
Institution	National Bureau of Economic Research
Titel	When the Great Equalizer Shuts Down. Schools, Peers, and Parents in Pandemic Times. Gefälligkeitsübersetzung: Wenn der große Gleichmacher schließt. Schulen, Gleichaltrige und Eltern in der Pandemie.
Quelle	Cambridge, Mass. (2020), 49 S. PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Link als defekt meldenVerfügbarkeit
Reihe	National Bureau of Economic Research. 28264
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Monographie
DOI	10.3386/w28264
Schlagwörter	Bildungschance; Bildungsdefizit; Chancengleichheit; Soziale Isolation; Soziale Ungleichheit; Soziale Beziehung; Eltern; Schule; Sekundarbereich; Schüler; Schulleistung; Peer Group; Pandemie; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Fernunterricht; E-Learning; Auswirkung; USA
Abstract	"What are the effects of school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic on children's education? Online education is an imperfect substitute for in-person learning, particularly for children from low-income families. Peer effects also change: schools allow children from different socio-economic backgrounds to mix together, and this effect is lost when schools are closed. Another factor is the response of parents, some of whom compensate for the changed environment through their own efforts, while others are unable to do so. We examine the interaction of these factors with the aid of a structural model of skill formation. We find that school closures have a large and persistent effect on educational outcomes that is highly unequal. High school students from poor neighborhoods suffer a learning loss of 0.4 standard deviations, whereas children from rich neighborhoods remain unscathed. The channels operating through schools, peers, and parents all contribute to growing educational inequality during the pandemic." (Author's abstract, IAB-Doku).
Erfasst von	Institut für Arbeitsmarkt- und Berufsforschung, Nürnberg
Update	2021/2