COVID-19 impact on inequality of learning outcomes in SA - Bianca Böhmer

PowerPoint Presentation COVID-19 impact on inequality of learning outcomes in SA Bianca Böhmer 05 September 2023 Introduction Data Results Summary & Discussion Motivation COVID-19 hugely disrupted education globally, with an average learning loss of about a third to a half of a school year (Moscoviz & Evans, 2022 ; Patrinos, Vegas & Carter- Rau, 2022) “Learning loss was consistently much higher am. [...] al., 2011, Spaull & Kotze, 2015 ; Spaull, 2019) • Gender – Boys underperform in all subjects, higher retention & drop-out rates (Zuze & Reddy, 2014 ; Spaull & Van Broekhuizen, 2017 ; Spaull & Makaluza, 2019 ; Hofmeyr, 2022) This presentation focuses on changes to the distribution of learning outcomes in the face of learning loss in South Africa (Wills & Van der Berg, 2022) COVID-19 learning loss e. [...] ” Ursula Hoadley in COVID-19 and the South African curriculum policy response (2023) Focus of the presentation Initial evidence increased learning inequality by socioeconomic status, as poorer schools in the Western Cape showed the highest learning losses. [...] PIRLS allows us to get a nationally representative view, however it is limited to a single grade and subject area, reading for Grade 4 This presentation focuses on changes to the distribution of learning outcomes pre- and post-COVID to identify if there has been deepening of learning inequalities • Policy response: Where to direct catch-up efforts • Day-to-day experience within the classroom (hete. [...] If it persists, this will hinder catch-up efforts and serve to maintain an inequitable situation Questions & Comments Slide 1: COVID-19 impact on inequality of learning outcomes in SA Slide 2 Slide 3: Motivation Slide 4: COVID-19 learning loss evidence in SA Slide 5: South Africa’s schools COVID timeline Slide 6 Slide 7: Focus of the presentation Slide 8 Slide 9: Dataset Slide 10: Sample differenc.