Post-pandemic learning: Where are the kids?

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected student learning and school attendance? And how can parents, teachers, and schools help students recover?

On this episode of School’s In, hosts Dan Schwartz and Denise Pope welcome Professor Tom Dee as they tackle these challenges of the post-pandemic learning world. Tom’s research sheds light on key issues, including:

• The substantial learning loss during the pandemic, especially in math
• The possible effects of pandemic disruption on our youngest learners, who are still outside testing windows
• What factors are driving persistent chronic absenteeism among students
• Low-cost, scalable strategies to improve school attendance
• The importance of using targeted, evidence-based strategies and teaching methods to improve student achievement

Professor Thomas S. Dee is the Barnett Family Professor at Stanford’s Graduate School of Education. His research focuses on the use of quantitative methods to inform contemporary issues of public policy and practice. To learn more about his research, visit his faculty profile.

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Presented by Stanford Graduate School of Education (GSE), GSE Dean Dan Schwartz and Senior Lecturer Denise Pope invite you to join them as they navigate the complexities of post-pandemic education and discuss the latest research in teaching and learning.

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