How to Recover Learning Losses from COVID-19 School Closures in Asia and the Pacific

Abstract

How to Recover Learning Losses from COVID-19 School Closures in Asia and the Pacific KEY POINTS • School closures led to substantial learning losses that urgently need to be recovered to prevent lasting impacts on student progression, human capital formation, and livelihoods.9Key challenges for governments are finding effective ways to organize, coordinate, and scale up these strategies, while securing the necessary funding.Each economy has had a unique experience since the pandemic began. The length of school closures has differed, and so too has the ability to use remote instruction effectively to stem losses. These differences have affected education systems that already varied widely in their learning effectiveness before schools were closed for extended periods. School reopening should be seen as an opportunity to take stock and ensure that education systems are reformed to address both learning losses that occurred when schools were closed and the causes of learning crises that predated the pandemic.The views expressed in this publication are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the views and policies of ADB or its Board of Governors or the governments they represent. ADB does not guarantee the accuracy of the data included here and accepts no responsibility for any consequence of their use.Asian Development Bank

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