Not exact matches
Those who already had a culture of supporting students with anywhere, anytime learning kept students and parents fully informed of
school closures or openings, and could operate almost as normal with learning materials and activities available from anywhere, ongoing student teacher communications and
on - line submission of completed
work.
In related
work conducted in Massachusetts, Harvard economist Josh Goodman finds no effects of
school closures on student achievement but large negative effects of weather - induced absences
on moderately snowy days when
schools remained open.
Future
work on closures should examine such factors as staff composition and mobility, faculty and student morale, and interpersonal relationships, to achieve a richer understanding of how
closures impact
school communities and student outcomes.