Impacts of In-Person School Days on Student Outcomes and Inequality: Evidence from Korean High Schools during the Pandemic

Youjin Hahn, Hyuncheol Bryant Kim () and Hee-Seung Yang ()

No 2023rwp-223, Working papers from Yonsei University, Yonsei Economics Research Institute

Abstract: This study examines the one-year impacts of in-person schooling on high school students' outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic in South Korea. Using high-quality administrative data and a student survey, the study finds that in-person schooling does not significantly affect average test scores, but it reduces educational inequality and enhances noncognitive traits such as class participation, school satisfaction, and career aspirations. The study also reveals that the changes in test score distributions are driven by boys rather than girls. The findings highlight the importance of addressing educational inequality in policy responses to recover from learning loss caused by the pandemic.

Keywords: Schooling modes; in-person schooling; school closure; COVID-19 pandemic; education inequality (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I21 I28 J24 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 53pages
Date: 2023-11
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