ERIC Number: ED606305
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2020-Jun
Pages: 8
Abstractor: ERIC
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The State of Young People during COVID-19: Findings from a Nationally Representative Survey of High School Youth
Margolius, Max; Doyle Lynch, Alicia; Pufall Jones, Elizabeth; Hynes, Michelle
America's Promise Alliance
The public health crisis created by the spread of COVID-19 has disrupted day-to-day rhythms across the United States, including an extended closure of school buildings. Myriad news sources and emerging research are reporting on the deep and disparate effects that are reverberating from these closures. But how do young people themselves perceive the impact so far on their learning and their lives? To answer this question, the Center for Promise at America's Promise Alliance collected data from a nationally representative survey of 3,300 young people, aged 13-19, that was conducted as part of the "How Learning Happens" initiative. Respondents were asked a series of questions about their social, emotional, and academic experiences across both school and out-of-school-time learning settings, including a set of questions related to their specific experiences since being out of school as a result of COVID-19. At the time of the survey administration, a two-week period during late April and early May 2020, two-thirds of respondents had been out of school for more than four weeks. This research brief offers a snapshot of young people's self-reported: (1) Participation in online learning; (2) Connections to peers, adults at school, and their school community; (3) Top-of-mind concerns; and (4) Indicators of health and wellbeing. Findings suggest that students are experiencing a collective trauma, and that they and their families would benefit from immediate and ongoing support for basic needs, physical and mental health, and learning opportunities. Without that support, this moment in time is likely to have lasting negative effects for this cohort of high school students. [This research received additional funding from Sanford Programs at National University System. For the appendix to this report, see ED606306.]
Descriptors: Disease Control, Public Health, Disease Incidence, Crisis Management, High School Students, School Closing, Student Attitudes, Electronic Learning, Online Courses, Time on Task, Mental Health, Well Being, Teacher Student Relationship, Interpersonal Relationship, Racial Differences, Rural Urban Differences, Anxiety, Health, Social Support Groups, Equal Education, COVID-19, Pandemics
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Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: High Schools; Secondary Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Carnegie Corporation of New York; Chan Zuckerberg Initiative; NoVo Foundation; Pure Edge, Inc.; Raikes Foundation; Wallace Foundation; National University System (NUS)
Authoring Institution: America's Promise Alliance, Center for Promise
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