Quantifying learning losses due to COVID-19 in Ecuador: A fixed-effects analysis of standardized test scores for elementary and middle school

Juan Elias Ponce Jarrín; Ruthy Vanessa Intriago Armijos

doi:10.24965/gapp.11346

Autores/as

Juan Elias Ponce Jarrín Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, FLACSO (Ecuador – Ecuador) https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1699-9934
Ruthy Vanessa Intriago Armijos Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, FLACSO (Ecuador – Ecuador) https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4804-0194

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24965/gapp.11346

Palabras clave:

educación, COVID-19, pérdida de aprendizaje, rendimiento académico, modelo de efectos fijos

Resumen

Objetivos: la crisis de la COVID-19 ha provocado extensos cierres de escuelas, afectando la educación a nivel mundial. Este estudio investiga el impacto de estos cierres en el rendimiento académico en Ecuador, particularmente en estudiantes de 4.º, 7.º, 10.º y 12.º grado. Metodología: se realizó un proceso de equiparación de puntuaciones para estandarizar los resultados de las pruebas a lo largo de diferentes años escolares. El estudio abarca cuatro años y utiliza un modelo de regresión de efectos fijos. Resultados: los resultados muestran un impacto adverso significativo de la pandemia en el rendimiento académico en todos los grados. En promedio, los logros académicos en 2022 fueron sustancialmente más bajos que en los años previos a la pandemia, sugiriendo una pérdida de aprendizaje casi total. Conclusiones: estos hallazgos destacan los profundos efectos negativos de la COVID-19 en la educación en Ecuador y subrayan la urgente necesidad de implementar intervenciones efectivas para abordar la pérdida de aprendizaje y mitigar sus consecuencias a largo plazo.

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Biografía del autor/a

Juan Elias Ponce Jarrín, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, FLACSO (Ecuador – Ecuador)

PhD. en Estudios del Desarrollo por el Institute of Social Studies de la Haya de la Universidad Erasmus. Exdirector de FLACSO Ecuador (2012-2020), profesor investigador del Departamento de Desarrollo, Ambiente y Territorio de esta universidad. Es experto en economía de la educación, pobreza y desigualdad, economía laboral y evaluación de impacto. Ha participado en algunas evaluaciones de impacto de programas sociales en Ecuador: Bono de Desarrollo Humano, Redes Amigas, Hilando el Desarrollo. Ha trabajado en proyectos de investigación a nivel latinoamericano.

Ruthy Vanessa Intriago Armijos, Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales, FLACSO (Ecuador – Ecuador)

Máster en Economía del Desarrollo por la Facultad Latinoamericana de Ciencias Sociales (FLACSO) Ecuador. Ha ocupado importantes cargos en el Ministerio de Educación de Ecuador, donde ha dirigido investigaciones y políticas educativas. Su experiencia abarca la coordinación de proyectos sociales y el análisis de políticas públicas, con énfasis en la evaluación de programas educativos. Actualmente, es candidata a doctora en Economía del Desarrollo por FLACSO Ecuador y está especializada en estudios económicos y sociales. Ha publicado en revistas académicas y contribuido a libros sobre educación y desarrollo en América Latina.

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