Different School Reopening Plans on Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Growth Rates in the School Setting in the United States
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| Title: | Different School Reopening Plans on Coronavirus Disease 2019 Case Growth Rates in the School Setting in the United States |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Liu, Dong (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of School Health. May 2021 91(5):370-375. |
| Availability: | Wiley. Available from: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 111 River Street, Hoboken, NJ 07030. Tel: 800-835-6770; e-mail: cs-journals@wiley.com; Web site: https://www.wiley.com/en-us |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 6 |
| Publication Date: | 2021 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: | School Closing, COVID-19, Pandemics, Educational Planning, Elementary Secondary Education, Models, Distance Education, Disease Incidence, Blended Learning |
| DOI: | 10.1111/josh.13009 |
| ISSN: | 0022-4391 |
| Abstract: | Background: In fall 2020, all public K-12 schools reopened in broadly 3 learning models. The hybrid model was considered a mid-risk option compared with remote and in-person learning models. The current study assesses school-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread in the early fall using a national data set. Methods: We assess COVID-19 case growth rates from August 10 to October 14, 2020 based on a crowdsourcing data set from the National Education Association. The study follows a retrospective cohort design with the baseline exposures being 3 teaching models: remote learning only, hybrid, and in-person learning. To assess the consistency of our findings, we estimated the overall, as well as region-specific (Northeast, Midwest, South, and West) and poverty-specific (low, mid, and high) COVID-19 case-growth rates. In addition, we validated our study sample using another national sample survey data. Results: The baseline was from 617 school districts in 48 states, where 47% of school districts were in hybrid, 13% were in remote, and 40% were in-person. Controlling for state-level risk and rural-urban difference, the case growth rates for remote and in-person were lower than the hybrid (odds ratio [OR]: 0.963, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.960-0.965 and OR: 0.986, 95% CI: 0.984-0.988, respectively). A consistent result was found among school districts in all 4 regions and each poverty level. Conclusions: Hybrid may not necessarily be the next logical option when transitioning from the remote to in-person learning models due to its consistent higher case growth rates than the other 2 learning models. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2021 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1290507 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Background: In fall 2020, all public K-12 schools reopened in broadly 3 learning models. The hybrid model was considered a mid-risk option compared with remote and in-person learning models. The current study assesses school-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) spread in the early fall using a national data set. Methods: We assess COVID-19 case growth rates from August 10 to October 14, 2020 based on a crowdsourcing data set from the National Education Association. The study follows a retrospective cohort design with the baseline exposures being 3 teaching models: remote learning only, hybrid, and in-person learning. To assess the consistency of our findings, we estimated the overall, as well as region-specific (Northeast, Midwest, South, and West) and poverty-specific (low, mid, and high) COVID-19 case-growth rates. In addition, we validated our study sample using another national sample survey data. Results: The baseline was from 617 school districts in 48 states, where 47% of school districts were in hybrid, 13% were in remote, and 40% were in-person. Controlling for state-level risk and rural-urban difference, the case growth rates for remote and in-person were lower than the hybrid (odds ratio [OR]: 0.963, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 0.960-0.965 and OR: 0.986, 95% CI: 0.984-0.988, respectively). A consistent result was found among school districts in all 4 regions and each poverty level. Conclusions: Hybrid may not necessarily be the next logical option when transitioning from the remote to in-person learning models due to its consistent higher case growth rates than the other 2 learning models. |
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| ISSN: | 0022-4391 |
| DOI: | 10.1111/josh.13009 |
