Magnifying inequality? Home learning environments and social reproduction during school closures in Ireland

Figures & data

Table 1. Odds ratios for negative impact of school closures and distance learning on student outcomes.

Outcome	Shutdown has had negative impact on:
	Overall student attendance	Overall student engagement	Junior Certificate (third year) student engagement	Leaving Certificate (sixth/final year) student engagement
Catchment area characteristics
Degree or higher education:
Less than 33% of residences	[ref.]	[ref.]	[ref.]	[ref.]
More than 33% of residences	0.329** (0.169)	0.423* (0.203)	0.398** (0.186)	0.769 (0.343)
Log of catchment area average income	6.323 (7.915)	3.268 (3.869)	2.197 (2.495)	3.872 (3.969)
School structural characteristics
Gender:
Mixed	[ref.]	[ref.]	[ref.]	[ref.]
Girls only	0.281***	0.438*	0.437*	0.690
	(0.126)	(0.190)	(0.190)	(0.294)
Boys only	0.687	0.585	0.565	1.398
	(0.357)	(0.266)	(0.247)	(0.614)
Size:
Small (24–350 students)	[ref.]	[ref.]	[ref.]	[ref.]
Medium (358–610 students)	1.226 (0.515)	1.295 (0.498)	1.596 (0.620)	1.248 (0.465)
Large (616–1,538 students)	1.644 (0.788)	1.235 (0.525)	1.330 (0.511)	1.598 (0.614)
In DEIS programme	2.516* (1.222)	2.314** (0.948)	2.096* (0.796)	3.632*** (1.386)
N	206	206	206	206

Note: *** denotes statistical significance at 1% level, ** 5% level, * 10% level.

Robust standard errors in parentheses.

Figure 1. Qualitative evidence concerning Family and Home Circumstances.

Figure 2. Qualitative evidence concerning Divergence from School Environment.