NEW DELHI: The following should be monitored:
effectiveness of symptoms-reporting, monitoring, rapid testing, and tracing of suspected cases
the effects of policies and measures on educational objectives and learning outcomes
the effects of policies and measures on the health and well-being of children, siblings, staff, parents, and other family members
the trend in school dropouts after lifting the restrictions
the number of cases in children and staff in the school, and frequency of school-based outbreaks in the local administrative area and the country.
Assessment of the impact of remote teaching on learning outcomes.
Based on what is learned from this monitoring, further modifications should be made to continue to provide children and staff with the safest environment possible.
REFERENCE: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-answers-hub/q-a-detail/coronavirus-disease-covid-19-schools
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