This report explores children’s and parents’ experiences of remote learning during the lockdown in Italy, drawing on data collected from 11 European countries
Trends, Promising Practices and Gaps in Remote Learning for Pre-Primary Education
This paper examines the remote learning options that countries around the world have made available for pre-primary students and their families while schools are closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
What Have We Learnt?
UNICEF study presents findings from a survey of ministries of education on national responses to COVID-19
Effects of school closures on foundational skills and promising practices for monitoring and mitigating learning loss
This working paper 1. Explores how disrupted schooling may affect foundational learning skills ; 2. Examines how countries are delivering and monitoring remote learning b; and 3. Presents promising key practices for the effective delivery and monitoring of remote learning
COVID-19: How prepared are global education systems for future crises?
This research brief focuses on how school closures affect children and the resiliency of education systems to respond to such disruptions and mitigate their effect.
How are Countries Preparing to Mitigate the Learning Loss as Schools Reopen?
This research brief by UNICEF describes the educational strategies countries are putting into place, or plan to, in order to mitigate learning impacts of extended school closures, particularly for the most vulnerable children
Coronavirus: Impact on young people with mental health needs
This study conducted in the UK adds to a growing body of evidence showing the impact of the pandemic on children and young people’s mental health and underlines the steps that need to be taken by the government and educational institutions to ensure adequate support is given to students.
Student Mental Health Survey (September 2020)
Active Minds survey of 2,051 students regarding the impact of COVID-19 on their mental health in September 2020. Key findings reveal that mental health has worsened over the course of the pandemic but students are resilient and have used a variety of coping strategies.
The COVID-19 slide: What summer learning loss can tell us about the potential impact of school closures on student academic achievement
This research examines how the observed typical average growth trajectory by grade for students who completed a standard-length school year compares to projections under two scenarios for the closures: a COVID-19 slide and COVID-19 slowdown.
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic outbreak on education and mental health of Chinese children aged 7-15 years: an online survey
This study evaluates the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on mental health and the effectiveness and attitudes towards online education among Chinese children aged 7-15 years by taking inputs from parents and caretakers.