What summer learning loss can tell us about the potential impact of school closures on student academic achievement

April 21, 2020

Seasonal learning research allows researchers to compare student learning patterns when school is in versus out of session. While there is some controversy about the magnitude of summer learning lossii,iii three trends are consistent across seasonal learning research findingsiv: achievement typically slows or declines over the summer months, declines tend to be steeper for math than for reading, and the extent (proportionally) of loss increases in the upper grades.

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Impact Assessment STEM Engagement and Learning

whitePaper | January 22, 2020

This report has been prepared by PricewaterhouseCoopers Consulting (Australia) Pty Ltd (“PwC”) for Queensland Museum Foundation Trust (QMF) in accordance with and for the purpose of understanding the impact of World Science Festival Brisbane 2019 on STEM engagement and learning. The information, statements, statistics and commentary contained in this report (together the “Information”) have been prepared by PwC based on information received from QMF and surveys conducted at and/or shortly after WSBF 2019.

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NAVIGATING CX CHALLENGES IN THE DYNAMIC WORLD OF ELEARNING

whitePaper | April 8, 2023

This whitepaper explores how eLearning providers (Learning Management Systems, Training Management Systems, Learning Experience Platforms, and content providers etc.) can convert these challenges into opportunities by prioritizing the customer experience (CX) to increase customer satisfaction and profitability.

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The Schools White Paper: Addressing the widening language gap

whitePaper | September 16, 2022

Spoken language* underpins literacy development and vocabulary acquisition. It is central to learning across the curriculum, including in maths.

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Why and how independent schools open sister schools overseas... and what next for this education sector?

whitePaper | November 5, 2020

Recent months have seen the closure of several long-established independent schools around the world; at least 25 independent schools in Britain with some sources placing the number as high as 30 .

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SHAPING THE FUTURE OF HIGHER EDUCATION IN A CHANGING WORLD

whitePaper | January 4, 2023

By building Circle U., the seven partner universities – soon nine – have agreed to combine their expertise, experience and knowledge to play a central role in Europe and beyond. As stated in the mission statement of our alliance, by 2025, Circle U. will be an inclusive, research-intensive and interdisciplinary European university that will develop new competencies, new ideas and new solutions for keeping Europe and our planet healthy, peaceful, democratic and prosperous

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Key Terms Regarding Online Learning and Education Technology

whitePaper | April 16, 2020

As an educator or as the parent of a student with a disability, you may hear a lot of new terms being thrown around during the COVID-19 crisis. Education is notorious for having a lot of terms of art (what’s often called “eduspeak”). Here are definitions of some of those terms and their implications for students with disabilities.

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