In the context of COVID-19, IEA and UNESCO launched a study, in partnership with the European Commission (EC), which draws a more comprehensive picture of the pandemic’s impact on global education: Responses to Educational Disruption Survey (REDS). REDS focuses on acquiring scientifically collected first-hand information from countries, schools, teachers and students in times of school closures. The study was designed to serve as a valuable source of information for evaluating the extent to which education systems have been challenged in their pursuit of SDG 4 targets as a result of the COVID-19 crisis, in particular targets 4.1 and 4.a, and what measures/settings were perceived as effective to mitigate its impact on education.

REDS

Educational measurements and tests

Computer based educational questionnaires