The DRMC is delighted to report on a completed piece of work funded by The Nuffield Foundation, in which we were assessing the impact of Covid-19 related school closures on the development of writing skills of primary school children in England.
The general effect of Covid-19 related school closures on the development of writing skills was minimal in comparison to pre-existing differences related to Pupil Premium eligibility, sex, geographic region, or school type. Differential effects of these context variables on primary school pupils’ writing skill development were also small.
The full report is available at here.
Authors:
Professor Jochen Einbeck, DRMC Co-Director & Professor in Statistics in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, Durham University
Professor Jens Beckmann, Professor of Educational Psychology in the School of Education, Durham University
Alexandra Hunt, Former Research Assistant in the Department of Mathematical Sciences, Durham University
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