Programs to address student learning losses are being implemented
Addressing learning losses is one of the priorities of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine. MoES is working to restore in-person learning, develop practical support tools for students, and engage international partners.
One such initiative is the Learning Recovery Project, implemented by the Association for Innovative and Digital Education (AIDE) in partnership with UNICEF, with the support of the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine.
To date, the project has engaged over 10,000 students from general secondary education institutions in the Mykolaiv and Kherson regions. The learning process is organized through 50 digital education centers, which serve not only as learning spaces but also as safe environments for children in frontline areas.
Students are catching up on key subjects, including mathematics, the history of Ukraine, Ukrainian language, and English.
“The results of the first monitoring cycle confirm both a high level of motivation among students and teachers and the effectiveness of the learning recovery programs. Despite security challenges, power outages, and shelling, attendance remains stable: on average, students attend 18.9 out of 20 classes in the Kherson and Mykolaiv regions, indicating strong engagement, especially among primary school students. Importantly, the partners’ approach shows equal results for children with special educational needs, who achieve learning progress on par with their peers when provided with appropriate support. This demonstrates that the approach is not only effective but also inclusive.
Going forward, we aim for these centers to become hubs for restoring children’s educational trajectories and a systemic tool for addressing learning losses in crisis conditions,” said Anatolii Ihnatovych, Education Specialist at UNICEF.
An important component of the project is the use of modern learning approaches, including an AI-based ecosystem for learning recovery.
The Learning Recovery Project is implemented by the Association for Innovative and Digital Education in cooperation with UNICEF, with financial support from the European Union and the Government of the Republic of Korea, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, and with the support of the Mykolaiv and Kherson Regional State Administrations.