Academic resilience and policy reform in the Netherlands

Carla Haelermans; Willemijn Havermans

doi:10.4324/9781003608806-9

Academic resilience and policy reform in the Netherlands

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In this chapter, we analyse the consequences of COVID-19 for students in primary and secondary education in the Netherlands for both cognitive and non-cognitive skills. We seek to explain how resilient students are, and if they are bouncing back from the learning losses that were developed during the pandemic. We look at comprehensive reading and mathematics skills for both primary and secondary school students, using both national as well as international PISA tests for our analyses. For non-cognitive skills, we look at curiosity, creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. We conclude this chapter with an overview of interventions and measures during and after the pandemic, and its impacts on schools.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Risk, Resilience, and Recovery Across Global Education Systems
Subtitle of host publication	The Long-Term Impact of Pandemic Reforms
Editors	Louis Volante, Kristof de Witte, Orazio Giancola, Luca Salmieri, Don A. Klinger
Place of Publication	New York
Publisher	Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group
Chapter	7
Pages	110-128
Number of pages	19
Edition	1st
ISBN (Electronic)	9781003608806
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003608806-9
Publication status	Published - 22 Jan 2026

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Haelermans, C., & Havermans, W. (2026). Academic resilience and policy reform in the Netherlands. In L. Volante, K. de Witte, O. Giancola, L. Salmieri, & D. A. Klinger (Eds.), Risk, Resilience, and Recovery Across Global Education Systems: The Long-Term Impact of Pandemic Reforms (1st ed., pp. 110-128). Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003608806-9

Haelermans, Carla ; Havermans, Willemijn. / Academic resilience and policy reform in the Netherlands. Risk, Resilience, and Recovery Across Global Education Systems: The Long-Term Impact of Pandemic Reforms. editor / Louis Volante ; Kristof de Witte ; Orazio Giancola ; Luca Salmieri ; Don A. Klinger. 1st. ed. New York : Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2026. pp. 110-128

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Haelermans, C & Havermans, W 2026, Academic resilience and policy reform in the Netherlands. in L Volante, K de Witte, O Giancola, L Salmieri & DA Klinger (eds), Risk, Resilience, and Recovery Across Global Education Systems: The Long-Term Impact of Pandemic Reforms. 1st edn, Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, New York, pp. 110-128. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003608806-9

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