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New Research on Academic Impacts from COVID-19 Closures Highlights Gains in Reading and Setbacks in Math
Initial findings from NWEA are optimistic for reading but suggest unfinished learning in math, and raise equity concerns about missing data on students from underserved communities Portland, Ore....
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EdTech leader to join NWEA as new EVP of Partner Accounts
Jeff Enoch joins the team to help NWEA deliver on its mission of Partnering to Help All Kids Learn Portland, Ore. – Jan. 15, 2021 – Jeff Enoch joins NWEA...
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NWEA Adds Further Expertise to Enhance Efforts in Math Content
Tammy Baumann, Ph.D., joins the Content Advocacy and Design team to support initiatives in mathematics Portland, Ore. – Jan. 12, 2021 – Tammy Baumann, Ph.D., joins NWEA – a not-for-profit...
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Students are falling behind in online school. Where's the COVID-19 'disaster plan' to catch them up?
Students nationwide are falling behind and teachers are stressed as schools go online. But there's still no grand plan to improve virtual learning.
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Black, Hispanic, and Low-Income Students Are Falling Behind in Math and Reading During the Pandemic
Remote learning due to COVID-19 is causing the most vulnerable students to take a hit in school. Here's what's happening—and how you can help.
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Learning Loss Is Everywhere. But How Do the Reports Compare?
Learning loss is everywhere—and so are reports detailing the setbacks. As some schools reopen, edtech product use declines.
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It’s Not All Relative When Measuring Learning Gains And Losses
New study provides insight on how to evaluate academic gains and losses for Latinx students in dual language programs.
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16 Charts that Changed the Way We Thought About America’s Schools This Year
Never before has the American education system been put under a microscope — sometimes literally — the way it was in 2020.
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Covid is having a devastating impact on children — and the vaccine won't fix everything
“We’re going to almost need a New Deal for an entire generation of kids to give them the opportunity to catch up,” one advocate said.
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Analysis: More Than Ever, Parents Need Data About Their Kids in a Form They Can Understand. Test Makers Are Starting to Get on Board
In this tumultuous year, when virtually every segment of society has been called on to adapt — none more so than parents — the least we can do is give parents the results of their...
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5 ways Biden can make K-12 testing more fair
Assessments should focus on innovation, flexibility and relevance to teaching and learning, NWEA says
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For some students, virtual learning means falling further behind
Despite the fact that many school districts worked at being prepared during the pandemic, this fall has been a tough road for students, parents and educators.
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Students Are Falling Behind in Math as COVID-19 Continues to Disrupt Education, According to a Study
After months of school disruptions and remote teaching due to COVID-19, researchers are starting to see some of the impact on learning.
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Flexibility is Critical for Spring Testing and Beyond; It is Time to Transform Assessment and Accountability Systems
NWEA releases K–12 assessment policy recommendations for the 117th Congress and the Biden administration Portland, Ore. – Dec. 15, 2020 – Following the release of NWEA’s research on impact of...
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3 recommendations from research on COVID learning loss
Initial findings on COVID learning loss indicate unfinished learning in math despite slightly encouraging reading gains
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Failing grades on the rise as students struggle to learn remotely
As millions of students continue the school year with remote learning, there are growing concerns due to the number of failing grades are on the rise. Janet Shamlian takes a closer look.
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Data Shows Most Kids Aren’t Falling Behind in School During the Pandemic
But that data leaves out many disadvantaged students.
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‘A lost generation’: Surge of research reveals students sliding backward, most vulnerable worst affected
A flood of new data — on the national, state and district levels — finds students began this academic year behind.
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Assessment data provides glimpse into impact of pandemic on academics
For months now, public health experts and educators have been lamenting the long-term impacts of remote learning.
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NWEA Expert Recognized for Leadership in Addressing Effects of Systemic Racism on the Early Years of Life
Dr. Aaliyah Samuel has been selected as Senior Fellow for the Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University Portland, Ore. – Dec. 8, 2020 – As the first Black...
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As COVID-19 Continues, Classroom Learning Gaps Between Haves And Haves-Nots Are Getting Wider
They attend the same schools and have the same teachers, but some kids have started to fall behind their wealthier classmates.
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