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Learning during COVID-19: Initial findings on students’ reading and math achievement and growth

These visualizations allow you to explore key questions from our report, Learning during COVID-19: Initial findings on students’ reading and math achievement and growth.

By: Megan Kuhfeld, Beth Tarasawa, Angela Johnson, Erik Ruzek, Karyn Lewis, Michael Dahlin, Dave Moyer

Topics: COVID-19 and schools, Equity

2020
Upcoming presentation

NISS Ingram Olkin Forum: COVID and the Schools: Modeling Openings, Closings, and Learning Loss

In this National Institute of Statistical Sciences (NISS) Ingram Olkin “Statistics Serving Society” Forum, experts from around the country will share statistical and data-analytic challenges they have faced as they have reported on and researched issues around the impact of COVID-19 in U.S. schools.

By: Megan Kuhfeld

Topics: COVID-19 and schools, Measurement & scaling

2020
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When does inequality grow? A seasonal analysis of racial/ethnic disparities in learning from kindergarten through eighth grade

In this study, we examine seasonal patterns of racial/ethnic achievement gaps in kindergarten through eighth grade using a national sample of over 2.5 million students.

By: Megan Kuhfeld, Dennis Condron, Doug Downey

Topics: Seasonal learning patterns & summer loss, Equity

2020
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How is COVID-19 affecting student learning? Initial findings from fall 2020

In this Brown Center Chalkboard (Brookings Institution) blog, NWEA researchers share findings from new research that sheds light on the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on student learning.

By: Megan Kuhfeld, James Soland, Beth Tarasawa, Angela Johnson, Erik Ruzek, Karyn Lewis

Topics: COVID-19 and schools, Equity, Measurement & scaling

2020
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EdNext Podcast: Projections of pandemic learning loss were too pessimistic, a new study suggests

On this EdNext podcast, Megan Kuhfeld discusses new research examining how student reading and math achievement and growth have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Mentions: Megan Kuhfeld

Topics: COVID-19 and schools, Equity

2020
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Elementary, middle school students falling behind in math amid pandemic: research

A significant number of elementary and middle school-aged children are showing signs of falling behind in math amid the coronavirus pandemic, which has forced many children to complete this year’s coursework online, according to new research.

Mentions: Megan Kuhfeld

Topics: COVID-19 and schools

2020
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Lost learning, lost students: COVID slide not as steep as predicted, NWEA study finds — but 1 in 4 kids was missing from fall exams

The 74’s Beth Hawkins reports on new NWEA research on the impacts of COVID-19 school closures on student academic achievement and growth and the students missing in these data.

Mentions: Megan Kuhfeld, Angela Johnson

Topics: COVID-19 and schools, Equity

2020
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