Technical brief
Technical appendix for: Learning during COVID-19: Initial findings on students’ reading and math achievement and growth
November 2020
Description
This technical brief provides additional detail on the samples, methodology, and results from analyses highlighted in the brief, Learning during COVID-19: Initial findings on studentsā reading and math achievement and growth.
Read the briefTopics: COVID-19 & schools, Measurement & scaling
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