Technical brief
Technical appendix for: The widening achievement divide during COVID-19
November 2022
Description
The purpose of this technical appendix is to share more detailed results and to describe more fully the sample and methods used in the research included in the brief, The widening achievement divide during COVID-19. We investigated two main research questions in this brief:
- To what degree have studentsā reading and math test scores become more variable as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic?
- How do achievement gains across the pandemic compare to pre-pandemic trends for students who were low- or high-achieving at the start of the pandemic?
Topics: COVID-19 & schools, Equity
Associated Research
Research brief
Related Topics
Spanish MAP Reading Fluency Technical Report
This technical report outlines the design, scoring, reliability, and validity of the Spanish MAP Reading Fluency assessment, demonstrating how it measures foundational skills and oral reading fluency to support early literacy development.
Products: MAP Reading Fluency
Topics: Early learning, Equity, Measurement & scaling, Test design
MAP Growth Spanish Technical Report- Addendum
This technical addendum report is written to help measurement professionals and administrators evaluate the quality of the MAP Growthās Spanish assessments.
Products: MAP Growth, MAP Spanish
Topics: Equity, Item response theory, Measurement & scaling, Test design
Trend Snapshots: COVID-19 recovery in Kā2, positive recovery trends
This short research brief highlights trends seen in the latest data released in the NWEA Map Growth National Dashboard. In this latest edition of Trend Snapshots, key findings focus on trends in K-2 academic recovery following the COVID pandemic.
Products: MAP Growth
Topics: COVID-19 & schools, Growth, Seasonal learning patterns & summer loss
From loss to recovery: Diverging paths and uneven gains across schools
This research brief examines two components of school recovery post-COVID pandemic to better understand recovery patterns. These include initial declines in average achievement and post-pandemic gains in average achievement across schools. By understanding these different recovery patterns, the brief offers insights to policy makers and leaders where to invest for long-term improvement and targeting support where it is needed most.
Topics: COVID-19 & schools, Growth, High-growth schools & practices, Seasonal learning patterns & summer loss
Tech Appendix for āFrom loss to recovery: Diverging paths and uneven gains across schoolsā
This is the technical appendix to the research brief titled, āFrom loss to recovery: Diverging paths and uneven gains across schools,ā which examines two components of school recovery post-COVID pandemic to better understand recovery patterns.
Topics: COVID-19 & schools, Growth, High-growth schools & practices, Seasonal learning patterns & summer loss
Lessons in resilience: A playbook for recovery from natural disasters
This research brief is a follow-up report to NWEAās brief examining the impact of extreme weather disruptions to teaching and learning. This report offers practical strategies and recommendations to school districts for preparing for extreme weather events to recover faster and lessen the impact on students and teachers.
Topics: COVID-19 & schools, Growth, Seasonal learning patterns & summer loss
Post-Pandemic School Closure Trends: Schools Serving Black Students Disproportionately Closed
This NWEA white paper explores the impacts of permanent school closures on communities. Findings suggest that despite challenges facing districts and the increased rhetoric around closures, most districts have continued to keep schools open; however, when schools were permanently closed, all communities are not affected equally: high poverty and high percentage Black students are more likely to close.
Topics: COVID-19 & schools, Growth
