Fact Sheet
Fall 2022 Data Release Fact Sheet
12.05.22
Description
This study continues NWEA research into how COVID-19 has affected student learning. It builds on previous research showing achievement levels dropping drastically over the 2020–21 school year, then beginning to rebound in the 2021–22 school year when achievement gains mirrored pre-pandemic trends.
View fact sheetTopics: Assessment, Education research, Literacy, Math, Policy & advocacy
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