Student achievement remained below typical-year levels in fall 2022, with full recovery projected several years away¶

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Subclaims¶

q2 i? Despite rebounding, student achievement remained lower than in a typical year and full recovery was likely still several years away. → Karyn Lewis 2022

Evidence¶

Karyn Lewis 2022¶

Karyn Lewis, Megan Kuhfeld. (2022). Progress towards pandemic recovery: Continued signs of rebounding achievement at the start of the 2022-23 school year. NWEA Research brief. https://www.nwea.org/research-publications/

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The brief concludes that "student achievement remains lower than in a typical year and full recovery is likely still several years away," based on MAP Growth data from 7 million students in grades 3-8 collected between 2020-21 and fall 2022.

"While the evidence of rebounding is encouraging, student achievement remains lower than in a typical year and full recovery is likely still several years away."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• By spring 2022, Pennsylvania grades 5–8 math proficiency had regained nearly 5 points of a 13-point drop relative to rates predicted for 2021 — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
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