The study explored whether 8th-grade Algebra enrollment varied by gender during and after the pandemic¶

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q2 i? The study explored whether enrollment in 8th grade Algebra varied by gender during and after the pandemic. → Megan Kuhfeld 2025

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Megan Kuhfeld 2025¶

Megan Kuhfeld, Karyn Lewis, Gustave Robinson. (2025). Boys regain the advantage in middle school STEM skills: Post-COVID trends in gender achievement gaps. NWEA Research Brief. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/boys-regain-the-advantage-in-middle-school-stem-skills-post-covid-trends-in-gender-achievement-gaps/

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Third analysis described in the brief: an exploratory examination of whether "enrollment in 8th grade Algebra varied by gender during and after the pandemic". No enrollment figures are printed in the available text.

"Finally, it explores whether enrollment in 8th grade Algebra varied by gender during and after the pandemic."

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Related Claims¶

• A NWEA research brief examines whether taking Algebra in 8th grade instead of 9th grade improves student outcomes, including enrollment among students ready for Algebra — related
• The study examines post-COVID trends in gender gaps in 8th grade STEM skills using three national assessments and Algebra enrollment data — related
• Gender gap trends in 8th-grade STEM were estimated from five years of TIMSS, NAEP, and MAP Growth data spanning the pandemic — related
• Using nationwide MAP Growth scores, the brief examines how many students ready for Algebra actually enrolled in it — related
• Boys regain the advantage in middle school STEM skills in post-COVID gender achievement gap trends — related