NWEA analysis of 2,000 US school districts examined whether persistently high absenteeism was associated with slower math and reading recovery¶

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q1 i? As described on this page, NWEA researchers analyzed whether persistently high absenteeism rates were associated with slower recovery in math and reading, using MAP Growth data from 2,000 US school districts. → Megan Kuhfeld 2022

Evidence¶

Megan Kuhfeld 2022¶

Megan Kuhfeld, Meredith Langi, Karyn Lewis. (2022). Technical appendix for: The widening achievement divide during COVID-19. NWEA Research. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/technical-appendix-for-the-widening-achievement-divide-during-covid-19/

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This is the page's description of a separate related brief, 'Chronic absenteeism: A continued impediment to academic recovery.' The page reports the study's scope ('2,000 US school districts') and question but no findings or statistics; the association is described as one the researchers analyzed, not one they confirmed here.

"Using MAP Growth data from 2,000 US school districts, NWEA researchers analyzed whether persistently high absenteeism rates were associated with slower recovery in math and reading."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• NWEA research examines the relationship between chronic absenteeism and academic recovery from COVID-era disruptions — a broader claim this one bears on
• Persistently high chronic absenteeism rates are associated with slower academic recovery in math and reading after COVID-era disruptions — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
• Spring 2025 MAP Growth data show a modest, incremental post-COVID recovery in math achievement — related
• In spring 2025, math recovery continued while reading remained stalled — related
• Districts are collecting, monitoring, reporting and learning from unprecedented COVID-recovery interventions, with more than 40 state plans approved — related
• Research priority shifts between eras correlate with federal policy changes and national events, as when chronic absenteeism research emerged only after ESSA created federal reporting requirements — related
• Pandemic achievement gaps in math and reading continued to narrow from spring 2021 through fall 2022 — related
• The report positions family engagement as an often-underutilized strategy for supporting student academic growth during COVID recovery — related