Projected COVID-19 learning loss was not universal, with the top third of students potentially making gains in reading¶
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q2 i? The projections indicate losing ground during school closures was not universal, with the top third of students potentially making gains in reading. → Megan Kuhfeld 2020
Evidence¶
Megan Kuhfeld 2020¶
Megan Kuhfeld, James Soland, Beth Tarasawa, Angela Johnson, Erik Ruzek, Jing Liu. (2020). Projecting the potential impact of COVID-19 school closures on academic achievement. Educational Researcher, 49(8), 549–565. https://doi.org/10.3102/0013189X20965918
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The projection analysis indicates losses were not uniform across students: "the top third of students potentially making gains in reading" during closures. No effect size or subgroup statistic is printed.
"we project that losing ground during the school closures was not universal, with the top third of students potentially making gains in reading"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Summer learning loss patterns are used to project the potential impact of COVID-19 school closures on student academic achievement — related
- Projections indicate students may return in fall 2020 with approximately 63-68% of typical reading learning gains — related
- COVID-19 school closures will likely impact student academic achievement — a broader claim this one bears on
- Research on seasonal learning and summer learning loss offers insights into the potential achievement impacts of COVID-19 school closures — a broader claim this one bears on
- Projected fall 2020 mathematics gains for returning students are approximately 37 to 50% of a typical school year's learning gains — related
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Projected COVID-19 learning loss was not universal, with the top third of students potentially making gains in reading |
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Projected COVID-19 learning loss was not universal, with the top third of students potentially making gains in reading |
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