First graders in 2021–22 grew less in math and reading than a typical prepandemic year, by 6–7%¶
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q2 i? First-grade fall–spring achievement gains in 2021–22 were 6–7% lower than 2018–19 gains in both math and reading. → Kuhfeld 2022
Evidence¶
Kuhfeld 2022¶
Kuhfeld, M., & Lewis, K. (2022). COVID-19 in the early elementary years: A comparison of achievement in spring 2019 and spring 2022. NWEA Collaborative for Student Growth. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/covid-19-in-the-early-elementary-years-a-comparison-of-achievement-in-spring-2019-and-spring-2022/
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Figure 4 and Table 4 compare average fall–spring RIT gains in 2021–22 with 2018–19 gains, reporting gain ratios of 0.93 for grade 1 reading and 0.94 for grade 1 math.
"first graders in 2021–22 grew less in both math and reading than a typical year, by 6–7%. That is to say, first graders are continuing to fall further behind relative to the achievement levels observed prior to the pandemic"
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Related Claims¶
- First- and second-grade spring 2022 achievement in reading and math was lower than spring 2019 prepandemic achievement — related
- Second graders' 2021–22 fall–spring growth in math and reading paralleled prepandemic achievement gains — related
- Reading and math achievement gains in 2021-22 paralleled pre-pandemic trends in many grades, with stronger rebounding in math and among younger students — related
- Pandemic-period gains from fall 2019 to fall 2021 fell short of pre-pandemic growth norms — a broader claim this one bears on
- Eighth graders in the Breakthrough Collaborative math tutoring pilot showed math score growth from beginning to end of year at both affiliates, similar to a national pre-pandemic sample — related
- End-of-2021-22 student achievement remained lower than a typical year, with larger declines in math (5 to 10 percentile points) than reading (2 to 4 percentile points) — related
- By spring 2021 students remained behind typical prepandemic achievement averages in both math and reading — related
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First graders in 2021–22 grew less in math and reading than a typical prepandemic year, by 6–7% |
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First graders in 2021–22 grew less in math and reading than a typical prepandemic year, by 6–7% |
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