NWEA reports positive recovery trends in K-2 academic recovery following the COVID pandemic¶
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q2 i? The latest MAP Growth National Dashboard data show positive recovery trends in K-2 academic recovery following the COVID pandemic. → Trend Snapshots: COVID-19 recovery in K–2 2026
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Trend Snapshots: COVID-19 recovery in K–2 2026¶
Trend Snapshots: COVID-19 recovery in K–2, positive recovery trends. (2026). NWEA. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/trend-snapshots-covid-19-recovery-in-k-2-positive-recovery-trends/
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The page's description of the March 2026 Trend Snapshots brief states it "highlights trends seen in the latest data released in the NWEA Map Growth National Dashboard," with key findings on K-2 recovery. No effect sizes are printed on this page.
"In this latest edition of Trend Snapshots, key findings focus on trends in K-2 academic recovery following the COVID pandemic."
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Related Claims¶
- MAP Growth data shows U.S. reading improvements after a period of post-COVID stagnation, with the largest 2025–2026 gains among historically underserved groups — related
- In spring 2025, math recovery continued while reading remained stalled — related
- Middle school reading achievement remained stagnant post-COVID, with the lowest-performing students falling further behind — related
- Spring 2025 MAP Growth data show a modest, incremental post-COVID recovery in math achievement — related
- A NWEA brief highlights middle school reading as an urgent challenge in academic recovery, with evidence of post-COVID-19 declines among struggling adolescent readers — related
- The NWEA COVID-19 visualization provides state-level insights into 2020–2021 MAP Growth performance to inform academic recovery — related
- Reading achievement remained stalled as of Spring 2025 according to MAP Growth national data — related
- Middle school reading achievement in grades 6-8 remained stagnant after COVID-19 while math and elementary reading showed progress — related
- Student growth during 2023-24 fell short of pre-pandemic trends in nearly all grades, continuing stalled pandemic recovery — related
- NWEA reports a positive turn for U.S. reading achievement after a period of post-COVID stagnation — related
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NWEA reports positive recovery trends in K-2 academic recovery following the COVID pandemic |
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NWEA reports positive recovery trends in K-2 academic recovery following the COVID pandemic |
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