Math growth in 2020-2021 was more variable than in prior years, with much of the gains among initially high-performing students¶

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Subclaims¶

q3 i? Growth in math during 2020-2021 was more variable than in prior years. → Megan Kuhfeld 2022 q3 i? Much of the 2020-2021 gains occurred among initially high-performing students pulling further ahead of other students. → Megan Kuhfeld 2022

Evidence¶

Megan Kuhfeld 2022¶

Megan Kuhfeld, James Soland, Karyn Lewis, Erik Ruzek, Angela Johnson. (2022). The COVID-19 school year: Learning and recovery across 2020-2021. AERA Open, 8. https://doi.org/10.1177/23328584221099306

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The study's modeling of achievement trends for 4.9 million U.S. students in Grades 3-8 found that "growth in math was more variable than in prior years," and that "much of the gains occurred among initially high-performing students pulling further ahead." No effect size is printed for this differential pattern.

"Furthermore, growth in math was more variable than in prior years, and much of the gains occurred among initially high-performing students pulling further ahead."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Students in grades 3-8 made reading and math gains in 2020-21 but ended the year with lower achievement than in a typical year, with larger declines in math than in reading — related
• On average, students across most grades made reading and math gains during the 2020-21 pandemic-affected school year — related
• Students showed lower math growth in fall 2020 across grades 3-8 relative to peers in the previous, more typical year — related