Educators and evaluators faced open questions about how to measure student performance after COVID disruptions¶

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q1 i? How to measure student performance moving forward, and what proof points to use, was an open question for educators and evaluators after COVID disruptions. → Matthew Soldner 2020

Evidence¶

Matthew Soldner 2020¶

Matthew Soldner, Megan Kuhfeld, Dan Goldhaber, Constance Lindsay, Allison Crean Davis. (2020). A “Lost Year” of Data? What Disruptions From COVID-19 Mean For Education Research. NWEA Research presentation. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/a-lost-year-of-data-what-disruptions-from-covid-19-mean-for-education-research/

q1 · i? · theoretical · r?

The webinar description frames measurement as an unresolved question: “How should educators and evaluators measure student performance moving forward, and what proof points can they use to guide their efforts?” It reports no answer or data.

"How should educators and evaluators measure student performance moving forward, and what proof points can they use to guide their efforts?"

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