NWEA reports a positive turn for U.S. reading achievement after a period of post-COVID stagnation¶
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q2 i? NWEA's MAP Growth data shows reading improvements after a period of post-COVID stagnation. → Technical appendix for: Learning during COVID-19: Initial findings on students' reading and math achievement and growth 2020
Evidence¶
Technical appendix for: Learning during COVID-19: Initial findings on students' reading and math achievement and growth 2020¶
Technical appendix for: Learning during COVID-19: Initial findings on students' reading and math achievement and growth. (2020). NWEA Research. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/technical-appendix-for-learning-during-covid-19-initial-findings-on-students-reading-and-math-achievement-and-growth/
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The page's description of a NWEA Trends Snapshot states that analysis of MAP Growth National Dashboard data "points to a positive turn for U.S. reading after years of stagnation." No statistics are printed on this page.
"Using data from the MAP Growth National Dashboard, this Trends Snapshot report focuses on academic growth trends post-COVID and points to a positive turn for U.S. reading after years of stagnation."
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Related Claims¶
- US reading achievement showed a positive turn after years of post-COVID stagnation, with historically underserved groups showing the largest reading gains from 2025 to 2026 — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Spring 2025 MAP Growth data show a modest, incremental post-COVID recovery in math achievement — related
- NWEA reports positive recovery trends in K-2 academic recovery following the COVID pandemic — related
- Middle school reading achievement remained stagnant post-COVID, with the lowest-performing students falling further behind — reports the opposite
- Reading achievement remained stalled as of Spring 2025 according to MAP Growth national data — reports the opposite
- In spring 2025, math recovery continued while reading remained stalled — reports the opposite
- 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 COVID-19 pandemic impacted historically underserved students more severely than their peers — related
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NWEA reports a positive turn for U.S. reading achievement after a period of post-COVID stagnation |
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NWEA reports a positive turn for U.S. |
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1 — technical-appendix-for-learning-during-covid-19-initial-findings-on-students-reading-and-math-achievement-and-growth-2020 |
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