Post-COVID school recovery varies across schools in both the size of initial achievement declines and the size of subsequent gains¶
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q1 i? Schools diverged in recovery patterns, differing in both initial declines in average achievement and post-pandemic gains in average achievement. → Emily Morton 2026
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Emily Morton 2026¶
Emily Morton, Megan Kuhfeld, Ayesha K. Hashim, Scott J. Peters. (2026). From loss to recovery: Diverging paths and uneven gains across schools. NWEA Research brief. https://www.nwea.org/research-publications/
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The brief's own description states it examines two components of school recovery post-COVID: "initial declines in average achievement and post-pandemic gains in average achievement across schools." No sample, measures, or statistics are printed in the available text.
"This research brief examines two components of school recovery post-COVID pandemic to better understand recovery patterns. These include initial declines in average achievement and post-pandemic gains in average achievement across schools."
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Related Claims¶
- A NWEA research brief examines the relationship between chronic absenteeism and academic recovery from COVID-era disruptions to learning — related
- The “From loss to recovery” brief examines two components of school recovery post-COVID to understand diverging recovery patterns across schools — possibly the same claim (merge candidate)
- Middle school reading achievement in grades 6-8 remained stagnant after COVID-19 while math and elementary reading showed progress — related
- Middle school reading achievement remained stagnant post-COVID, with the lowest-performing students falling further behind — related
- In almost all grades, most students made some learning gains in both reading and math since the COVID-19 pandemic started — related
- Supportive school environments and strong teacher-student relationships speed recovery from learning loss — related
- Persistently high chronic absenteeism rates are associated with slower academic recovery in math and reading after COVID-era disruptions — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Post-pandemic summer school is studied for its effects on student achievement and district academic recovery — related
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Post-COVID school recovery varies across schools in both the size of initial achievement declines and the size of subsequent gains |
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Post-COVID school recovery varies across schools in both the size of initial achievement declines and the size of subsequent gains |
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