The gap between pre-COVID and COVID test score averages widened in 2023-24 in nearly all grades, by an average of 36% in reading and 18% in math¶
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q2 i? In 2023-24 the gap between pre-COVID and COVID test score averages widened in nearly all grades, by an average of 36% in reading and 18% in math. → Karyn Lewis 2024
q2 i? The gap between pre-COVID and COVID test score averages widened in 2023-24 in nearly all grades, by an average of 36% in reading and 18% in math. → Karyn Lewis 2024
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Karyn Lewis 2024¶
Karyn Lewis, Megan Kuhfeld. (2024). Recovery still elusive: 2023-24 student achievement highlights persistent achievement gaps and a long road ahead. NWEA Research Technical Brief. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/technical-brief-recovery-still-elusive-2023-24-student-achievement-highlights-persistent-achievement-gaps-and-a-long-road-ahead/
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The brief reports from 2023-24 data that "The gap between pre-COVID and COVID test score averages widened in 2023-24 in nearly all grades," with printed averages of 36% in reading and 18% in math. These are descriptive percentages, not standardized effect sizes.
"The gap between pre-COVID and COVID test score averages widened in 2023-24 in nearly all grades, by an average of 36% in reading and 18% in math."
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Related Claims¶
- The average student needs the equivalent of 4.8 additional months of schooling to catch up in reading and 4.3 months in math — related
- Student growth during 2023-24 fell short of pre-pandemic trends in nearly all grades, continuing stalled pandemic recovery — related
- The study tracked the achievement gap between COVID-year student cohorts and their pre-pandemic peers — related
- The average student needs an estimated 4.1 additional months of schooling to catch up in reading — related
- Significant achievement gaps between COVID-year students and pre-pandemic peers persisted at the end of 2022-23 — related
- The 2022-23 school year showed stalled progress toward pandemic recovery in student achievement — related
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The gap between pre-COVID and COVID test score averages widened in 2023-24 in nearly all grades, by an average of 36% in reading and 18% in math |
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The gap between pre-COVID and COVID test score averages widened in 2023-24 in nearly all grades, by an average of 36% in reading and 18% in math |
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