Rural students' math and reading achievement can be characterized nationally using data from over 2,300 rural schools¶

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q2 i? Analysis of data from over 2,300 rural US schools yields unique insight into rural students' math and reading achievement. → Johnson 2022

Evidence¶

Johnson 2022¶

Johnson, A., Kuhfeld, M., & Soland, J. (2022). The forgotten 20 percent: Achievement and growth in rural schools across the nation. NWEA Research Brief. https://www.nwea.org/research-publication/the-forgotten-20-percent-achievement-and-growth-in-rural-schools-across-the-nation/

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Descriptive announcement of the brief's national analysis of rural schools. It states the research "provides unique insight into math and reading achievement of students in rural schools" based on data from over 2,300 rural schools. No effect sizes or statistics are printed on this page.

"New research using data from over 2,300 rural schools across the US provides unique insight into math and reading achievement of students in rural schools"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Rural students are characterized as a substantially sized but overlooked group, comprising about 20 percent of the national student population — related
• Rural students start kindergarten slightly ahead of nonrural students but fall behind by middle school — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
• The rural–nonrural achievement divergence is driven by larger summer losses for rural students — a narrower finding that bears on this claim