Spring 2025 MAP Growth data show a modest, incremental post-COVID recovery in math achievement¶
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q2 i? Spring 2025 MAP Growth national data indicate a modest, incremental recovery in math achievement following COVID-19 disruptions. → Karyn Lewis 2025
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Karyn Lewis 2025¶
Karyn Lewis, Megan Kuhfeld. (2025). Trend Snapshots: Math Recovery Continues, Reading Remains Stalled in Spring 2025. NWEA Research Brief. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/trend-snapshots-math-recovery-continues-reading-remains-stalled-in-spring-2025/
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The brief's own description of its Spring 2025 findings states the data "highlight a modest, incremental recovery post COVID" in math, with no effect sizes or statistics printed in the available text.
"key findings from Spring 2025 data highlight a modest, incremental recovery post COVID, but stalled progress in reading achievement."
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Related Claims¶
- Persistently high chronic absenteeism rates are associated with slower academic recovery in math and reading after COVID-era disruptions — related
- MAP Growth data show U.S. reading improvements after a period of post-COVID stagnation, with historically underserved groups showing the largest reading gains from 2025 to 2026 — related
- In spring 2025, math recovery continued while reading remained stalled — a broader claim this one bears on
- Reading achievement remained stalled as of Spring 2025 according to MAP Growth national data — 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 — related
- Middle school reading achievement in grades 6-8 remained stagnant after COVID-19 while math and elementary reading showed progress — related
- NWEA analysis of 2,000 US school districts examined whether persistently high absenteeism was associated with slower math and reading recovery — related
- Districts are collecting, monitoring, reporting and learning from unprecedented COVID-recovery interventions, with more than 40 state plans approved — related
- NWEA reports a positive turn for U.S. reading achievement after a period of post-COVID stagnation — related
- A NWEA research brief examines the relationship between chronic absenteeism and academic recovery from COVID-era disruptions to learning — related
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Spring 2025 MAP Growth data show a modest, incremental post-COVID recovery in math achievement |
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Spring 2025 MAP Growth data show a modest, incremental post-COVID recovery in math achievement |
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