Reading achievement remained stalled as of Spring 2025 according to MAP Growth national data¶
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q2 i? Spring 2025 MAP Growth national data show that progress in reading achievement had stalled, even as math recovered incrementally. → Karyn Lewis 2025
Evidence¶
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 description contrasts the two subjects in one sentence: math shows "a modest, incremental recovery post COVID, but stalled progress in reading achievement." No statistics for the reading trend are printed in the available text.
"key findings from Spring 2025 data highlight a modest, incremental recovery post COVID, but stalled progress in reading achievement."
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Student growth during 2023-24 fell short of pre-pandemic trends in nearly all grades, continuing stalled pandemic recovery — related
- MAP Growth data shows U.S. reading improving after a period of post-COVID stagnation, with historically underserved groups showing the largest reading gains from 2025 to 2026 — reports the opposite
- In spring 2025, math recovery continued while reading remained stalled — a broader claim this one bears on
- NWEA researchers report an urgent post-COVID-19 academic recovery challenge in middle school reading — related
- Spring 2025 MAP Growth data show a modest, incremental post-COVID recovery in math achievement — related
- Middle school reading achievement remained stagnant post-COVID, with the lowest-performing students falling further behind — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- Middle school reading achievement in grades 6-8 remained stagnant after COVID-19 while math and elementary reading showed progress — a narrower finding that bears on this claim
- NWEA reports positive recovery trends in K-2 academic recovery following the COVID pandemic — related
- NWEA reports a positive turn for U.S. reading achievement after a period of post-COVID stagnation — reports the opposite
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Reading achievement remained stalled as of Spring 2025 according to MAP Growth national data |
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Reading achievement remained stalled as of Spring 2025 according to MAP Growth national data |
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2025 |
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2030 |
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