Course-specific test volumes dropped sharply in spring 2020 and hit record highs in 2021/22¶

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q2 i? The number of tests administered for all subjects dropped to remarkably low numbers in spring 2020 as schools shifted to remote instruction, then resumed in 2020/21, with 2021/22 volumes hitting record highs since the tests were published in 2017. → Wei He 2022

Evidence¶

Wei He 2022¶

Wei He. (2022). Achievement and Growth Norms for Course-Specific MAP® Growth™ Tests. NWEA Research Report. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/achievement-and-growth-norms-for-course-specific-map-growth-tests/

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Descriptive analysis of test event counts by grade, term, and school year (Table 2.2) for the seven course-specific subjects from Fall 2019 to Spring 2022. The report also states "the test volumes in the 2021/22 school year have hit record high for all tests since they were published in 2017," and that at least 50% of norm sample test events came from 2021/22.

"the number of tests administered for all subjects unanimously dropped to remarkably low numbers in the spring of 2020 as schools shifted to remote instruction and student learning were disrupted due to the outbreak of coronavirus but resumed in the 2020/21 school year for most course-specific tests"

Discussion¶

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