Current third-graders showed the largest reading achievement gap and the least rebounding¶
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q2 i? The youngest students (current third-graders who were kindergarteners when the pandemic began) had the largest reading achievement gap and showed the least rebounding. → Karyn Lewis 2022
Evidence¶
Karyn Lewis 2022¶
Karyn Lewis, Megan Kuhfeld. (2022). Progress towards pandemic recovery: Continued signs of rebounding achievement at the start of the 2022-23 school year. NWEA Research brief. https://www.nwea.org/research-publications/
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The brief reports that "The youngest students (current third-graders who were kindergarteners when the pandemic began) have the largest reading achievement gap and showed the least rebounding" in MAP Growth reading data. The authors attribute this to disrupted learning during a critical juncture for foundational reading skills.
"The youngest students (current third-graders who were kindergarteners when the pandemic began) have the largest reading achievement gap and showed the least rebounding"
Discussion¶
Related Claims¶
- Academic rebounding in reading and math was uneven across school years and summers, especially in reading — a broader claim this one bears on
- Pandemic achievement gaps in math and reading continued to narrow from spring 2021 through fall 2022 — related
- Reading and math achievement gains in 2021-22 paralleled pre-pandemic trends in many grades, with stronger rebounding in math and among younger students — reports the opposite
- The 2021-22 study investigated whether achievement gains across the 2021-22 school year compared to pre-pandemic trends and whether there were initial signs of rebounding or recovery. — related
- Middle school achievement declines in spring 2022 appear to be mostly unchanged from earlier pandemic levels — related
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Current third-graders showed the largest reading achievement gap and the least rebounding |
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Current third-graders showed the largest reading achievement gap and the least rebounding |
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