A two-million-student MAP Growth sample was used to test whether gender gaps widened among low- and high-achieving students¶
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q2 i? The study examined a sample of MAP Growth data from two million students to determine whether gender gaps widened among low- and high-achieving students. → Megan Kuhfeld 2025
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Megan Kuhfeld 2025¶
Megan Kuhfeld, Karyn Lewis, Gustave Robinson. (2025). Boys regain the advantage in middle school STEM skills: Post-COVID trends in gender achievement gaps. NWEA Research Brief. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/boys-regain-the-advantage-in-middle-school-stem-skills-post-covid-trends-in-gender-achievement-gaps/
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Second analysis described in the brief: a large-scale observational analysis of MAP Growth data from "two million students" testing whether gender gaps widened among low- and high-achieving students. No subgroup results are printed in the available text.
"The study then examines a sample of MAP Growth data from two million students to determine whether gender gaps widened among low- and high-achieving students."
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Related Claims¶
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- The study examines post-COVID trends in gender gaps in 8th grade STEM skills using three national assessments and Algebra enrollment data — a broader claim this one bears on
- Early female-favored mean math differences reverse to male-favored differences that widen across elementary grades — related
- A NWEA research brief examines whether taking Algebra in 8th grade instead of 9th grade improves student outcomes — related
- The achievement divide between high and low achievers widened significantly over the last two years of the pandemic — related
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A two-million-student MAP Growth sample was used to test whether gender gaps widened among low- and high-achieving students |
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A two-million-student MAP Growth sample was used to test whether gender gaps widened among low- and high-achieving students |
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