The COVID-19 slide research brief and technical appendix on summer learning loss and school closures¶

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Description¶

A NWEA research brief with accompanying technical appendix and working paper, listed as associated research for the webinar. The brief is titled "The COVID-19 slide: What summer learning loss can tell us about the potential impact of school closures on student academic achievement," and a companion working paper is titled "Projecting the potential impacts of COVID-19 school closures on academic achievement." Together these products translate seasonal-learning research into projections of closure impacts.

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Context¶

Requirements¶

• Relies on MAP Growth seasonal learning research on summer loss

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students affected by COVID-19 school closures

Target Learning Goals¶

• Projecting potential academic achievement impacts of school closures

Related Elements¶

• NWEA research brief 'The COVID-19 slide' with associated working paper, presentation, and technical appendix
• NWEA COVID-19 learning-loss research series on seasonal learning patterns and equity
• COVID-19 closures & learning loss webinar (NWEA Research, April 2020)
• Analysis of typical summer learning patterns of five million students as a basis for COVID-19 loss projections
• NWEA seminar presentation projecting COVID-19 learning loss and 2020-21 test score effects
• Associated white paper: Evaluating the relationships between poverty and school performance

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Key Sources¶

• Beth Tarasawa, Megan Kuhfeld. (2020). COVID-19 closures & learning loss. NWEA Research presentation. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/covid-19-closures-learning-loss/