Interactive data visualizations of COVID-19 reading and math achievement and growth¶

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Evidence · 2 claims (2 for) · 1 study (1 associational), q1 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 2 claims rest on one study

Description¶

NWEA built interactive data visualizations to accompany the report on learning during COVID-19. As the page states, "Using data from schools all over the country, we’ve built these visualizations to explore three key questions" about fall performance, growth since closures, and comparison to projections. The visualizations are the artifact through which the report's findings on reading and math achievement are explored.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Requires MAP Growth data from schools across the country, as the page states the visualizations were built using data from schools all over the country.

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students assessed with MAP Growth in reading and math

Target Learning Goals¶

• Reading achievement
• Mathematics achievement
• Student growth measurement

Claims¶

• The report examines how school shutdowns impacted student achievement at the start of the 2020-21 school year [+W]
• Fall 2020 math achievement was 5 to 10 percentile points lower than pre-COVID-19 performance by same-grade students [+W]

Related Elements¶

• NWEA state-level data visualization of MAP Growth performance during the 2020–2021 school year
• MAP Growth National Dashboard
• NWEA research partnership map visualizing collaborations with universities, foundations, think tanks, and school systems

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Moyer, D. (2020). Learning during COVID-19: Initial findings on students’ reading and math achievement and growth. NWEA Research. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/learning-during-covid-19-initial-findings-on-students-reading-and-math-achievement-and-growth-visualization/