NWEA research brief 'The COVID-19 slide' with associated working paper, presentation, and technical appendix¶

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Description¶

This element is the NWEA Research brief of April 2020 by Megan Kuhfeld and Beth Tarasawa, which connects summer learning loss research to the potential achievement impacts of COVID-19 school closures. The page lists associated research artifacts: a working paper titled "Projecting the potential impacts of COVID-19 school closures on academic achievement," a presentation on COVID-19 closures and learning loss, and a technical appendix supporting the brief. Together these form a resource set for understanding and projecting closure-related learning loss.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• The brief is intended to be read alongside its associated working paper and technical appendix for the underlying projections

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

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

Target Learning Goals¶

• Understanding and projecting academic achievement impacts of extended school closures

Related Elements¶

• Technical appendix documenting the projection methodology of the COVID-19 slide white paper
• Analysis of typical summer learning patterns of five million students as a basis for COVID-19 loss projections
• NWEA COVID-19 learning-loss research series on seasonal learning patterns and equity
• The COVID-19 slide research brief and technical appendix on summer learning loss and school closures
• COVID-19 closures & learning loss webinar (NWEA Research, April 2020)
• NWEA seminar presentation projecting COVID-19 learning loss and 2020-21 test score effects

Examples¶

• Use summer learning loss research to help educators, policy makers, and families plan for and address impacts of extended school closures
• Convene educators, policymakers, and families to plan for the impacts of extended pauses in classroom instruction

Key Sources¶

• Megan Kuhfeld, Beth Tarasawa. (2020). The COVID-19 slide: What summer learning loss can tell us about the potential impact of school closures on student academic achievement. NWEA Research brief. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/the-covid-19-slide-what-summer-learning-loss-can-tell-us-about-the-potential-impact-of-school-closures-on-student-academic-achievement/