Technical appendix documenting the projection methodology of the COVID-19 slide white paper¶

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Description¶

A technical brief published by NWEA Research that documents the methods used to produce the achievement projections in the white paper 'The COVID-19 slide: What summer learning loss can tell us about the potential impact of school closures on student academic achievement.' The page states it "outlines the methodology behind the projections" and tags the work under COVID-19 and schools, equity, and seasonal learning patterns and summer loss. It serves as the methodological companion to the white paper.

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Context¶

Requirements¶

• Intended to be read alongside the associated NWEA white paper, whose projections it documents

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students in US schools affected by COVID-19 closures

Target Learning Goals¶

• Understanding projected academic achievement impacts of COVID-19 school closures

Claims¶

• Summer learning loss patterns are used to project the potential impact of COVID-19 school closures on student academic achievement [+W]
• COVID-19 school closures will likely impact student academic achievement [+W]

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
• Analysis of typical summer learning patterns of five million students as a basis for COVID-19 loss projections
• Technical appendix document detailing sample and methods for the Learning during COVID-19 achievement brief
• NWEA seminar presentation projecting COVID-19 learning loss and 2020-21 test score effects

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Key Sources¶

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