NWEA seminar presentation projecting COVID-19 learning loss and 2020-21 test score effects¶

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Evidence · 4 claims (4 for) · 4 studies (2 theoretical, 1 review, 1 associational), q1 · 0 of 4 report an effect size · 4 claims rest on one study

Description¶

A 2020 NWEA Research presentation (CEPA seminar) in which Megan Kuhfeld discusses "a series of projections of COVID-19-related learning loss and its potential effect on test scores in the 2020-21 school year". It also outlines ongoing work to measure student learning between the 2019-20 and 2020-21 school years in the context of mostly remote fall test administration. Listed topics include COVID-19 & schools, growth modeling, and seasonal learning patterns & summer loss.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Relies on existing research on missing school (summer breaks, weather closures, absenteeism) as the evidence base for the projections

Constraints¶

• The page prints no projection results, only a description of the talk

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students affected by COVID-19 spring 2020 school closures

Target Learning Goals¶

• Math and reading achievement in the 2020-21 school year

Claims¶

• Existing research on missing school from summer breaks, weather closures, and absenteeism can inform projections of pandemic learning loss [+W]
• Summer learning loss patterns are used to project the potential impact of COVID-19 school closures on student academic achievement [+W]
• Research on seasonal learning and summer learning loss offers insights into the potential achievement impacts of COVID-19 school closures [+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
• 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
• The COVID-19 slide research brief and technical appendix on summer learning loss and school closures
• NISS Ingram Olkin Forum presentation on modeling COVID-19 school openings, closings, and learning loss

Examples¶

• Measure student learning between school years using remote test administration when in-person testing is disrupted

Key Sources¶

• Megan Kuhfeld. (2020). Projecting the impact of the COVID-19 spring school closures on student learning. NWEA Research presentation. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/projecting-the-impact-of-the-covid-19-spring-school-closures-on-student-learning/