Technical appendix document detailing sample and methods for the Student achievement in 2021-22 brief¶

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Description¶

A technical appendix document accompanying the NWEA Research brief on student achievement in 2021-22, authored by Megan Kuhfeld and Karyn Lewis and dated July 2022. Its stated purpose is "to share more detailed results and to describe more fully the sample and methods used in the research included in the brief." The page tags it under the topics COVID-19 & schools and Equity.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Readers seeking the detailed results and full description of the sample and methods must consult the appendix document itself, which the page links via a Read the technical appendix link.

Constraints¶

• The web page itself prints no results, sample sizes, or methodological detail; it only describes the appendix's purpose and the study's research questions.

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students assessed with MAP Growth during the 2021-22 school year

Target Learning Goals¶

• Understanding pandemic-era achievement and recovery trends in math and reading

Claims¶

• The 2021-22 study investigated whether achievement gains across the 2021-22 school year compared to pre-pandemic trends and whether there were initial signs of rebounding or recovery. [+W]
• The 2021-22 study investigated how student achievement in spring 2022 compared to pre-pandemic levels. [+W]

Related Elements¶

• Technical appendix document detailing sample and methods for the Learning during COVID-19 achievement brief
• Technical appendix documenting sample and methods for the 2021-22 COVID learning-recovery study
• NWEA technical appendix documenting sample and methods for the 2022-23 pandemic recovery brief
• NWEA technical appendix on 2022-23 achievement data and pandemic recovery methods

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Kuhfeld, M., & Lewis, K. (2022). Technical appendix for: Student achievement in 2021-22: Cause for hope and continued urgency. NWEA Research. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/technical-appendix-for-student-achievement-in-2021-22-cause-for-hope-and-continued-urgency/