NWEA COVID-19 learning-loss research series on seasonal learning patterns and equity¶

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Evidence · 5 claims (5 for) · 3 studies (2 associational, 1 review), q1–q2 · 0 of 3 report an effect size · 5 claims rest on one study

Description¶

A series of related NWEA Research publications organized around COVID-19 and schools, equity, and seasonal learning patterns and summer loss, including a working paper on projecting the potential impacts of COVID-19 school closures, the COVID-19 slide research brief, and its technical appendix. The page presents these as "Associated Research" items, positioning the appendix within a broader program of research on pandemic-related learning loss.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Functions as part of NWEA's published research communications, linked to the MAP Growth product line

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students in US schools

Target Learning Goals¶

• Estimating and monitoring academic achievement impacts of pandemic 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]
• Projections indicate students may return in fall 2020 with approximately 63-68% of typical reading learning gains [+W]
• Projections indicate students may return in fall 2020 with 37-50% of typical math learning gains [+W]
• Projected COVID-19 learning loss was not universal, with the top third of students potentially making gains in reading [+W]

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 MAP Growth assessment data as the measurement basis for COVID-19 learning-loss research
• NWEA research brief 'The COVID-19 slide' with associated working paper, presentation, and technical appendix
• 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

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/