Educational leaders should examine demographic shifts in the tested student population before making growth and recovery support decisions¶

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Evidence · 1 claim (1 for) · 1 study (1 associational), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 1 claim rests on one study

Description¶

A concrete decision procedure for school leaders using assessment data during periods of unusual attrition: before acting on aggregate results, check whether the tested group differs demographically from prior cohorts. The brief advises that "Educational leaders should carefully consider demographic shifts in the students who tested as they make decisions on how to best support their students' growth and recovery."

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Access to demographic data on both tested and non-tested students in the comparison periods.

Constraints¶

• Framed for fall 2020 COVID-19 conditions in schools using MAP Growth.

Target Learners¶

• K-12 students in schools making post-COVID recovery decisions

Target Learning Goals¶

• Targeting academic growth and recovery support to the students most affected by attrition

Claims¶

• Systematic demographic differences in available fall 2020 assessment data suggest COVID-19 impacts on the most vulnerable students may be underestimated [+W]

Related Strategies¶

• Educational leaders should weigh the demographic shift in tested students and other contextual data when planning student growth and recovery support
• Apply a set of dos and don'ts when examining school performance data to decide school support options
• Consult multiple evidence reviews and attend to their differing standards when synthesizing evidence for decisions

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Angela Johnson, Megan Kuhfeld. (2020). Fall 2019 to fall 2020 MAP Growth attrition analysis. NWEA Research. https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/fall-2019-to-fall-2020-map-growth-attrition-analysis/