ERIC Number: ED672697
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2023-May
Pages: 48
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The Path of Student Learning Delay during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Evidence from Michigan
Katharine O. Strunk; Bryant Hopkins; Tara Kilbride; Scott Imberman; Dongming Yu
Education Policy Innovation Collaborative
Educators and policymakers have been concerned that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to substantial delays in learning due to disruptions, anxiety, and remote schooling. We study student achievement patterns over the pandemic using a combination of state summative and higher frequency benchmark assessments for middle school students in Michigan. Comparing pre-pandemic to post-pandemic cohorts we find that math and ELA achievement growth dropped by 0.20, and 0.03 standard deviations more than expected, respectively, between 2019 and 2022. These drops were larger for Black, Latino, and economically disadvantaged students, as well as students in districts that were at least partially remote in 2021-22. Benchmark assessment results are consistent with summative assessments and show sharp drops in 2020-21 followed by a partial recovery and potential stall-out in 2021-22.
Descriptors: Middle School Students, COVID-19, Pandemics, Mathematics Achievement, Language Arts, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, African American Students, Hispanic American Students, Economically Disadvantaged, Benchmarking, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7
Education Policy Innovation Collaborative. 620 Farm Lane, Suite 236, East Lansing, MI 48824. Tel: 517-884-0377; e-mail: epicedpolicy@msu.edu; Web site: https://epicedpolicy.org/
Publication Type: Reports - Research
Education Level: Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Education; Grade 5; Intermediate Grades; Grade 6; Grade 7
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Michigan State University (MSU), Education Policy Innovation Collaborative (EPIC)
Identifiers - Location: Michigan
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