Researchers say students will take 3-plus years to recover academically from pandemicBy Cayla Bamberger
July 19, 2022
The average elementary student will need three or more years to catch up on reading and math skills after the pandemic, researchers said.
For middle school students, they expect it will take much longer — and for some, “full recovery” isn’t attainable before the end of high school.
Those estimates are according to new research released Tuesday from NWEA, a nonprofit research group that administers standardized tests.
“What we see in these results is really a mixed bag — some early signs of optimism, but also definitely need for continued urgency in coping with this crisis,” said Dr. Karyn Lewis, Director of the Center for School and Student Progress at NWEA, and the co-author with Dr. Megan Kuhfeld on the research.
“We need to be realistic about what the timeline is for recovery. And based on these results, it’s most certainly a multi-year effort,” Lewis said.
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Source:
https://nypost.com/2022/07/19/researchers-say-students-will-take-3-years-to-recover-from-the-pandemic/
