Are Young Students Getting Enough Academic Support?
Dive Brief:
- Younger elementary students are likely to need more reading and math support because they are either falling behind or consistently testing below historical trends, according to research released Monday by Curriculum Associates, a company that provides instructional materials and assessments.
- Using longitudinal data from fall 2016 to spring 2019 and post-COVID-19 student data from fall 2021 to spring 2024, researchers found that younger students — those who were ages 3 and 4 during the pandemic — are the furthest behind.
- Of the nation’s 3.5 million 2nd graders, the data shows that 1.3 million are behind in reading, and 1.7 million are behind in math. Curriculum Associates researchers said there is urgency in addressing these setbacks, as learning gaps may expand over time.
Read the full article at K-12 Dive.
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