MSU report finds pandemic negatively affected Michigan K-8 student learning
DATE: January 18, 2022
A new Michigan State University report is providing insight on the effects of the pandemic on Michigan students. The report is based on new data collection and reporting requirements set by the Michigan Legislature for local school districts beginning in the 2020-21 school year. It is the second in a series of reports intended to provide insight into how Michigan students’ have fared so far in learning during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The new report analyzed patterns in benchmark assessment and M-STEP results across groups of students and discovered lags in achievement growth were greater for female, Black, low-income students and students who learned remotely for more of the school year.
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