Learning Loss & Recovery
Learn more about declines in academic progress, including summer learning loss, and how schools are getting students back on grade level
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Student Achievement Why Are Reading Scores Still Falling on the Nation’s Report Card?Education Week spoke with experts to dig into the factors that could be shaping the results.
Student Achievement Reading Scores Fall to New Low on NAEP, Fueled by Declines for Struggling StudentsA third of 8th graders and 40 percent of 4th graders did not meet a "basic" reading level.Get Up to Speed on Learning Acceleration
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Learning Loss & Recovery: Frequently Asked Questions
How much learning loss was there during the COVID-19 pandemic?
The results of the spring 2022 National Assessment of Educational Progress showed the biggest drop in math performance in 4th and 8th grade students since the NAEP test began in the 1990s. Reading scores for 4th and 8th graders were also similar to scores in the 1990s and about a third of students in those grades can’t read at even the test’s “basic” level.
What’s the best way to provide tutoring to students who have unfinished learning?
Research demonstrates that high-impact tutoring works. Schools often struggle with scaling up tutoring, though. Setting aside time in the school day, making sure the tutoring is consistent and high-quality, and training the tutors are all key.
Can technology help to accelerate students’ learning and fill in learning gaps?
According to a 2023 EdWeek Research Center survey of educators, a majority of teachers (66 percent) said that technology has been “somewhat” or “very” effective at helping accelerate student learning.
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Student Achievement From Our Research Center Learning Recovery Has Stalled. What Should Schools Do Next?Students are still not fully caught up, educators said in a new survey.
Teaching Opinion Teachers Are Faced With Constant Challenges. Here's How to Overcome ThemThree veteran educators offer their expert guidance on how to manage even the toughest classroom scenarios.
Federal The White House Set Out to Recruit Thousands of Tutors. Did It Make a Difference?Adults stepped up, but students' needs remain high just as interventions funded by federal relief money are at risk of ending.
Equity & Diversity Students Fell Behind During the Pandemic. Who Stayed Behind?Not enough students are receiving the support they need, and there's a disproportionate toll on the most vulnerable students.
Science The Grades Where Science Scores Have Taken the Biggest HitOne of the first studies to examine science performance finds that elementary students' scores have rebounded. Not so in middle school.
Student Achievement Some Bright Spots in Students' Learning Recovery, But Still a Long Way to GoStudents are now learning as much each year as they did before the pandemic. But they're starting from farther behind.
Student Achievement What the Research Says Students' Learning Recovery Has Stalled. What That Looks LikeThe latest data from NWEA suggest the gap between student performance before and after the pandemic is widening, not shrinking.
Student Achievement Students' Lack of Focus Is the Top Barrier to Learning, School Leaders SayCOVID-19's lingering impact on schools includes a lack of student focus, per the National Center for Education Statistics.
Teaching Opinion 'Magical': How One Teacher Describes a Pandemic-Recovery MomentNot all student losses from the pandemic are headline-grabbing. Students have forgotten some basic skills.
Education Funding Inside a Summer Learning Camp With an Uncertain Future After ESSERA high-poverty district offers an enriching, free summer learning program. But the end of ESSER means tough choices.
