US Reading
and Math Scores , Fell Sharply
During Pandemic, , New Data Reveals.
National Assessment of Educational Progress scores of fourth-grade students were released by the Education Department on Sept. 1.
The scores reveal the most significant drop in math and reading scores for nine-year-olds in decades.
The age of students is considered developmentally crucial.
The scores are considered a prominent indicator of educational performance and economic outlook.
Education scholars lamented the news, saying it is
unlikely that the students affected by the pandemic
will be able to catch up in the coming years.
I don’t think we can expect to see these 9-year-olds catch
up by the time they leave
high school, Dr. Aaron Pallas, Teachers College Columbia University, via 'The Wall Street Journal'.
This is not something that is going to disappear quickly, Dr. Aaron Pallas, Teachers College Columbia University, via 'The Wall Street Journal'.
According to 'The Wall Street Journal,' .
some scholars believe it could take
decades for many students to return to pre-pandemic academic performance levels.
COVID-19 shocked American education and stunted the academic growth [of students], Peggy G. Carr, National Center for Education Statistics Commissioner, via 'The Wall Street Journal'.
Average scores for math fell seven points from their pre-pandemic levels.
Average scores for reading fell five points from their pre-pandemic levels.
The numbers are the steepest decline in scores since 1990