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 Summer School Can Boost Learning Gains—Even When Programs Aren't PerfectResearch on 10 districts' post-pandemic summer programs show student improvement in math.
Student Achievement Mounting Evidence Shows National Reading Scores Stuck at Historic LowsMath performance has risen, but reading remains at pandemic-era levels, a new analysis shows.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 Well-Being & Movement Districts Make Tutoring a Top Priority in After-School Programs Funded by COVID Relief AidRoughly 8 in 10 school districts spent part of their federal COVID relief funds on afterschool or summer learning.
Student Achievement What the Latest Student Test Results Reveal: 5 Things to KnowAcademic achievement is improving more quickly in math. But the data are hard to interpret.Student Achievement Reports Learning Recovery 2023: 10 Educator Insights in 10 ChartsThis report examines educators’ insights about efforts to help students recover from the disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Student Achievement How These Districts Are Using $10,000 to Boost Student LearningThe pilot projects, begun with grants from the National Education Association, aim to curb absenteeism, supply food, and offer tutoring.
Student Achievement Quiz Quiz Yourself: What Do You Know About Learning Recovery?Evidence is building about the most effective ways to boost learning. Test yourself on what works—and what doesn't.
Special Report Learning Recovery: Getting It to WorkAcademic recovery is hard. See how some districts are pulling it off in this special report.
Student Achievement From Our Research Center Is This the Year Students Finally Catch Up From the Pandemic? Educators Think SoMaybe too much so, experts say.
Teaching Learning 'Acceleration' Is Hard to Do. These Districts Are Tackling the ChallengeDespite the buzz, acceleration hasn’t proved to be as popular as other learning-recovery strategies.
Budget & Finance Tutoring Can Be Costly. Here's How to Make It Cost-EffectiveAs a federal funding cutoff looms, some districts are finding ways to make intensive tutoring sustainable.
Student Achievement Academic Recovery: Terms to KnowA primer on what educators should know about the most common interventions for academic recovery.
