Disrupted Learning: The Hard Task of Getting Students Back on Track
Two years of pandemic-disrupted schooling have exhausted teachers and their students. Many hoped this school year would be a time for recovering unfinished learning, but COVID-19's omicron variant threw a monkey wrench into those hopes, as many schools temporarily shut their doors again.
This Education Week special report suggests a somber road in the months ahead. New EdWeek Research Center data shows teachers aren’t confident they can get students to grade level by the end of the year. They’re trying to keep expectations high while contending with low student engagement and their own sagging morale. Many have had to lower the rigor of their assignments, a move that comes with a bevy of worries for the future. And they’re finding less support—from everyone except their teacher colleagues—as they work to help students catch up.
This Education Week special report suggests a somber road in the months ahead. New EdWeek Research Center data shows teachers aren’t confident they can get students to grade level by the end of the year. They’re trying to keep expectations high while contending with low student engagement and their own sagging morale. Many have had to lower the rigor of their assignments, a move that comes with a bevy of worries for the future. And they’re finding less support—from everyone except their teacher colleagues—as they work to help students catch up.
Student Achievement From Our Research Center Teachers Are Losing Hope That This Can Be a Catch-Up YearNearly two years into the pandemic, teachers are losing faith that they can lift students to grade-level work by the end of this year.
Teaching From Our Research Center How to Give Students the Confidence to Take on Rigorous WorkStudents are more reluctant to tackle complex problems, teachers say. Is there a way to deepen rigor without adding stress?
Teaching Profession From Our Research Center In a Grueling School Year, Teachers Are Leaning on Each Other the MostTeachers are working hard to help students recover from disruptions in learning due to the pandemic. But who’s helping the teachers?
Student Well-Being From Our Research Center A Tenuous Balance: Supporting Students While Pushing Their Learning RecoveryTeachers report low student engagement, mental health and behavior issues, and quarantines as top challenges to learning recovery.
