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SNAPSHOT: Pandemic Learning Loss

Feb 7, 2023 | Snapshot

  1. In 2022, the United States saw its largest drops between testing periods since the exam was first administered in 1969.
  2. Math scores fell an average of five points for fourth-graders and eight points for eighth-graders since 2019.
  3. Reading scores fell an average of three points in both grades since 2019.
  4. New Jersey students showed declines in math and reading at steeper rates than the national average.
  5. New Jersey fourth-grader’s math scores dropped 7 points on average since 2019.
  6. New Jersey eighth-grader’s math scores dropped 11 points on average since 2019.
  7. New Jersey fourth-grade reading scores declined 4 points on average since 2019, slightly below the national average of a 3 point drop.
  8. New Jersey eighth-grade reading scores were reasonably steady with a slight decline of 1 point.