New commentary from PACE shares early findings on student learning in Grades 4–10 in 18 school districts in the CORE Data Collaborative. It shows significant learning loss in ELA & Math, and age & equity gaps. Findings in replies. https://edpolicyinca.org/newsroom/covid-19-and-educational-equity-crisis 1/7

Finding #1: New data finds significant learning loss in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math, with students in earlier grades most affected (here, as measured by MAP assessment). 2/7

The STAR assessment finds similar effects (orange bars indicates learning loss from Fall 2019 to Fall 2020 compared to previous years. Green indicates learning gain from Fall 2019 to Fall 2020). 3/7

Finding #2: The equity impact is severe—certain student groups, especially low-income students and English language learners (ELLs), are falling behind more compared to others. (Here, the MAP assessment by socioeconomic disadvantage (SED). 4/7

The STAR assessment also shows significant learning loss for Fall 2019 to Fall 2020 compared to previous years for students from SED backgrounds in ELA across grades 4-8 and in Math for early grades. 5/7

ELLS in nearly every grade in ELA and in early grades for Math, across both assessments, have lost substantially more learning than other students. (Shown here, learning change on the MAP assessment, by English language learner (ELL) status.). 6/7

While upper grades show less overall learning loss, upper-grade ELLs have been very negatively affected, likely due to challenges with supporting students who are learning English in a virtual setting. (Shown here, learning change on the STAR assessment by ELL status.). 7/7