Technical brief
Technical appendix for: Learning during COVID-19: Initial findings on students’ reading and math achievement and growth
November 2020
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This technical brief provides additional detail on the samples, methodology, and results from analyses highlighted in the brief, Learning during COVID-19: Initial findings on studentsā reading and math achievement and growth.
Read the briefTopics: COVID-19 & schools, Measurement & scaling
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