The company's annual State of Student Learning report reveals limited and nuanced national recovery, with some select populations making promising gains. NORTH BILLERICA, Mass. , Aug.
19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Curriculum Associates today released its annual State of Student Learning report , providing an in-depth analysis of student achievement during the 2023–2024 school year. While data reveal limited progress toward pre-pandemic levels of achievement nationally, specific student populations are challenging these trends. The report compares student grade-level placement to the previous school years of 2022–2023, 2021–2022, and 2018–2019—the last full academic year prior to the pandemic—offering a comprehensive view of academic achievement trends in reading and mathematics across the United States .
The nationally representative data was gathered from Curriculum Associates' i‐Ready ® Diagnostic , which is administered to more than 13 million Grades K–8 students in the United States . "As students and educators head back to class for the 2024–2025 school year, our annual report offers a detailed look into the state of student learning nationwide," said Dr. Kristen Huff , vice president of research and assessment at Curriculum Associates.
"The data show that students across the country need continued support to reach grade-level placement. However, the data also show reasons to be hopeful. We are seeing small pockets of improvement in certain student populati.