State education officials say the COVID pandemic contributed to a drop in Minnesota students’ statewide assessment results last school year.
Reading scores were down seven percent, math scores fell 11 percent and science scores were off by eight percent compared to 2019.
Department of Education Commissioner Heather Mueller says the assessment results affirm what we already knew, that the COVID 19 pandemic has disrupted our students’ learning and they need our help to recover.
The dip is resulting in a new statewide system–called COMPASS–aimed at supporting learning recovery as students head into another school year. Many students had in-person, hybrid and-or in-person learning last year.
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