New Research from Illuminate Education Examines Impact of COVID-19 on K-5 Students

New research released today by Illuminate Education indicates that students will likely experience 2 to 4 months of learning loss as a result of COVID-19 disruptions, with new analyses on the impact on grades K-2. These findings highlight a need for additional instructional support this fall. “The data are telling us what we already suspected: this fall, educators need to be ready to use the appropriate tools to identify and contend with student learning loss, particularly in grades K-2,” said Dr. John Bielinski, Sr. Dir. of Research & Development at Illuminate Education. “Now more ever, screening will be instrumental in understanding where the biggest learning gaps are, and our team will be watching closely to provide guidance where we can with the most up-to-date information.”