North Carolina's Road to Recovery: Research to Inform Comprehensive K–12 Planning, Strategic Investments, and Charting a Path Forward

• In Event: The Impacts of Programs, Policy, and the Pandemic

Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic dramatically impacted traditional methods of student learning. Understanding the extent of the impact of students’ lost instructional time and how it can vary among student groups – is critical to understanding current education needs and developing recovery plans to meet those needs.

To further this understanding about the impact of students’ lost instructional time, the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction (NCDPI) and SAS Institute Inc. (SAS) collaborated to leverage existing student assessment data and yield insight into how the pandemic disrupted student learning. This report focuses on an Impact Analysis that assesses student performance and lost instructional time by comparing students’ pre-pandemic expected performance with their post-pandemic actual performance in the 2020-21 school year.

Authors

• Jenifer Corn, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
  Presenting Author

• John White, SAS Institute Inc.
  Presenting Author

• Michael J. Maher, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
  Presenting Author

• Andrew Smith, NC Department of Public Instruction
  Presenting Author

• Calen Clifton, North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
  Presenting Author