Hunter
11/09/21
Newly released data shows that test scores among Iowa City students dropped in Math and English, but achievement gaps showed a slight decrease.
The Press-Citizen reports that the Annual Progress Report for 2020-21 showed how the disruption of learning strategies due to the COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on the scores. The Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress for 2020-21 can only be compared to the 2018-19 school year because there were no tests administered during the pandemic year. Students in the District were taking at least half their classes online until February 15th of the last school year, when a state law required in–person learning to be offered five days a week.
Test scores dropped between one and seven percent in Math and English over the period.
Data also shows that there were increases in the percentage of Black and multi-racial students, and a 1 percent drop in the percentage of white students. The report also shows a total drop in enrollment by 288 students compared to the year before.
The full report can be accessed at a link included below.