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How much progress are students making in reading and math nationwide? How much are they growing at each grade level? Get the answers in the new edition of our How Kids Are Performing report.
Using data from 7.9 million student assessments administered during the 2021–2022 school year, the all-new report shows you:
The School Year 2021–2022 edition of How Kids Are Performing is now available.
Our sample consisted of students at schools where Star computer-adaptive assessments were used during both the 2020–2021 and 2021–2022 school years. The sample included students from all 50 states plus DC, with 4.6 million K–12 students comprising the early literacy/reading sample and 3.3 million grade 1–12 students comprising the math sample.
Below, we provide state-level summaries for performance (MTSS Risk Categories) and growth (Student Growth Percentile). Summaries are based on the students who took Star Assessments and are not necessarily representative of the state population.
Data for this time period is unavailable for Wisconsin.
Spring comparison of the distribution of students by Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS) risk categories for , 2021–2022 school year compared to 2020–2021 school year
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Median Fall to Spring Student Growth Percentile (SGP) levels for , 2021–2022 school year compared to 2020–2021 school year
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This presentation summarizes selected analyses by state and subject using Star assessment data from the 2021–2022 school year. Refer to the national How Kids Are Performing: A Snapshot of K–12 Academic Performance and Growth for details on samples, methods, and limitations. The sample used for this How Kids Are Performing snapshot differs from our previous How Kids Are Performing reports, so we caution against directly comparing findings from this report with prior editions and presentations.
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For more information about the Star Assessments, start here.
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Not all states have been included in this presentation due to small sample sizes. We excluded states if there were fewer than 10 schools and/or fewer than 2,500 students per subject. Please also note that the state-level results presented here may not be representative of any state’s student population.
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Percentages may not total 100 due to rounding.
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