Learning in the Pandemic: What the Research Tells Us We Can Do

Presented by John Bielinski, Ph.D., Senior Director of Research & Development, Illuminate Education; Rachel Brown, Ph.D., NCSP, Senior Academic Officer, Illuminate Education; and Kyle Wagner, Ph.D., NCSP, Research Associate, Illuminate Education

Sponsored by Illuminate Education

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Educators started the 2020-21 school year with deep concerns about the impact spring school closures might have on learning. With the first half of the year now behind us, we have a clearer picture of how—if at all—those interruptions and changes to instruction affected student learning.

In this edWebinar, researchers with Illuminate Education review their analysis of fall math and reading screening data as published recently in the whitepaper Findings from Fall Screenings: Data on COVID Learning Loss and Updated Recommendations for Instruction.

The recorded conversation will shed light on:

• Which grades experienced the most significant learning loss and in which subjects
• How many months of learning have been lost by grade level
• Instructional recommendations for closing the gaps

Educators will continue to be faced with disruptions to learning because of the pandemic. The findings and recommendations discussed during the recorded edWebinar will help you to plan instruction for the coming months so that you can accelerate learning for all students.

This recorded edWebinar will be of interest to K-12 teachers, school and district leaders, guidance counselors, and school psychologists.

About the Presenters

Dr. John Bielinski is a psychometrician by training and has led development of educational tests and educational research in the industry for 20 years. Dr. Bielinski began his career in education policy at the National Center on Educational Outcomes and joined FastBridge in 2018. His expertise is in CBM and modeling growth.

Dr. Rachel Brown joined FastBridge in 2015 after teaching at the University of Southern Maine for 16 years. She has experience as a general education teacher, special educator, and school psychologist. Her area of expertise is Multi-Tiered Systems of Support. She splits her time between Alaska and Maine.

Dr. Kyle Wagner is a research associate at Illuminate Education. He has several years of experience as a school psychologist in Texas and Minnesota. He also has several publications and presentations on topics including psychometrics, curriculum-based measures, and academic intervention. Dr. Wagner is currently working with the FastBridge suite of products at Illuminate Education.

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