Oregon student assessment results see sharp declines following pandemic

In the first large-scale state assessment of Oregon students since the COVID-19 pandemic, data show students' academic achievement scores are down ...

September 23, 2022
12:06 AM

In the first large-scale state assessment of Oregon students since the COVID-19 pandemic, data show students' academic achievement scores are down statewide.The Oregon Department of Education Thursday released its first statewideassessment results since 2019.Some rates have dropped by nearly 10 percentage points, and the results show less than half — or in some cases, less than a third — of students statewide are reaching key benchmarks.According to the latest data, which reflects the 2021-22 school year, less than 44% of Oregon students tested were proficient in English language arts.

Natalie Pate