Salem students' English, math skills fell sharply during pandemic, state tests show
Salem students' reading, writing, math and science skills declined sharply during the pandemic, according to data from 2022 standardized tests rele...
Salem students' reading, writing, math and science skills declined sharply during the pandemic, according to data from 2022 standardized tests released Thursday. Across the Salem-Keizer School District, just one in three students who took state assessments were proficient in English, and just one in four in math, the data from the state Department of Education shows. The tests, administered in the spring, are the first statewide academic assessment given since 2019 and reflect two years of education disrupted by the Covid pandemic, with nearly all local students attending school entirely online for over a year.