US Reading <br />and Math Scores , Fell Sharply <br />During Pandemic, , New Data Reveals.<br />National Assessment of Educational Progress scores of fourth-grade students were released by the Education Department on Sept. 1.<br />The scores reveal the most significant drop in math and reading scores for nine-year-olds in decades.<br />The age of students is considered developmentally crucial.<br />The scores are considered a prominent indicator of educational performance and economic outlook.<br />Education scholars lamented the news, saying it is <br />unlikely that the students affected by the pandemic <br />will be able to catch up in the coming years.<br />I don’t think we can expect to see these 9-year-olds catch <br />up by the time they leave <br />high school, Dr. Aaron Pallas, Teachers College Columbia University, via 'The Wall Street Journal'.<br />This is not something that is going to disappear quickly, Dr. Aaron Pallas, Teachers College Columbia University, via 'The Wall Street Journal'.<br />According to 'The Wall Street Journal,' .<br />some scholars believe it could take <br />decades for many students to return to pre-pandemic academic performance levels.<br />COVID-19 shocked American education and stunted the academic growth [of students], Peggy G. Carr, National Center for Education Statistics Commissioner, via 'The Wall Street Journal'.<br />Average scores for math fell seven points from their pre-pandemic levels.<br />Average scores for reading fell five points from their pre-pandemic levels.<br />The numbers are the steepest decline in scores since 1990
