ERIC Number: ED655958
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 54
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ISSN: ISSN-1060-9814
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KIDS COUNT Data Book, 2024. State Trends in Child Well-Being
Annie E. Casey Foundation
The 35th edition of the Annie E. Casey Foundation's "KIDS COUNT"® Data Book examines the unprecedented declines in student math and reading proficiency brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic's effect on education. The latest data from the National Assessment of Educational Progress reveals that between 2019 and 2022, fourth-grade reading and eighth-grade math scores plummeted, representing decades of lost progress. This alarming trend underscores the urgent need for action to address the growing academic disparities among U.S. students. Today's students, who will comprise America's future workforce, are ill-prepared for the high-level reading, math and problem-solving skills required in a competitive global economy. The failure to adequately prepare our children will have dire consequences for their futures and for the economic vitality of our nation. [For "KIDS COUNT Data Book, 2023: State Trends in Child Well-Being," see ED629264.]
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, Children, Well Being, Economic Factors, COVID-19, Pandemics, Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Grade 4, Grade 8, Racial Differences, Ethnicity, English Language Learners, Socioeconomic Status, Gender Differences, Equal Education, Poverty, Health, Attendance, Trauma, Educational Needs, Intervention, Parents, Employment Level, Housing, Adolescents, Elementary Secondary Education, Child Health, Health Insurance, Family Structure, Family Environment, Racism, Preschool Education, Geographic Location, Access to Education
Annie E. Casey Foundation. 701 Saint Paul Street, Baltimore, MD 21202. Tel: 410-547-6600; Fax: 410-547-6624; Web site: http://www.aecf.org
Publication Type: Reports - Descriptive; Numerical/Quantitative Data
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 4; Intermediate Grades; Grade 8; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Elementary Secondary Education; Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Annie E. Casey Foundation
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: National Assessment of Educational Progress
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