After school closures and quarantines caused by COVID-19 appear to be having a negative impact on students.

State standardized test results published by the Georgia Department of Education show that across the board, students did worse on standardized tests in 2021 than in pre-pandemic 2019.

The test results show that students are not meeting grade-level achievements at the same rates as before the pandemic.

State School Superintendent Dr. Richard Woods said, “It is critical that this year’s scores be interpreted in the context of the pandemic and related learning disruptions.”

In both Walker and Chattooga County School systems, over 45% of third-grade students tested below grade level on standardized tests.

 

 

 

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