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"You might not believe this random comment that claims to know the ~real~ reason for declining test scores" You're right about that. The timing of the decline
by rybosworld 4y ago
"You might not believe this random comment that claims to know the ~real~ reason for declining test scores"
You're right about that.
The timing of the decline in scores matches up pretty precisely with the start of covid shutdowns. Whatever you are alluding to (pesticides?) has been a thing for well before covid.
- lynguist 4y agoIt’s called the Flynn effect and reverse Flynn effect. From the 90s on, test scores are falling, even if this specific data doesn’t show it. I agree that what is seen here in this short-term data is the lockdown effect. Study: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6042097/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6042097/