U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) praised Alabama students and educators on Wednesday after the state was recognized as the only one with improvements in post-COVID math scores among fourth graders.
In the National Assessment of Education Progress (NAEP) report, national scores dropped, still not fully recovered from the scores right before the COVID-19 pandemic, but Alabama's fourth graders scored an increase of six points in math scores — the best improvement in the nation. Their reading score was essentially even.
Tuberville, a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, said Alabama's good showing was "a testament to Alabama’s dedicated educators who were unwavering in their dedication to equipping our students with the tools to succeed."
“Our children have suffered emotionally and cognitively because of Democrat lockdowns during the COVID pandemic," he said in a release. "In many states, students were unnecessarily forced out of the classrooms to learn at home, where many of them didn’t have access to adequate technology and resources. While schools across the nation are still struggling to overcome this setback, Alabama is leading the way in math progress among fourth graders. This is a testament to Alabama’s dedicated educators, who were unwavering in their dedication to equipping our students with the tools to succeed. I couldn’t be more proud of Alabama’s progress, and know that we will continue to lead the way in setting the gold standard for education.”
NAEP tests only 3% of a random selection of fourth and eighth graders in math and reading. It is the largest national assessment testing U.S. students.
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