National Education Research

NWEA conducts research on national education policies and practices so that we always have the most up-to-date information in the areas of growth measurement and assessment. We use our findings to guide us toward the future of education.

The following studies are used by decision-makers at national, regional, and district levels.

Date	Report	Links
02/01/2010	State Standards and Student Growth: Why State Standards Don’t Matter as Much as We Thought	Short Version
02/19/2008	The Accountability Illusion	Full Report Short Version
10/04/2007	The Proficiency Illusion	Full Report Short Version
11/13/2006	Achievement Gaps: An Examination of Differences in Student Achievement and Growth	Short Version Full Report
04/08/2005	The Impact of the No Child Left Behind Act on Student Achievement and Growth: 2005 Edition	Short Version Full Report
04/01/2004	Computerized adaptive testing and No Child Left Behind	Full Report
04/01/2004	Individual Growth and School Success	Short Version Full Report
12/21/2003	The State of State Standards	Short Version Full Report
09/01/2003	How strong is the incentive for educators to game the Adequate Yearly Progress requirements of the No Child Left Behind Act?	Full Report
04/01/2003	Pursuing reasonable individual student growth targets	Full Report