5.21.15 7 Ways to Scaffold Instruction for English Language Learners As a speech language pathologist, I often get questions surrounding instructional strategies for English Learners whenever I facilitate professional development workshops, so I thought that it... Read more
5.14.15 Making MAP More Meaningful, or Creating a Feedback Loop with Students As a professional development facilitator, when I’m face to face with NWEA partners there are two questions I often hear: “What is the best way to leverage MAP assessment information?”... Read more
5.12.15 Reflections from a Doctoral Fellow Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) is a proud partner of the Multnomah County Partnership for Education Research (MCPER), established in 2013 with the University of Portland (UP). The... Read more
4.28.15 Percentiles are Powerful – Use with Care As NWEA prepares to release 2015 norms this summer, I am exploring the thoughtful use of norms in a series of four posts. The first post focused on understanding what norms are and how to judge... Read more
4.28.15 STEM in the Classroom: 3 Free Resources for Educators STEM education continues to hold center court as educators strive to improve upon student abilities in the areas of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. In my last post I... Read more
4.3.15 Build a Better Individualized Education Program (IEP) using MAP Writing an Individualized Education Program (or IEP) can be a daunting task. Yet these documents are crucial for clarifying instructional plans to meet the needs of special education students.... Read more
3.25.15 UNPACK Assessment Data – Here’s How Imagine an educational system without assessments. But, you ask, how will we know students are learning? How do we ensure our programs are helping students grow? Educators now have... Read more
3.5.15 I’ll Come Back When You’re Teaching What does it look like when the principal heads down the hall to the new pre-kindergarten room for his scheduled observation? Sometimes, it works great. But sometimes, it looks like this: he... Read more
3.3.15 10 Questions to Ask about Norms This summer NWEA will release the 2015 norms. What exactly are norms and why should educators care? Think of social norms. They are the standard or typical behaviors that we expect from all... Read more
2.10.15 How Using First Language Supports Can Propel Academic Content in English In today's classrooms, it is not uncommon to find students working in collaborative groups. They are placed into these groups by using various methods and sometimes those methods (MAP RIT... Read more
