Whether you’re an educator or family member, learn more about assessment—including the MAP® Suite—and the data it provides to ensure all students have a clear path for growth. Resources for every experience level help you stay informed throughout the year.
I often facilitate MAP® Growth™ professional learning workshops for high school teachers and administrators, and one of the most frequent complaints I hear is the lack of effort students put …
Author: Jen Allen, NWEA
Topics: Assessment
A multilingual education has countless benefits. According to the Office of English Language Acquisition, it may help improve cognitive flexibility, lead to more academic and professional …
Author: Teresa Krastel, NWEA
When I was in the classroom, I felt skilled using data. My students set daily personal goals, we had learning targets based on our data, and students had assessment goals. I often taught …
Author: Cara Holt, NWEA
Human-centered formative assessment drives long-term, holistic success for students. Because there is still confusion around this type of assessment, let’s explore what it is and why it should …
Author: Erin Beard, NWEA
Imagine this: It’s the start of another school year and, as the new principal at an elementary school, you are keeping up on the new dyslexia law in your Midwestern state. Legislation is …
Author: Heather Cella, NWEA
Imagine this: It is your first year as a second-grade teacher after five years of teaching third grade. While your former classroom is right down the hall, you are now realizing that these two …
Imagine this: It’s after school on a cold day in January and you have just finished changing out the seasonal bulletin board in your first-grade classroom. It now showcases snowflakes and snowmen …
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Students continue to rebound from pandemic school closures. NWEA® and Learning Heroes experts talk about how best to support them here on our blog, Teach. Learn. Grow.
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The science of reading is not a buzzword. It’s the converging evidence of what matters and what works in literacy instruction. We can help you make it part of your practice.
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High-quality professional learning can help teachers feel invested—and supported—in their work.
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