3 Reasons to Observe Your Students Taking MAP Growth 9.18.18 Tami Hunter My fifth graders were busily taking the MAP® Growth™ Math assessment. The room was quiet. While the proctor sat at... More
Four Conversations to Have with Students Before Fall Testing 8.28.18 Tami Hunter I think a teacher’s most important task at the beginning of the school year is getting to know the students—who... More
Will Students Read More with Culturally Relevant Books? 8.17.18 Kara Bobowski It's a question many teachers and principals have on their minds – how to get kids more interested in reading. And... More
12 Questions Parents Ask About the MAP Growth Assessment 8.14.18 Jean Fleming It’s back to school time, and we are ready to work with thousands of schools and districts across the U.S. and in 141... More
How MAP Growth Data Drives Performance and Becomes Part of School Culture 7.26.18 Joi Converse If principals and teachers understand how to measure student growth and support students in reaching their potential... More
Seven Crucial Criteria for a Great Growth Assessment – Post Two 6.28.18 Derrick Vargason As we’ve written about many times, measuring growth is only useful if it’s done well. It’s not about just... More
Seven Crucial Criteria for a Great Growth Assessment – Post One 6.26.18 Derrick Vargason “I need to know if my students are learning.” Sound familiar? We hear it a lot, and if you’re an educator,... More
6 Steps for Creating a Data-Informed Culture 6.7.18 Kristin Brewer-Lowe Just two years ago, Cisco Independent School District in Texas was “starting at ground zero with data, blended... More
How MAP Growth K-2 Meets the Needs of Early Learners 6.5.18 Andy Set Most educators agree that assessments can be powerful tools for students and teachers when they’re purposeful,... More
Achievement Down Under: How an Australian School is Changing the Conversation with MAP Growth 5.31.18 Jaime Vazquez When the staff at MLC Junior School in New South Wales, Australia set out to use MAP Growth to better understand the... More
Why to Test Kids in Science – and How 5.24.18 Kristin Brewer-Lowe What do chefs, politicians, mechanics, educators, and doctors all have in common? The answer is science and... More
How One School is Making the Grade Using Interim Assessment Data 5.22.18 Kara Bobowski Puesta del Sol Elementary in New Mexico’s Rio Rancho school district was graded a D- by the state in 2012. Three... More
