Growth Both Ways: How Can You Assess the Two Types of Growth in Early Literacy? 4.11.19 Cindy Jiban At NWEA, we measure growth. Most of our partners know us for the MAP Growth test, where overall growth is gauged by a... More
Five Frequently Asked Questions About MAP Spanish Assessments 4.9.19 Kristie Werner Of approximately 4.8 million English Language Learners (ELLs) in US public schools, nearly 80% are native Spanish... More
Leveraging Growth Data for Teachers and Principals 4.4.19 Derrick Vargason In an earlier post, we shared some insights into how teachers can use MAP® Growth™ assessment data to work with... More
Helping More Kids Win 4.2.19 Brian Tosky The most exciting thing I saw during the Super Bowl wasn’t the play on the field or the halftime show. It was this... More
Do Your Assessments Measure Up When It Comes To Equity? 3.19.19 Keri Nettles At NWEA, our mission is simple, but vast: Partnering to help all kids learn. As a not-for-profit organization, we have... More
Tackling the Question of Growth for High-Achieving Students 3.14.19 Tim Neville MAP Growth assessment data can help teachers determine where students are at in their learning. It can answer an... More
Thrive Schools Hoping MAP Growth Scores Can Make a Difference 3.7.19 Kara Bobowski Just over four years ago, Thrive Public Schools received a charter from the state of California for their mission to... More
See How MAP Growth K-2 Exceeds Expectations for Young Learners 2.28.19 Kara Bobowski MAP® Growth™ K-2 delivers three unique assessments that focus on the learning needs and requirements of young... More
How to Leverage Growth Data to Improve Student Learning 2.21.19 Derrick Vargason Growth data is powerful and can have an enormous impact for students, teachers, and administrators. For students, the... More
Can Your Spanish Speakers Fully Show What They Know? 2.12.19 Kristie Werner Recently, we blogged about assessment data representing a whole class of diverse learners—including Spanish-speaking... More
Top 5 Trending Tips on NWEA Connection 1.29.19 Joi Converse As winter testing continues or wraps up (for some of you), we know that our NWEA partners are looking for helpful... More
