4.11.19 Cindy Jiban Growth both ways: How can you assess the two types of growth in early literacy? At NWEA, we measure growth. Most of our partners know us for the MAP® Growth™ test, where overall growth is gauged by a RIT score on a continuous scale. But in early reading, we have an additional... Read more
4.9.19 Kristie Werner Five frequently asked questions about MAP Spanish assessments Of approximately 4.8 million English Language Learners (ELLs) in US public schools, nearly 80% are native Spanish speakers. Educators are looking for better information on the largest subset of... Read more
4.4.19 Derrick Vargason Leveraging Growth Data for Teachers and Principals In an earlier post, we shared some insights into how teachers can use MAP® Growth™ assessment data to work with students. Students can leverage growth data to improve their learning and... Read more
4.2.19 Brian Tosky Helping More Kids Win The most exciting thing I saw during the Super Bowl wasn’t the play on the field or the halftime show. It was this commercial from Microsoft. It’s not that I’m a big-time commercial buff.... Read more
3.19.19 Keri Nettles Do Your Assessments Measure Up When It Comes To Equity? At NWEA, our mission is simple, but vast: Partnering to help all kids learn. As a not-for-profit organization, we have the ability not only to believe in the mission, but to invest in it and act on... Read more
3.14.19 Tim Neville Tackling the Question of Growth for High-Achieving Students MAP Growth assessment data can help teachers determine where students are at in their learning. It can answer an all-important question like, “Is my student performing below, at, or above grade... Read more
3.7.19 Kara Bobowski Thrive Schools Hoping MAP Growth Scores Can Make a Difference Just over four years ago, Thrive Public Schools received a charter from the state of California for their mission to meet individual students where they are and help them meet high expectations for... Read more
2.28.19 Kara Bobowski See How MAP Growth K-2 Exceeds Expectations for Young Learners MAP® Growth™ K-2 delivers three unique assessments that focus on the learning needs and requirements of young students: growth, screening, and skills checklists. The growth assessment measures... Read more
2.26.19 Chris Minnich NWEA Adds MAP Spanish to Support Equitable Assessment Our mission at NWEA is partnering to help all kids learn. And we don’t just talk about the mission; we live and breathe it. Providing teachers and administrators with information to know how to... Read more
2.21.19 Derrick Vargason How to Leverage Growth Data to Improve Student Learning Growth data is powerful and can have an enormous impact for students, teachers, and administrators. For students, the more they understand their own assessment results, the better they’ll be able... Read more
2.12.19 Kristie Werner Can Your Spanish Speakers Fully Show What They Know? Recently, we blogged about assessment data representing a whole class of diverse learners—including Spanish-speaking students. We asked the question, “Do your current assessments let Spanish... Read more
1.29.19 Joi Converse Top 5 Trending Tips on NWEA Connection As winter testing continues or wraps up (for some of you), we know that our NWEA partners are looking for helpful resources about testing and reports. And, every so often, we also like to make sure... Read more
