10.11.18 Joi Converse 16 Resources for Putting MAP Growth Assessment Data to Work There are numerous ways educators can use MAP® Growth™ assessment data to support student growth and achievement. One of those ways is leveraging our Instructional Connections. These partners are... Read more
10.9.18 Andy Set Three Essential MAP Growth Reports That Facilitate Parent-Teacher Communications The MAP® Growth™ K–12 interim assessment provides essential information about a student’s continuum of learning and growth trajectory. MAP Growth provides real-time information that... Read more
10.4.18 Kristie Werner Miss the MAP Reading Fluency Webinar? Watch it Now On-Demand. Imagine if you could replace your one-to-one oral reading assessments with a single 20-minute online test for an entire class. And imagine if that same test does the scoring for you and saves the... Read more
9.18.18 Tami Hunter 3 Reasons to Observe Your Students Taking MAP Growth My fifth graders were busily taking the MAP® Growth™ Math assessment. The room was quiet. While the proctor sat at her desk monitoring testing, I walked around slowly, watching my students... Read more
8.28.18 Tami Hunter Four Conversations to Have with Students Before Fall Testing I think a teacher’s most important task at the beginning of the school year is getting to know the students—who they are as people, what they’re interested in, what excites them, and what they... Read more
8.17.18 Kara Bobowski Will Students Read More with Culturally Relevant Books? It's a question many teachers and principals have on their minds – how to get kids more interested in reading. And it’s one topic that our NWEA account manager Jessica Lyons regularly brings up... Read more
8.14.18 Jean Fleming 12 questions parents ask about the MAP Growth assessment 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 countries around the world. Since we reach millions of students each year,... Read more
7.26.18 Joi Converse How MAP Growth Data Drives Performance and Becomes Part of School Culture If principals and teachers understand how to measure student growth and support students in reaching their potential and if they truly value the ability to deliver a measure that an interim... Read more
6.28.18 Derrick Vargason Seven Crucial Criteria for a Great Growth Assessment – Post Two As we’ve written about many times, measuring growth is only useful if it’s done well. It’s not about just comparing one proficiency score to the next one. It’s about accurately identifying... Read more
6.26.18 Derrick Vargason Seven Crucial Criteria for a Great Growth Assessment – Post One “I need to know if my students are learning.” Sound familiar? We hear it a lot, and if you’re an educator, you’ve likely not only heard it, but said it as well. But measuring growth is only... Read more
6.7.18 Kristin Brewer-Lowe 6 Steps for Creating a Data-Informed Culture Just two years ago, Cisco Independent School District in Texas was “starting at ground zero with data, blended learning, and personalized learning,” according to Amy Dodson, the district’s... Read more
6.5.18 Andy Set How MAP Growth K-2 Meets the Needs of Early Learners Most educators agree that assessments can be powerful tools for students and teachers when they’re purposeful, instructionally aligned, and tied to student outcomes—but there’s still quite a... Read more
