How to help third graders meet reading requirements 3.12.20 Lynne Kulich Ask any K–3 teacher about phonics or phonological awareness and, well, be careful what you ask for! You’re likely... More
How to make reading assessment fun and easy 1.30.20 Erin Ryan MAP® Reading Fluency™ has been a game changer for students and teachers. Why? Because it makes learning fun and lets... More
Why language matters in closing the “knowledge gap” 9.17.19 Cindy Jiban Are early readers suffering from a “knowledge gap”? In her Atlantic article “Elementary education has gone... More
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... 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
Early Literacy: Shall We Take the Stairs…or the Interstate? 3.26.19 Cindy Jiban On the U.S. interstate highways, maximum grade is 6 percent. Not so steep, really, but still enough of a climb that the... More
See What Makes MAP Reading Fluency Unique 3.21.19 Kristie Werner This spring, about a year after we first introduced it, there is a lot of buzz about MAP Reading Fluency! Check out... More
How MAP Reading Fluency Supports Effective Reading Assessment at My School 3.12.19 Carrie Wright Last week, I blogged here about essential early reading skills and what the research suggests we evaluate in young... More
What to Look for in Effective Reading Assessment 3.5.19 Carrie Wright If you’ve ever stepped into an early elementary classroom, you know that energy radiates from young learners. Kids... More
NWEA Adds MAP Spanish to Support Equitable Assessment 2.26.19 Chris Minnich Our mission at NWEA is partnering to help all kids learn. And we don’t just talk about the mission; we live and... More
MAP Reading Fluency Testing: 4 Tips for Parents 1.24.19 Amy Schmidt With the winter season in full swing, schools across the country are checking in on student progress. This means... More
MAP Reading Fluency Testing: 9 Tips for Teachers and School Leaders 1.10.19 Amy Schmidt With the winter testing season upon us, we’d like to offer some tips to help you make the most out of this assessment... More
