New Resource – Guidance on Administering MAP Growth 10.12.18 Dr. John Cronin During the fall, as our school partners transition from testing students to reviewing the results, we start to receive... More
New NWEA Research Explores the Relationships Between Poverty and School Performance 10.2.18 Chris Minnich Since its founding, NWEA has focused its research on understanding the dynamics of student growth in schools. We have... More
PBS NewsHour features Portland Public Schools and NWEA Research 8.24.18 Dr. Beth Tarasawa Education Week’s special correspondent Lisa Stark visited Portland, Oregon, to report on Portland Public School’s... More
New Report from Gallup and NWEA: Assessing Soft Skills 8.21.18 Chris Minnich NWEA is pleased to present the fourth installment in our ongoing exploration into public perceptions of K-12... 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
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
Summer Learning Loss: What We Know and What We’re Learning 7.16.18 Megan Kuhfeld, PhD It is widely understood that on average students lose academic ground during the summer, a phenomenon frequently... More
Four More Tips to Promote Endless Summer Reading 7.10.18 Gina Wilmurth We recently brought you Five Ways to Promote Endless Summer Reading, an action/adventure guide to getting your children... More
Five Ways to Promote Endless Summer Reading 7.5.18 Julie Richardson The idea that reading is important isn’t just an intuition. It’s supported by research, like this and this and... More
The 10 R’s of Summer? You Bet! 6.21.18 Joi Converse As we drift into summer, we often hear about the three Rs – reading, (w)riting, and (a)rithmetic. But as Dale Basye... 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
