3 ways to boost your SEL curriculum 11.26.19 Christine Pitts My oldest son began second grade this fall. During a recent visit to the grocery store, he started bickering with his... More
How to better prepare kids for kindergarten 11.14.19 Christine Pitts There is something dreadful about testing incoming kindergarten students at the beginning of the school year. When I... More
NWEA on the future of state assessment 10.17.19 Chris Minnich It’s time to rethink state assessment. District leaders and teachers have long desired less testing―not to... More
The new assessment 101: How policy shapes schools 9.24.19 Samantha Musacchia At NWEA, our policy and advocacy team, in collaboration with our state and government partnerships team, is committed... More
Brown v. Board Anniversary Provides Opportunity to Recommit to All Kids 5.17.19 Chris Minnich Today marks the 65th anniversary of one of the most consequential decisions in the history of the Supreme Court. Brown... More
A New Strategic Vision for NWEA Policy and Advocacy 5.16.19 Aaliyah Samuel On one of my first trips to the Portland office I noticed a small plaque on the first floor that read: “NWEA is... More
What “Dancing with the Stars” Teaches Us About Balancing Growth and Proficiency 11.1.18 Melissa Bain What do Olympic Gold Medalist Mary Lou Retton, NFL legend DeMarcus Ware, radio personality Bobby Bones and grocery... More
Three Research-based Culturally Responsive Teaching Strategies 9.27.18 Beth Tarasawa U.S. public schools are becoming increasingly diverse, yet teachers of color continue to make up less than 20% of our... More
Summer Learning Loss: Does It Widen the Achievement Gap? 9.4.18 Megan Kuhfeld Summer is over, and many kids are heading back to school having lost some skills or knowledge from the previous school... 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
Answering the Call to Lead 5.15.18 Chris Minnich I came into education through a temp job. True story. After college, my parents naturally wanted me to get busy with... More
We Must See Beyond NAEP 4.10.18 Chris Minnich Today, the National Assessment of Education Progress, or NAEP, scores were released. What some call “the nation’s... More
