How to support ELL students: A Q&A with Dr. Jim Soland 10.24.19 Erin Ryan Dr. Jim Soland, affiliated research fellow with NWEA and assistant professor at the University of Virginia, recently... More
Making Sense of Early Childhood Assessment – Four Things to Consider 7.9.19 Derrick Vargason There is consensus among educators that assessments should be purposeful, aligned to instruction, and beneficial to... More
3 Key Takeaways from School Effectiveness Research 5.21.19 Hugh Fournier The Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) has significantly changed the nation’s school accountability landscape.... More
NWEA Launches 3 Research and Innovation Centers 5.2.19 Hugh Fournier Today, we are excited to announce the launch of three distinct Research and Innovation Centers as part of our mission... More
Opportunities to Learn What’s New with NWEA Research 3.1.19 Beth Tarasawa This spring, NWEA researchers will present, chair, or serve as discussants in more than 20 sessions during the 2019... More
Seven Successful Strategies for Literate Assessment 10.26.18 Beth Tarasawa While “tests” are often the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word “assessment,” a balanced... 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
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
Testing Duration: How Long is Too Long to Spend on the MAP Growth Assessment? 9.21.18 John Cronin As fall is in full swing, and most schools and districts are either testing or starting to view results, we thought it... More
Why NWEA Invalidates MAP Growth Tests for Rapid Guessing 9.13.18 John Cronin If you have started MAP Growth testing this fall, you saw that more student assessments are being invalidated this year... More
Back to School with the Innovation Lab 9.7.18 April Roethel Partnering with schools and districts is the foundation of our Partners in Innovation research program (we’ve blogged... 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
