Four Critical Questions to Help You Set Your Student Learning Objectives 10.20.15 Nikkie Zanevsky While the process of setting Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) varies across states, one thing is clear: developing... More
Measuring the Quality of Classification Decisions 10.15.15 Quinn Lathrop As a Research Scientist at NWEA, I do research on the statistical methods and techniques that are used in educational... More
Research Proof Points – Better Student Engagement Improves Student Learning 9.17.15 Kathy Dyer We’ve posted research that has shown that using formative assessment can improve student learning. One of the ways... More
Three Recommendations in Developing Student Learning Objectives 8.27.15 Andrew Hegedus With the increased emphasis now placed on the use of Student Learning Objectives (SLOs) in the evaluation of teacher... More
Labeling Kids: Four Examples of Testing Practices that Inadvertently Impact How Students See Themselves 7.2.15 Jim Soland It’s not just what we test, it’s how we talk about the results. Much attention is given to what we test and how... More
How Much Should We Grow? 6.18.15 John Wood As NWEA prepares to release 2015 norms this summer, I am exploring the thoughtful use of norms in a series of four... More
Using Norms to Answer the “What’s Next” Question 6.4.15 John Wood As NWEA prepares to release 2015 norms this summer, I am exploring the thoughtful use of norms in a series of four... More
Reflections from a Doctoral Fellow 5.12.15 Beth Tarasawa Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) is a proud partner of the Multnomah County Partnership for Education... More
Percentiles are Powerful – Use with Care 4.28.15 John Wood As NWEA prepares to release 2015 norms this summer, I am exploring the thoughtful use of norms in a series of four... More
What’s the likely impact of the Smarter Balanced test on school’s proficiency rates? 4.14.15 John Cronin With students in schools throughout the country now taking the Smarter Balanced and PARCC assessments, there is... More
Data Displays Lead the Conversation 3.18.15 Kathy Dyer Data permeates my conversations (and thoughts), as I bet they do yours (you just might not make the conscious... More
NWEA Research Partnership Has Local Impact 2.4.15 Beth Tarasawa Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) is a proud partner of the Multnomah County Partnership for Education... More
