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A recent study, published in the Journal of Applied Research on Children: Informing Policy for Children at Risk, found that students who participated in an Early Kindergarten Transition (EKT) program …
Author: Beth Tarasawa, NWEA
Topics: Research, Policy & advocacy
From our phones to our sidewalks, it seems like games are everywhere. The language and the dynamics of games have embedded themselves in nearly every aspect of our culture, nowhere more so than in …
Author: Chase Nordengren, NWEA
Topics: Research
Our MAP® Growth™ assessment is designed to provide educators with useful information about what students know and can do, and what they are ready to learn next. But having a well-designed test …
Author: Steven Wise, NWEA
Topics: Research, Assessment
In my last blog, I discussed the problems caused by disengaged test taking, and how we detect its occurrence when students take MAP Growth. Today, I want to share what NWEA is doing to address the …
They are in your schools now. And there are more coming—lots more. Are you ready for them? This year, more than 3.8 million students enrolled in kindergarten at public schools across the United …
Author: Derrick Vargason, NWEA
MAP® Growth™ reporting has added two new student assessment engagement metrics: Percent of Disengaged Responses Estimated Impact of Disengagement on RIT These metrics will inform …
Author: Nate Jensen, NWEA
Each spring, many district administrators and leaders are tasked with reporting metrics to others in their communities – from parents to school boards – that answer the question, “How are the …
Author: Kara Bobowski, NWEA
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Students continue to rebound from pandemic school closures. NWEA® and Learning Heroes experts talk about how best to support them here on our blog, Teach. Learn. Grow.
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The science of reading is not a buzzword. It’s the converging evidence of what matters and what works in literacy instruction. We can help you make it part of your practice.
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High-quality professional learning can help teachers feel invested—and supported—in their work.
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