5.4.23 How to use progress monitoring to close gaps in foundational reading skills When we use progress monitoring with a student, will we close gaps in learning? Maybe, but maybe not. It all depends on how we respond to the data. So how can we be planful and clear about... Read more
5.2.23 Why it’s important to support fluency in mathematics The idea of fluency is big in K–12 mathematics education. However, there is not a clear, shared meaning of the word. In fact, if you were to ask educators to define “fluency” in the... Read more
4.28.23 States must keep the needs of all students in mind as they revamp assessments The pandemic took an extraordinary toll on teaching and learning in US schools; however some groups of students, including those with disabilities, were disproportionately impacted. The negative... Read more
4.27.23 Research reveals the pros and cons of algebra in eighth grade Between 1990 and 2015, the proportion of eighth graders in United States public schools enrolled in algebra or a more advanced mathematics course more than doubled to 43 percent. This... Read more
4.25.23 How baseball helped me understand the MAP Growth learning continuum Please let me be clear: I am an almost five-foot-two musical theater kid who teaches math. The one sport I watch is soccer (#GoTimbers). Yet here I am, using baseball to sound... Read more
4.20.23 How consistent learning supports help math students succeed Math content and skills build along increasingly complex progressions, and without learning supports, students can fall behind very quickly. The range of learning differences, strengths, and... Read more
4.14.23 What the research tells us about four-day school weeks For many communities across America, a school calendar with four-day weeks is unheard of. And in many of these communities, such a proposal would garner little support. Indeed, there isn’t a... Read more
4.13.23 What Daniel Pink can teach principals about timing Happy spring! I hope your school year has been fantastic. Mine has been a bit hectic due to seven snow days, which caused rescheduling of, well, everything. Luckily, I’ve been reading When:... Read more
4.11.23 7 steps to having difficult conversations in your school Schools are full of symbols. Walk the halls and take note of what’s on the walls and you will see what holds value historically, academically, and culturally. Who is represented? What... Read more
4.6.23 Normal vs. necessary academic growth “Why do so many of our students meet their growth projections on MAP® Growth™ but fail to ‘meet standards’ on the state test?” Educators from NWEA partner school districts send... Read more
4.4.23 Science at SXSW EDU: 3 themes to bring back to our science classrooms (and beyond!) An NFL player, a US poet laureate, a YouTube star, and the US Secretary of Education walk into a room… That sounds like the start of a joke, but it was actually my experience at SXSW EDU... Read more
3.30.23 How NWEA research partnerships serve students At NWEA, our mission is Partnering to help all kids learn®. We strive to truly live this mission across the organization, including on the research team. In practice, this means we want to do... Read more