12.17.15 MAP Around the World October saw the first Fall MAP Summit sponsored by CEESA (Central & Eastern European Schools Association). The Brandenburg Berlin International School was host site for 43 attendees representing... Read more
12.8.15 Data Rule #1: Don’t Should on Yourself Student growth is the expected outcome when using assessment data to inform instruction. Defining success metrics for students involves asking where a student should be in relation to state... Read more
10.22.15 Six Ways The Learning Continuum Can Help Teacher Decision Making Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) and MAP for Primary Grades (MPG) interim assessments include our interactive teacher tool, the Learning Continuum. The Learning Continuum lets teachers see... Read more
7.2.15 Labeling Kids: Four Examples of Testing Practices that Inadvertently Impact How Students See Themselves 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 we do it, especially with Common Core-aligned assessments on the horizon.... Read more
6.4.15 Using Norms to Answer the “What’s Next” Question As NWEA prepares to release 2015 norms this summer, I am exploring the thoughtful use of norms in a series of four posts. The first post focused on understanding what norms are and how to judge... Read more
5.12.15 Reflections from a Doctoral Fellow Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) is a proud partner of the Multnomah County Partnership for Education Research (MCPER), established in 2013 with the University of Portland (UP). The... Read more
3.3.15 10 Questions to Ask about Norms This summer NWEA will release the 2015 norms. What exactly are norms and why should educators care? Think of social norms. They are the standard or typical behaviors that we expect from all... Read more
10.31.14 The Power of the Learning Continuum: One Partner’s Journey in Data Analysis A few years ago, I was working with a district that was partnering with NWEA to help all kids grow and learn. This was a new experience for me. I had not experienced the power of MAP interim... Read more
9.9.14 Technology for Our Youngest…Should We or Shouldn’t We? Often, when I am facilitating MAP Foundation Series and Children's Progress Academic Assessment workshops with early childhood teachers, I am faced with a barrage of questions regarding the use... Read more
6.24.14 Research Explores Impact of Summer Learning Loss on Student Achievement Gaps I’m proud to share the following from our guest bloggers, Kingsbury Data Award recipients Andrew McEachin and Allison Atteberry. ... Read more
11.11.13 Five Characteristics of Quality Educational Assessments – Part Three Assessment Literacy involves understanding how assessments are made, what type of assessments answer what questions, and how the data from assessments can be used to help teachers, students, parents,... Read more
11.4.13 The 30 Million Word Difference For decades, education researchers have found that children from lower-income and less-educated parents typically enter kindergarten with limited language skills compared to their more privileged... Read more
