NWEA Fusion 2017 is fast approaching! We’ll be gathering in Indianapolis June 20-22 for some great networking, keynote speeches, and breakout sessions, and we can’t… More
As the school year begins to wind down, summer plans begin to take shape. A plan many schools and teachers are forming is one to… More
Since the very first county fair, assessment has been the key to communicating success. Let your mind wander a bit to imagine the smell of… More
The MAP® test is a growth assessment given to K–12 students that provides data to help teachers teach, students learn, and administrators lead. As students… More
Kim Thomas has taught math for more than two decades. Most recently, she joined the staff at Woodruff Alternative School in Peoria, Illinois, where she’s… More
My MAP® story began long before joining NWEA, when I was a district administrator in Massillon City Schools, Ohio. As is still the case, all… More
This week, we are celebrating and recognizing teachers for Teacher Appreciation Week! Kim Thomas, 2016 Teacher of the Year for Illinois, shares how she creates… More
As an organization built by educators, and for educators, Teacher Appreciation Week is always a celebratory time for all of us at NWEA. Teaching is… More
Math teacher Kim Thomas wants nothing more than for her students to have a mathmazing time in class. Using MAP report data to help guide… More
College and career readiness has been a recent drive of K-12 education, aiming to prepare students to enter post-secondary education without remediation. Students generally take… More
Kim Thomas is on a quest to make the world a little bit more “mathilicious.” At Woodruff Alternative School in Peoria, Illinois, where she’s been… More
We’ve blogged consistently on student assessment, most notably interim assessments like MAP® and MAP for Primary Grades (MPG), and formative assessment for day-to-day and minute-to-minute… More
