7.3.19 A teacher’s thoughts on saying goodbye to the school year It seems like every year, my classroom has a song, or a movie soundtrack that exemplifies who they are as a group. A few years ago, it was the soundtrack to Trolls because that group just could not... Read more
6.27.19 Rethinking School Performance with Dr. Andrew Hegedus Dr. Andrew Hegedus, Research Consulting Director for NWEA recently completed a noteworthy research study exploring the relationship between poverty and school performance. We caught up with Andy... Read more
6.25.19 Making Sense of Growth Mindset and Growth Measures For the past few years, “growth mindset” has generated a lot of conversation in the education world. Both adults and students have opportunities to develop a growth mindset, to shift their... Read more
6.20.19 What Can These 5 Types of Assessment Data Tell You? Educational assessments can be used to support learning, as well as validate it. The type of assessment you choose should match the purpose behind the questions you’re trying to answer about... Read more
6.18.19 4 Simple Steps For Streamlining Your Assessment System Every assessment has strengths and limitations, which means no single measure will serve every specific need. If your system has been built piecemeal over time, it’s likely to be chaotic, as... Read more
6.13.19 How this rural, low-income school used MAP Growth data to boost performance The high desert area of northwestern New Mexico, also known as the Checkerboard area, is patchwork of territory owned by the federal government, private citizens, and the Navajo reservation. There... Read more
6.11.19 Involving Students and Parents in End-of-Year Planning A recent blog post – Teacher End-of-Year Planning Using MAP Growth Data – discussed some questions that often arise as the year draws to a close. Were my efforts to support student growth this... Read more
6.6.19 NWEA and Khan Academy: A Partnership with a Purpose We’re proud to announce that NWEA is partnering with Khan Academy. United by our shared commitment to student success, we are joining forces with Khan Academy to develop an innovative personalized... Read more
5.30.19 5 Ways One School District Makes the Most of MAP Growth At Novi, a district of 6,000 students in Oakland County, Michigan, MAP® Growth™ has long been a part of their balanced approach to assessment. According to Dr. R.J. Webber, Assistant... Read more
5.28.19 Using MAP Growth Assessment Data to Improve Students’ Futures The Pewaukee School District (PSD) in Wisconsin, like most school districts across the country, strives to improve student learning to open doors to bright futures. After more than a decade of using... Read more
5.23.19 5 Steps to Engaging Students More with MAP Growth Have you and your students ever just had it up to here with math? I know I have. After months of teaching the fifth-grade curriculum as prescribed, many students in my class were... Read more
5.17.19 Brown v. Board Anniversary Provides Opportunity to Recommit to All Kids Today marks the 65th anniversary of one of the most consequential decisions in the history of the Supreme Court. Brown v. Board of Education said that no student may be separated by his or her... Read more