8.4.15 Formative Assessment in Arts Education There are places in every content area where formative assessment occurs naturally and most often implicitly. Sports and the arts are two examples where we move from practice to final performance and... Read more
7.9.15 4 Reasons Why Flexible Grouping is a Powerful Force for Learning One of the benefits of getting interim assessment data from MAP is that teachers can use the information to create flexible groups to support student learning needs. But are these groups a good... Read more
7.7.15 Five Easy to Implement “All Student Response” Strategies Research has shown that increasing student engagement improves student learning. In fact, in 1990, Skinner, Wellborn, and Connell (What it takes to do well in school and whether I’ve got it: A... 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
6.18.15 How Much Should We Grow? 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
6.16.15 What is Your RTI IQ? Since semester breaks are the time that I set aside to “catch up” on all of the reading that I have missed during the semester, last week, I sorted through the professional journals stacked... Read more
6.9.15 STEM and Children’s Literature: 3 Classroom Resources Today’s world of children’s literature is a myriad of subjects and genres, capable of supporting any unit or path of study. As Science Technology Engineering Math (STEM) has moved more to the... 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
5.21.15 7 Ways to Scaffold Instruction for English Language Learners As a speech language pathologist, I often get questions surrounding instructional strategies for English Learners whenever I facilitate professional development workshops, so I thought that it... Read more
5.14.15 Making MAP More Meaningful, or Creating a Feedback Loop with Students As a professional development facilitator, when I’m face to face with NWEA partners there are two questions I often hear: “What is the best way to leverage MAP assessment information?”... 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
4.28.15 Percentiles are Powerful – Use with Care 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