NWEA Expands Partnership with Arizona Educators to Support State’s “Move On When Reading” Early Literacy Initiative

Assessments Support Michigan’s Early Literacy Initiative; Tightly Aligned with Michigan Academic Standards

NWEA introduces MAP Growth capability that detects and addresses lack of student engagement in assessment.

NWEA researchers won first place in the first annual Social-Emotional Assessment Design Challenge, a competition for assessments that measure social-emotional learning, or SEL. The winning study, led by NWEA research...

NWEA and Wowzers, a comprehensive online math program for grades K-8, announced that they have forged a partnership to help teachers use MAP Growth assessment results to personalize math instruction...

The Arkansas Department of Education has selected NWEA as a Qualified Vendor for the state’s K-2 assessment program. Starting this fall, school districts can use the NWEA Arkansas K-2 Assessment...

Matt Chapman, who has served as CEO of NWEA for eleven years, announces today that he will be retiring at the end of the calendar year.

National Task Force on Assessment Education, in partnership with the Council of Chief State School Officers, releases new guidance to provide recommendations and language for professional development and parent and...

Partnership empowers educators to use MAP RIT Range scores to differentiate reading instruction and independent student reading practice.

Edmentum, a leading provider of web-based learning solutions, and NWEA are expanding their partnership to give schools and districts flexibility to leverage tools they are currently using to meet individual...

MAP has been named winner of Tech & Learning Magazine’s 2016 Awards of Excellence. The 34-year-old program recognizes the best new and upgraded education tools that help educators in teaching,...

Gallup, a global research and analytic company, just released Gallup’s Top Education Findings in 2016, and the list includes a key data point uncovered in Make Assessment Work for All...

With the new ESSA regulations requiring accountability systems based on multiple measures, a new guide from researchers at the not-for-profit NWEA provides educators with actionable steps they can begin implementing...

“Leading from the Classroom,” is a podcast series featuring firsthand accounts from the 2016 State Teachers of the Year. Each episode features a different teacher sharing a personal and poignant...

NWEA has launched a pilot program to certify that MAP growth assessment results are incorporated and represented with fidelity on platforms that aggregate student and school data. Chicago-based Otus has signed...

NWEA has announced a partnership with Esol Education, an international school management organization, to provide training to educators using NWEA’s MAP growth assessment in the Middle East. Through the partnership,...

Killeen Independent School District (ISD) has selected the NWEA  Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) growth assessments for use with almost 30,000 students in kindergarten through eighth grade. The district piloted...

Computer adaptive academic growth assessment Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) for Science has been aligned with the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)*. Developed for grades 3-8, MAP for Science precisely...

The National Task Force on Assessment Education has embarked on a multi-year effort to address critical gaps in teacher preparation to use assessment effectively. Among the first deliverables of the...

The second annual Fall Assessment Summit from the Central & Eastern European Schools Association (CEESA) and the European Council of International Schools (ECIS) will deliver training to more than 70...

MAP has been named winner of Tech & Learning Magazine’s 2016 ISTE Best of Show, which recognizes the most innovative products that impact classroom learning and improve education. More than 500...

Portland, OR — (July 26, 2016) — The South Carolina Department of Education again has selected the Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment for the state’s Adoption List of Formative...

In an effort to support educators in understanding, interpreting, and using data for maximum student academic growth, NWEA is releasing a series of new reports for the Measures of Academic...

We are proud to announce our 10th partnership with an instructional content provider, Curriculum Crafter, signifying a new milestone for in-depth content integration in the industry. These partnerships allow educators to select...

Representing a true breakthrough in education technology, NWEA has developed and integrated accessibility and accommodations capabilities into its MAP assessment. Starting fall 2016, any student with visual disabilities or impairments...

Leading industry experts join new team focused on helping states develop multiple measure accountability systems.  

This new partnership with Curriculum Crafter LCC®, a cloud-based curriculum and plan management tool, provides educators with teaching resources directly aligned to MAP assessment results.  

A new Gallup report commissioned by NWEA reveals educators, parents and students want a balanced approach to K-12 testing, utilizing a variety of academic assessments with a strong preference for those...

NWEA has launched a new iPad app called NWEA MAP Testing that will enable students to take assessments using touchscreen technology. This app will provide an experience that is ideal for...

NWEA has been named a WebbAlign Depth of Knowledge Partner by the Wisconsin Center for Education Products and Services (WCEPS). The certification is awarded to organizations that participate in regular...

NWEA researchers have developed a unique new College Explorer tool that enables middle school and early high school-age students to use their MAP® scores to see which colleges and universities they’re...

A newly published study from NWEA provides teachers with insight into how students would perform on Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortia (SBAC) assessments, based on their Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®)...

Senior Research Fellow Steven Wise, along with former NWEA Vice President and psychometrician Dr. Gage Kingsbury and Dr. Norman Webb, a leading developer of alignment models for assessment, has developed a...

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment was named a Top Product by readers of District Administration magazine. MAP was recognized for making a positive difference in education by K12 leaders...

Tyler Independent School District has selected the NWEA suite of assessments for use with over 15,000 students in Pre-K through high school. Tyler ISD is the largest district in east...

Announcement of the members of a national Task Force on Assessment Education for Teachers. The Task Force brings together pre-service and in-service educators, assessment experts and thought leaders to foster national...

McDowell County, which sits at the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains in North Carolina, has chosen Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) to be their universal screener and to drive...

NWEA added two new directors to its board: Deb Delisle and Patricia Smith. Deb Delisle is appointed to the post of ASCD’s Executive Director and CEO. She has over 30...

The new initiative is designed to advance teacher preparation and professional development in the use of assessment in teaching and learning. The initiative includes a Task Force that will guide efforts...

Jefferson County Public Schools (Jeffco), NWEA and MasteryConnect announced today they have entered into a partnership to provide high-quality interim assessment tools to all schools in the Golden, Colorado district.

Skills Navigator®, the new classroom assessment system from the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA), has just been named a Best in Show product by Tech & Learning magazine. The award recognizes...

At the 2015 ISTE Conference NWEA announced the launch of Skills Navigator®, a new K-8 classroom assessment system for math, reading comprehension, vocabulary and language usage that helps teachers accomplish...

Measures of Academic Progress Spanish-language Math assessment offers real-time data for teachers to improve achievement of Spanish-speaking students.

Twelfth largest district in Texas recognizes the reliability of MAP as a tool to monitor individual student growth within and across grade levels over time  Garland, TX – October 28,...

MAP assessment selected by Texas district as part of strategic plan to advance student achievement and increase college and career readiness.  Lubbock, TX – November 19, 2014 – Northwest Evaluation...

Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment selected for use in second grade math and English language arts to support classroom instruction and inform educational decisions.

Majority of Educators Never Received Assessment Literacy Training in Teacher Prep Programs Students, Teachers and District Administrators All See Benefit in Adaptive Technology-Based Tests