Fall Restart Resources
Plan for success with easy-to-use resources
Educators, you’ve got this. NWEA has your back.
As a not-for-profit that deeply cares about students everywhere–backed by a large and experienced research team—we have deep expertise in assessments to help you gain precise insights into students’ learning. We want to work alongside you to help overcome the impact of COVID-19 school closure learning loss, especially for those students who are the most vulnerable.

Working Paper
Projecting the potential impacts of COVID-19 school closures
For this study, NWEA leveraged existing data on summer learning loss to project how school closures may affect learning.

Blog
School closure support blog category
Relevant interviews, articles and ideas to support students and staff during school closures.

Press Release
COVID 19 school closures lead to greater variance in academic skills
Teachers may see even more variance in where students are in their learning when schools restart.

Webinar
COVID 19 Closures & Learning Loss webinar
Educators and researchers discussed school closures, learning loss and restart planning.

Remote testing and school closure support on Community
Educators and researchers discussed school closures, learning loss and restart planning.

White Paper
4 Principles for Instructional Leadership
This thorough guide builds on NWEA research to offer strategies for a successful restart

Webinar
Articulating a plan for addressing interrupted learning webinar
Help teachers prioritize and integrate interrupted standards and curriculum into the scope and sequence for this school year

Professional learning video library on YouTube
Watch and learn helpful tips and approaches especially relevant to school closures and restart planning

MAP Suite
A purpose-built assessment system designed to support skill and mastery growth for students at every level

CARES Act
Grant funding is available for tools and resources to help students close gaps and make learning gains

MAP Accelerator
Co-developed with Khan Academy, this online tool offers standards-aligned learning pathways based on RIT scores

Instructional Connections
Connect MAP results to tools from high-quality instructional partners for a more personalized experience