Miah Daughtery, Ed.D., will lead English literacy efforts in content advocacy and design   Portland, Ore. – Oct. 6, 2020 – Miah Daughtery, Ed.D., is the new Director of Content...

When states issued the first coronavirus stay-at-home order last March, few could have foreseen how the foundations of learning and teaching would be shaken.

This piece is part of “Beyond the Scantron: Tests and Equity in Today’s Schools,” a three-week series produced in collaboration with the George W. Bush Institute to examine key elements of

Data on children’s academic preparation at kindergarten entry tell a story of both declining achievement and shrinking gaps.

COVID-19 and virtual learning have created "the perfect combination of catalysts for a rapid conversion to student-centered schooling," according to a new report from the Christensen Institute.

Students and parents must understand what counts as attending class and how grades will be determined during online learning

Last spring, millions of kids got tossed into remote learning and were stuck at home. What did all this chaos do to their education — and mental health?

The Effects of COVID-19 and Remote Instruction Are Changing District Demands for Testing

Remote testing may be necessary—but proceed with caution, experts advise

The NWEA emphasizes the importance of goal setting to keep students attentive, learning and growing

States are challenged to find assessments that present an accurate picture of student learning in order to direct resources to those who need them most

NWEA’s Dr. Beth Tarasawa, along with colleagues at Bellwether Education Partners and Michigan State University, explore assessment practices that promote equity and student learning. Portland,...

MAP Reading Fluency was added to list of recommended literacy screening tools for Washington’s K – 2 students   Portland, Ore. – Sept. 18, 2020 – NWEA – a not-for-profit...

Ted Coe, Ph.D., will lead efforts in content advocacy and design   Portland, Ore. – Sept. 15, 2020 – Ted Coe, Ph.D., is the new Director of Content Advocacy and...

A widely used teacher tool will now include NWEA test questions as exemplars. This is a marker of excellence in test question design and a notable distinction in the assessment...

More than five months have passed since most children in North Carolina set foot in a classroom and saw a teacher face to face – and there doesn't seem to be an end in sight.

Before the coronavirus pandemic, a growing number of educators were questioning the merits of standardized assessments.

Learning loss may disproportionately hit the under-served