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...
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...
Despite extreme trauma from years of economic decline and a crippling water crisis, children in Flint showed strong growth – on MAP – thanks to sound investment in the district’s...
Mayor Emanuel, CPS CEO Forrest Claypool and CPS Chief Education Officer Dr. Janice K. Jackson announced CPS students achieved record scores on the 2015-2016 NWEA MAP exam, which measures academic...
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...
Melissa Hinshaw, Midwest Account Regional Manager for NWEA, came to HMS to talk with students about the MAP Assessment in response to the letters they had written. Read full article...
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...
In this central Illinois farming community data is being used to identify high-performing students and to lift them even higher. Read the full case study at this link.
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...
Goshen, IN – In a recent article published by Goshen News, NWEA and MAP were featured prominently as a solution for measuring students based on their growth. Educators from around the state...
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...
Matt Chapman was interviewed and quoted extensively in a article from Education Dive, a leading industry newsletter. The article, called What should districts keep in mind when weighing new federal...
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...