Following COVID-19 school closures, educators have been helping students make academic gains. Family engagement can contribute to recovery.

The 2025 MAP Growth norms account for COVID-19 interruptions to learning and provide a more accurate view into how students are doing today.

The 2025 norms update addresses several critical factors: evolving U.S. student demographics, documented shifts in academic performance following the COVID-19 pandemic, and the item-selection algorithm in the newly enhanced MAP® Growth™.

Understanding standard error of measurement can help you select an assessment designed to track student progress over time.

Local norms ask how each student is performing compared to peers in the same district or school, making it easier to identify gifted kids.

This NWEA research report emphasizes the vital role of family engagement in helping students recover academically from the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report synthesizes current research on family engagement, examines the effectiveness of current strategies, identifies common barriers, and offers guidance for how districts can communicate more effectively with families about student progress.

The research study used a robust set of data from three national assessments to examine trends in gender gaps in 8th grade STEM skills over the course of the pandemic.