

Brief
Ninety-nine districts partnered with NWEA and Khan Academy to implement MAP Accelerator during the COVID-disrupted 2020–21 school year. Results indicate that students using MAP Accelerator for 30 or more minutes a week throughout the school year showed greater-than-expected growth, on average, from fall 2020 to spring 2021 on their MAP Growth tests compared to normative growth based on pre-pandemic trends.
Topics: Education research, Math
Products: MAP Accelerator


Video
MAP Accelerator: Maximizing the classroom value of math instructional tools
Math differentiation doesn’t have to include hurried trips to the copier! With MAP Accelerator, educators can set up students for success, establish a routine, and integrate with core instruction. In this seven-minute video, we walk educators and school leaders through the practical advantages of MAP Accelerator, offering five minute-long tips for immediate classroom implementation. Bolstered by recent research and backed by teacher favorite Khan Academy, MAP Accelerator stars in this practical video that offers real implementation strategies.
Topics: Math
Products: MAP Accelerator


eBook
How to support writing in the classroom: A guide for educators
In this best of Teach. Learn. Grow. eBook, you’ll hear from several experts who will help you better understand how writing is learned and how best to support your students with research-based practices in writing instruction.
Topics: Literacy, Professional learning


Video
The Power of Partnership: Tacoma Public Schools + NWEA
NWEA and Tacoma Public Schools collaboratively defined a set of challenges and developed meaningful, evidence-based solutions around two workstreams critical to student learning and success: social-emotional learning (SEL) and family engagement. Over the course of an extended partnership, NWEA worked shoulder-to-shoulder with Tacoma educators, providing program management, school improvement services, and research capabilities. The teams relied on their collective strengths to deliver the best results for the district’s students, families, and staff.
Topics: Equity, Leadership
Products: School Improvement


Webinar
The science of reading for leaders: Helping your teachers shift instructional practice
In an exclusive webinar designed for administrators, NWEA literacy experts Dr. Cindy Jiban and John Luke Bell, led an engaging, research-based exploration of the science of reading. They also walked through strategies to build buy-in, level up and expand a team’s instructional practices, and sustain the change.
Topics: Assessment, Early learning, Instructional strategy & resources, Leadership, Literacy
Products: MAP Reading Fluency, Professional Learning


Guide
4 simple ways to apply the science of reading to your classroom
The “science of reading” has become one of those ubiquitous buzzword phrases in education. Educators may find themselves wondering, “What are the implications of the science of reading for me, my students, and my whole approach to literacy instruction?” Answer those questions and more with this detailed guide.
Topics: Early learning, Education research, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy
Products: MAP Reading Fluency


Article
6 ways to level up with the science of reading
Implementing the science of reading is an ongoing process to shift instructional strategies to evidence-based practices. Two literacy experts from NWEA® share six ways literacy educators can continue to build on their progress and take the science of reading to the next level.
Topics: Early learning, Education research, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy