

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


Case Study
Ohio middle school sees dramatic math gains with MAP Accelerator
Educators at Lewis F. Mayer middle school discuss the significant increase they’ve in math summative test scores since adding MAP Accelerator to their instructional strategies to address unfinished learning.
Topics: Education research, Instructional strategy & resources, Math
Products: MAP Accelerator


Guide
Teacher Guide: It’s Hot Out Here: Exploring Heat in Our World
In this unit, students will explore how the historical practice of redlining interacts with the patterns of heat distribution within communities.


Guide
Student Guide: It’s Hot Out Here: Exploring Heat in Our World
In this unit, students will explore how the historical practice of redlining interacts with the patterns of heat distribution within communities.