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NWEA guidance for student grouping

Basic principles that should be followed when considering grouping to improve student outcomes.

Topics: Early learning, Equity, Instructional strategies, Literacy, Math

10.27.22

Podcast

The Continuing Educator | Digital and Disciplinary Literacy, with Laura Hansen

What are digital and disciplinary literacy, and why are they so important right now? We dive into these questions with Laura B. Hansen, director of Teaching and Learning Connections at NWEA.

Topics: Accessibility, Early learning, Equity, Instructional strategies, Literacy, Professional learning, Science

Products: MAP Reading Fluency, Professional Learning

11.07.22

Fact Sheet

2022 norms for MAP Growth course-specific tests in Integrated Math I, II, and III

A 4-page document outlining the user norms for MAP Growth Integrated Math I, II, and III. Includes details on how the user norms were developed, how user norms differ from national representative norms, and what years of data were used to craft them. Detailed charts are included that cover fall to winter, Fall to spring, and winter to spring norms.

Topics: Education research, Insights & reports, Math

Products: MAP Growth

12.06.22

Fact Sheet

2022 norms for MAP Growth course-specific tests in Biology

A 2-page document outlining the user norms for MAP Growth tests in Biology. Includes details on how the user norms were developed, how user norms differ from national representative norms, and what years of data were used to craft them. Detailed charts are included that cover fall to winter, Fall to spring, and winter to spring norms.

Topics: Education research, Insights & reports, Leadership, Science

Products: MAP Growth, MAP Science

12.08.22

Webinar

Special briefing on new fall data

New fall data shows continued signs of academic rebounding. Drs. Karyn Lewis and Emily Morton provide more context and details to a new report on the state of academic gains and achievement levels. They also share insights on intervention efforts.

Topics: Education research

12.13.22

Case Study

In partnership with Microsoft AI for Accessibility, research brings us closer to equity in math assessment

Funded by Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility Grant, NWEA joined with Perkins Access, Governor Morehead School, and Sonja Steinbach, a math educator who works with students with vision disabilities. Together, they embarked on a unique research partnership to make middle school mathematics assessments more accessible for students with vision impairments.

Topics: Accessibility, Assessment, Education research, Equity, Math

12.19.22

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.

Topics: Equity, Science

12.19.22
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