How can we support academic growth for English learners (ELs) who may have experienced disproportionate academic impacts from COVID-19? Recent NWEA research may help inform how federal ESSER funding can provide early intervention and extended school year support in the summer and after-school that can create sustainable change and further growth for ELs.

At NWEA, we’re partnering with states to create balanced assessment systems that prioritize learning and teaching. It’s time for unified approaches that support educators in challenging every student, increase opportunity for schools and students to show growth, and drive the systems-level actions needed to foster educational equity. Reimagine assessment and accountability with us.

Learn how Nebraska Department of Education partnered with NWEA® to co-create a new, student-centered approach to statewide assessment by integrating district and state measures using an adaptive through-year assessment model. This comprehensive approach streamlines testing, prioritizes student engagement, provides timely instructional feedback, and accurately measures student performance over time.

When district and state assessments feel disconnected, value and purpose are questioned. Faced with challenges, Alaska DEED partnered with NWEA® to create an innovative statewide assessment system that would enable districts to continue administering MAP® Growth™ while reducing overall testing and increasing the value of summative tests. Learn how Alaska shifted from a stand-alone summative test to a balanced system focused on teachers and students.

The right reading assessment can empower teachers, support students, and provide actionable data. Discover the features and enhancements included with MAP Reading Fluency that work alongside high-quality instruction to improve outcomes for early learners.

This is a story about how reading assessments got turned upside down. See how researchers and literacy experts leveraged innovative technology to develop MAP Reading Fluency, a game-changing solution for early learners.

MAP® Reading Fluency was designed to deliver a superior reading assessment experience for emerging readers. See how the solution leverages innovative speech-recognition technology to provide teachers with objective, actionable reading data.