Teachers hear a lot about getting students involved with their test data and goal setting, but how does that happen in practice? Last fall, we spent two days with Michelle Wiley, an instructional specialist at Phoenix Central School District in New York State. We went from classroom to classroom with Michelle as she helped kids understand their MAP Growth data and get excited about reaching their goals. Here’s a behind-the-scenes look at how she works with students and teachers.

With this compilation of posts from our blog, Teach. Learn. Grow., we invite you to learn more about how to inspire a love of math in your classroom and help the next generation approach it with curiosity, confidence, and even excitement.

Teacher-Tested Strategies: This video brings you inside real classrooms where MAP Growth is working smarter — not harder — for teachers and students. Hear directly from reading and math specialists in Greensburg Salem School District, Pennsylvania as they share strategies to prepare students, use reports effectively, and celebrate growth — especially for striving learners who use Read 180 and Math 180 for intervention. Whether you’re a district leader, coach, or classroom teacher, these proven practices will help you get more from every MAP Growth test.

Educators from Midlothian High School in Texas share how MAP Growth improves the speed and accuracy with which they evaluate their students’ achievement levels and academic needs. When students come in to 9th grade with four years of historical MAP data, decisions can be made faster, and Fall MAP testing cuts down dramatically on evaluation time for teachers.

Join NWEA expert Tatiana Ciccarelli to explore how MAP Growth data can enhance math instruction. Learn effective differentiation strategies, understand student data, and build stronger connections with students. Address achievement gaps with actionable insights and practical tools.

This infographic provides an overview of key moments in COVID research along with context of what was happening at that point in time.

For this episode, we’re once again joined by Dr. Chase Nordengren, principal research lead for Effective Instructional Strategies at NWEA to talk about teacher-led approaches to academic recovery.

Chase works closely with leading scholars from around the globe to turn theory into actionable practices to drive instructional improvement. His latest study, High Growth for All, captured ways teachers in one Chicago-area district are leading the academic recovery effort and producing above average academic growth over multiple years for kids across the achievement spectrum

Chase is also the author of Step into Student Goal Setting: A Path to Growth, Motivation, and Agency from Corwin Press.