4 ways to help teachers trust data—and you
Data can be a powerful tool for supporting student learning, but it can also create tension for teachers who feel pressured to meet data-driven goals. In some cases, teachers end up feeling undervalued or threatened, concerned that their administrators may focus more on data than they do student experiences in the classroom. These teachers are troubled by the same question: will data be used to judge me as a teacher?
The missing ingredient in these scenarios is trust. Building trust between school leaders and teachers can help shift data from burden to support resource. And, more importantly, it can put the focus back where it should be: on students.
Learn moreTopics: Leadership
Products: Professional Learning
Related Topics


Case Study
Targeted MAP Growth reports bolster district effectiveness of high-impacting tutoring initiative
Ector County Independent School District in Odessa, Texas, used ESSR funding to support learners by partnering with high-impact tutoring firms. Read how custom MAP Growth reports yielded consistent, individualized data to measure impact.
Topics: Leadership, Instructional strategy & resources
Products: MAP Growth, Professional Learning


eBook
Everything you need to know about the science of reading
The science of reading is the converging evidence of what matters and what works in literacy instruction, organized around models that describe how and why. It’s been around a long time, and it’s here to help us better reach kids who are learning to read. Learn about how it ties into decoding, phonics, language comprehension, and fluency, plus how assessment data can guide your efforts.
Topics: Instructional strategy & resources, Education research, Leadership, Literacy
Products: MAP Reading Fluency


Case Study
School leaders see lasting change with professional learning, collaboration, and trustworthy data
The Elgin Children’s Foundation supports schools in Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. See how the organization partnered with NWEA to empower principals and provide the tools and support to help them make meaningful learning growth in their school communities.
Topics: Leadership
Products: MAP Growth


Article
5 ways to prepare and support teachers using MAP Reading Fluency
Early readers and their teachers deserve all the support we can give them. Here are five strategies to make reading assessment more effective.
Topics: Leadership
Products: MAP Reading Fluency


Article
Why—and how—to earn teacher trust before adopting new assessments
With the right support from professional learning and an open dialogue with administrators from the very beginning, you can empower teachers to turn insights into action and improve student outcomes.
Topics: Leadership
Products: MAP Reading Fluency, Professional Learning


Brief
More than just training: How professional learning can support your teaching goals
By giving educators a chance to review what was and was not working, the space to create new plans, and the support to implement them, professional learning led to lasting change.
Topics: Leadership
Products: Professional Learning


Guide
Improving alignment on early learning: Bringing district leaders together
Debates about the best way to teach and assess reading are long-standing. In this guide, you’ll learn how to bridge that divide and bring everyone together with a clear plan and quality assessment data.
Topics: Leadership
Products: MAP Reading Fluency