Guide
08.06.20
Many teachers feel assessment fatigue from all the tests students are required to take. But the right kind of assessment can have profound results. In fact, the data from a high-quality assessment can improve instruction, enhance a school’s overall culture, and move the needle on educational outcomes.
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Use this strategic planning tool to identify your district’s key areas of need and resources that support learning for students affected by COVID learning interruptions.
Topics: Assessment literacy, Empowering educators, Formative assessment, Informing instruction, Research, School improvement, Social-emotional learning, Teacher preparation
Products: MAP Accelerator, MAP Growth, MAP Reading Fluency, Professional Learning
Fact Sheet
Purpose-built measures and tools from NWEA® provide stable, trustworthy sources of data educators need to make informed decisions. From addressing unfinished learning to working towards proficiency and achievement goals, the MAP® Suite offers the right tools to help educators in summer programs target instruction and improve outcomes for all kids.
Topics: Differentiated instruction, Formative assessment, Growth, Informing instruction, Progress monitoring
Products: MAP Suite
Case Study
Floyd County Schools built on its successful rollout of MAP Growth with a customized professional learning program developed in partnership with NWEA, including a collaborative series of workshops for district educators.
Topics: Empowering educators, Growth, Informing instruction, Insights and reports, School improvement
Products: MAP Growth, Professional Learning
Article
COVID-19 has taken its toll on math learning. Recent research shows significant drops in MAP Growth scores for students in grades 3–8 compared to fall 2019.
Topics: Differentiated instruction, Math & STEM, Personalized learning
Products: MAP Accelerator
Case Study
A Texas school district ensured that rollout of MAP Growth was successful, even in the midst of a pandemic, by diversifying professional learning and ensuring stakeholders were involved from the ground up.
Topics: Differentiated instruction, Empowering educators, Growth, Informing instruction, Teacher preparation
Products: Professional Learning, MAP Accelerator, MAP Growth, MAP Reading Fluency
Article
NWEA CEO Chris Minnich and Sal Khan of Khan Academy share their insights for addressing unfinished learning in math related to the COVID19 pandemic.
Topics: Math & STEM, Differentiated instruction
Products: MAP Accelerator
Video
Learn strategies and tips for getting students to set meaningful, attainable goals, and track their own progress. Discover why student-led goal setting can be a powerful motivator toward academic success.
Topics: Classroom tips, Differentiated instruction, Empowering educators, Personalized learning, Progress monitoring, Teacher preparation
