Math outcomes across a school or district are often far from homogenous. MAP Accelerator, a personalized math learning tool for students in grades 3–8, can help you build a more cohesive, consistent set of instructional practices. It brings MAP Growth data and Khan Academy learning pathways together to better support your math teachers in helping all students grow.

At NWEA, we understand that data from the assessments we create plays a critical role in supporting student-centered instruction, and in informing the systems, policies, and investments that support equal opportunity for all students to learn. As we partner with states and the districts to create systems that positively impact all students, we apply an equity lens to test design, content development, and integration of accessibility and accommodations.

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.

Our early reading experts share straightforward, science-backed strategies educators can use right away to support early learners and improve reading outcomes.

NWEA research into student learning during the 2020–21 school year has confirmed what many suspected was true: COVID-19 school closures have exacerbated inequities in education. This eBook details the findings and offers pragmatic advice for reading and math instruction that can help teachers harness the power of growth mindset.

A fear of math is far too common. While many of us are inadvertently stifled in our ways of thinking and doing mathematics, it doesn’t have to be that way. This compilation of Teach. Learn. Grow. blog posts by NWEA math experts will walk you through how to support all your students in building a positive math identity and a lifelong love of learning.