Policy and Advocacy Fact Sheet

Education leaders are facing tremendous challenges today, challenges that provide opportunities to reimagine systems of assessment and accountability, and address inequities and barriers.

When it comes to academic standards, the only constant is change. Schools need to make sure their assessment solutions are up to date and aligned with the latest legislation.

As new legislation shifts educational priorities, district-level administrators rise to the challenge of maintaining stability for teachers and students. Learn how high-quality assessment can support this effort, and help districts prioritize student learning.

NWEA recommendations to the federal government regarding the need to expand flexibility and incentivize innovation in both assessment and accountability systems.

Our panel of experts discuss the impact interrupted learning had on student growth, along with the implications of this research for educators and policy makers.

In this webinar, our panel of practitioners, policy experts, and researchers discussed the role of high-quality assessment data, alongside nonacademic information, as a critical component of district and state efforts to address student and systems-level needs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.

Learn about Louisiana’s curriculum-aligned, through-year approach to ELA and social studies assessment, developed in partnership with NWEA and other partners to foster deeper learning and close opportunity gaps.