Webinar
08.01.20
NWEA senior research fellows Drs. John Cronin and Steven Wise, along with product manager Adam Wolfgang, answer educators’ pressing questions about remote testing, from the student and proctor experience and best practices from virtual schools to ways to ensure data validity. Watch this 35-minute session to learn from our experts and feel confident building your own remote testing plan.
Topics: Research
Products: MAP Growth
Fact Sheet
In relentless pursuit of our mission to help all kids learn, the Policy and Advocacy team at NWEA elevates five key areas in which we seek to influence decision-making: informing the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, driving equity and innovation in assessments, supporting the reimagining of accountability, building and supporting a diverse educator workforce, and expanding opportunities to learn.
Topics: Empowering educators, Equity, ESSA, Growth, Informing instruction, Innovations in reporting & assessment, Insights and reports, Measurement & scaling, Policy & Advocacy, Research, School improvement, Teacher preparation
eBook
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.
Topics: Classroom tips, Differentiated instruction, Early learning, Empowering educators, Equity, Growth, Informing instruction, Math & STEM, Middle school, Personalized learning, Reading & language arts, Research
Webinar
Educators and NWEA researchers offer research-backed suggestions and strategies to help recover unfinished learning and chart a new path forward after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topics: Empowering educators, Equity, Growth, Research, Social-emotional learning
Products: MAP Growth
Webinar
COVID-19 altered nearly every facet of education last year. Watch the webinar with a panelist of experts as they discuss new research from NWEA on the academic progress of students during the pandemic and implications for policies and practices aimed to support recovery and advance learning for historically underserved communities.
Topics: Equity, Policy & Advocacy, Research
Policy Paper
How can policymakers and education leaders advance learning for all students next year and beyond? These equity-focused recommendations by NWEA Policy and Advocacy, informed by new NWEA research on student achievement trends in the 2020-2021 school year, can help federal, state, and district leaders support learning recovery for all students and lay a strong foundation for student success.
Topics: Equity, Policy & Advocacy, Research, School improvement, Social-emotional learning, Teacher preparation
Policy Brief
How can policymakers and education leaders advance learning for all students next year and beyond? Read highlights from new NWEA research on student achievement in 2020-2021 and equity-focused recommendations by NWEA Policy and Advocacy informed by this work for federal, state, and district leaders working to support learning recovery to lay a strong foundation for success for all students.
Topics: Equity, Policy & Advocacy, Research, School improvement, Social-emotional learning, Teacher preparation
Fact Sheet
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, Policy & Advocacy, Research, School improvement, Social-emotional learning, Teacher preparation
Products: MAP Accelerator, MAP Growth, MAP Reading Fluency, Professional Learning
