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.

Professional learning content designer Fenesha Hubbard and mathematics content solutions director Tammy Baumann discuss how math identities, formative practices, and MAP Accelerator can all support students’ math learning journey.

In this collection of Teach. Learn. Grow. posts, Erin Beard, content design coordinator on NWEA’s professional learning team, offers validation, information, strategies, and tools educators can use in any kind of learning space to support their students in social-emotional learning and overcoming toxic stress and trauma.

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.

MAP Reading Fluency delivers trustworthy, objective insights on an entire class in just minutes. Take the next step with your data by incorporating these easy-to-implement strategies in your classroom.

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.

Culturally responsive texts can be a child’s window to the world or a mirror to their inner self. See how early literacy and social-emotional learning go hand in hand.