We assess our students every day. But do we always know why? In this e-book, Erin Beard, content design coordinator on NWEA’s professional learning team, tells you everything you need to know about assessment empowerment, from what it is to exactly how to bring it to life in your classroom.

Learn more about the Assessment Empowerment Professional Learning Suite and the Responsive Learning Cycles Professional Learning Suite—experiences designed and led by veteran educators to drive instructional change.

NWEA offers professional learning experiences led by experienced educators in four broad areas of professional practice. Get a closer look at the robust, holistic offerings available for your school or district.

The “big five” components of reading work together as students learn to read and develop their skills. See how having separate assessments that focus specifically on these constrained and unconstrained skills can benefit the classroom teacher.

Dyslexia is a complex reading difficulty that can impact early learners. See how screening, high-quality reading instruction, and relevant strategies can improve outcomes and foster confidence.

With the right support from professional learning and an open dialogue with administrators from the very beginning, you can empower teachers to turn insights into action and improve student outcomes.

To become proficient readers, young learners need experience with written language at increasingly higher levels of difficulty. Learn how the Lexile® reading measures can help you support students with targeted reading instruction.