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.

Our early reading experts discuss the roots of the literacy crisis and provide research-backed strategies for helping early readers catch up and closing gaps in literacy equity and access.

A Texas school district ensured that rollout of MAP Growth was successful, even in the midst of a pandemic, by diversifying professional learning and ensuring stakeholders were involved from the ground up.

In this webinar, you’ll hear research-backed recommendations about how your teachers can support student goal setting and practices in the classroom that empower student voice and choice.

In this case study, understand how a Michigan district used their MAP assessment data to align teachers and families while improving learning outcomes for all students.