Equity
Policy Brief
What’s working? Research providing real-time insights into districts’ recovery efforts
In response to disrupted learning opportunities associated with the pandemic, the Road to Recovery (R2R) research team is researching which recovery interventions are improving student outcomes. Learn more about the goals of this project, what we know so far, and early recommendations for districts.
Topics: Equity, Policy & Advocacy, Research
White Paper
From survive to thrive: Why partnership is essential for school improvement
Learn more about essential components to successful school improvement and our partnership with UChicago Impact®. This detailed article explores how we work alongside districts for meaningful, equitable, sustainable change.
Topics: Empowering educators, Equity, School improvement
Products: School Improvement
Brief
Academic Growth for English Learners: Lessons from school-year learning gains and summer learning loss – Implications for COVID-19 recovery and beyond
How can we support academic growth for English learners (ELs) who may have experienced disproportionate academic impacts from COVID-19? Recent NWEA research may help inform how federal ESSER funding can provide early intervention and extended school year support in the summer and after-school that can create sustainable change and further growth for ELs.
Topics: Policy & Advocacy, English language learners, Equity, Growth, Research
Brief
Academic growth for students with disabilities: Lessons from school-year learning gains and summer learning loss—Implications for COVID-19 recovery and beyond
How can we support academic growth for students with disabilities (SWD) who may have experienced disproportionate academic impacts from COVID-19? Recent NWEA research may help inform how federal ESSER and IDEA funding can provide early intervention, extended school year support in the summer, and other evidence-based supports that can create sustainable change and further growth for SWD.
Topics: Policy & Advocacy, Equity, Growth, Research
Webinar
Reimagine: Strategies for helping early readers bounce back from interrupted learning
Leading literacy experts share evidence-based strategies for supporting early readers, including tips for instructional planning, scaffolding, and providing interventions. Get guidance for improving data-informed reading instruction using reporting tools available in MAP Reading Fluency.
Topics: Classroom tips, Early learning, Equity, Innovations in reporting & assessment, Insights and reports, Reading & language arts, Universal screener
Products: MAP Reading Fluency
eBook
Assessment empowerment 101: What it is, why it matters, and how to do it
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.
Topics: Assessment literacy, Classroom tips, Differentiated instruction, Empowering educators, Equity, Formative assessment, Growth, Informing instruction, Personalized learning, Professional learning, School improvement
Products: Professional Learning
Brochure
School Improvement Brochure
Take a closer look at NWEA School Improvement services and our exclusive partnership with UChicago 5Essentials. Learn more about this proven framework and how we partner with you to deliver a customized school improvement plan with personalized support from expert coaches.
Topics: Empowering educators, Equity, Growth, Social-emotional learning
Products: School Improvement