Case Study
One coherent system to drive action ā Nebraska Overview
Learn how Nebraska Department of Education partnered with NWEAĀ® to co-create a new, student-centered approach to statewide assessment by integrating district and state measures using an adaptive through-year assessment model. This comprehensive approach streamlines testing, prioritizes student engagement, provides timely instructional feedback, and accurately measures student performance over time.
Topics: Assessment, Professional learning
Products: State Solutions
Case Study
Connecting district and state assessments to increase impact ā Alaska Overview
When district and state assessments feel disconnected, value and purpose are questioned. Faced with challenges, Alaska DEED partnered with NWEAĀ® to create an innovative statewide assessment system that would enable districts to continue administering MAPĀ® Growthā¢ 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.
Topics: Assessment, Policy & advocacy
Products: State Solutions
eBook
Classroom approaches for healing from stress and trauma
In this collection of Teach. Learn. Grow. posts, Erin Beard, content design coordinator on NWEAās 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.
Topics: Social emotional learning
Products: Professional Learning
eBook
Approach SY21ā22 with a growth mindset
NWEA research into student learning during the 2020ā21 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: Instructional strategy & resources
Products: MAP Growth
eBook
Math isnāt magic: How to build keen and confident math students
There’s a psychology behind creating confident math students. In this compilation ebook, we will explore the approaches that are most effective for helping students overcome a fear of math.
Topics: Math
Products: Professional Learning, MAP Accelerator
Case Study
Streamlined, empowered, and on track for reading success
When Eufaula City School District traded their unreliable, inconsistent reading assessments for MAP Reading Fluency, they saw trajectory-changing growth. See how theyāre using trustworthy data to improve student outcomes.
Topics: Literacy
Products: MAP Reading Fluency
Video
Tackling the learning gap with the help of reading assessments
See why literacy instruction grounded in the science of reading, combined with precise, reliable assessment data, is just what early learners need to get on a path to growth after interrupted learning.
Topics: Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy
Products: MAP Reading Fluency