White Paper
Louisiana and NWEA: Creating innovative assessments to foster equity and deeper learning
Learn about Louisianaās curriculum-aligned, through-year approach to ELA and social studies assessment, developed in partnership with NWEA and other partners to foster deeper learning and close opportunity gaps.
Topics: Assessment, Policy & advocacy
Products: State Solutions
Webinar
Assessing student learning in the ānew normalā: Considerations for policy and practice
In this webinar, our panel of practitioners, policy experts, and researchers discussed the role of high-quality assessment data, alongside nonacademic information, as a critical component of district and state efforts to address student and systems-level needs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Topics: Education research, Policy & advocacy
Products: MAP Growth
White Paper
Kā12 Assessment Policy Recommendations for the 117th Congress and the Administration
NWEA recommendations to the federal government regarding the need to expand flexibility and incentivize innovation in both assessment and accountability systems.
Topics: Policy & advocacy
Products: State Solutions
Webinar
Fluency and equity: Helping all kids access grade-level text
A panel of leading reading instruction experts discuss specific practices and strategies educators can implement to improve oral reading fluency and help all students access grade-level text.
Topics: Equity, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy
Products: MAP Reading Fluency
eBook
Anti-racism in the classroom: A primer
The murder of George Floyd shook the US on May 25, 2020. The time to lead meaningful, lasting change is now. An important place to start? The classroom. Read about what you can do to start reshaping your practice.
Topics: Equity
Products: Professional Learning
Podcast
Our journey concludes with a look towards the future: an inspiring conversation with a group of youth activists who tell their stories and establish a visionary call to action for education leaders and policymakers across the country.
Topics: Equity
Podcast
Our education system is at an inflection point, and as COVID-19 makes us reconsider the best ways to teach students, we must also consider how assessment and accountability need to shift toward a more modern structure.
Topics: Equity