NWEA’s early reading specialists present practical, use-tomorrow strategies and downloadable resources for improving engagement and supporting literacy growth for your youngest readers.

Empower students with a healthy, collaborative culture of learning
This suite supports educators to partner with their students throughout the learning journey to develop and sustain practices that propel academic achievement, well-being, and self-efficacy for all.

This fact sheet explains how the Instructional Connections program uses MAP Growth data to create personalized learning pathways in over 30 digital learning tools.

NWEA’s early reading specialists shared a preview of this groundbreaking solution, showing how MAP Reading Fluency with Coach saves teachers a significant amount of time by precisely placing K­–5 students within tech-enhanced 1:1 tutoring. You can close those reading gaps!

Today, Jacob is joined by an Alaskan and a Texan: Moon McCarley, Principal at Nondalton School and District Testing Coordinator for The Lake and Peninsula School District, located on the Alaska Peninsula; and Ashley Cruz, State Professional Learning Consultant at NWEA. They discuss how NWEA partners with districts across Alaska to create high-impact professional learning opportunities to expand assessment literacy. Along the way, Moon shares her experience as a Certified Facilitator and talks about how it helped her grow as a leader.

This article summarizes the foundational research and scholarship on early word recognition, discusses strategies and tactics for putting the science of reading into practice, and includes numerous useful tips and best practices from an experienced reading interventionist.

Three education leaders from a high growth district share their strategies for encouraging data-driven instruction. They also offer tips for onboarding new teachers, building trust, and encouraging buy-in—the hallmarks of a strong growth culture.