Case Study
The power of partnership on full display with Tacoma Schools collaboration
See how a Washington district was able to recover from pandemic disruptions by working shoulder-to-shoulder with NWEA over the course of an extended partnership.
Topics: Equity, Instructional strategies, Leadership, Professional learning, Social emotional learning
Fact Sheet
2022 norms for MAP Growth course-specific tests in Biology
A 2-page document outlining the user norms for MAP Growth tests in Biology. Includes details on how the user norms were developed, how user norms differ from national representative norms, and what years of data were used to craft them. Detailed charts are included that cover fall to winter, Fall to spring, and winter to spring norms.
Topics: Education research, Insights & reports, Leadership, Science
Products: MAP Growth, MAP Science
Fact Sheet
2022 norms for MAP Growth course-specific tests in Integrated Math I, II, and III
A 4-page document outlining the user norms for MAP Growth Integrated Math I, II, and III. Includes details on how the user norms were developed, how user norms differ from national representative norms, and what years of data were used to craft them. Detailed charts are included that cover fall to winter, Fall to spring, and winter to spring norms.
Topics: Education research, Insights & reports, Math
Products: MAP Growth
Policy Brief
Student achievement in the 2021–22 school year: Growth is up, but COVID-19 learning gaps remain
The latest NWEA analysis on student learning during the COVID-19 pandemic is cause for hope as well as continued urgency. Read highlights from new NWEA research on student achievement in 2021-2022 and recommendations by NWEA Policy and Advocacy that will help students recover from the pandemic.
Topics: Education research, Policy & advocacy
Products: MAP Growth
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: Education research, Policy & advocacy
Products: MAP Growth
Brief
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: Assessment, Multilingual learners, Policy & advocacy
Products: MAP Growth
Brief
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: Education research, Multilingual learners, Policy & advocacy