Fact Sheet
ESSER resources framework: Build a strategic plan grounded in research
Use this strategic planning tool to identify your districtās key areas of need and resources that support learning for students affected by COVID learning interruptions.
Topics: Leadership
Products: MAP Growth, MAP Accelerator, MAP Reading Fluency, Professional Learning
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 NWEAās 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: Professional learning
Products: Professional Learning
Article
6 ways to improve instructional coaching for your teachers
Instructional coaching can have a major impact on instructional practices, student learning, and teacher retention, but it has to be planned and implemented thoughtfully. Here are six best practices.
Topics: Instructional strategy & resources, Professional learning
Products: Professional Learning
Fact Sheet
NWEA Policy and Advocacy Agenda
In relentless pursuit of our mission to help all kids learn, the Policy and Advocacy team at NWEA elevates five key areas in which we seek to influence decision-making: informing the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, driving equity and innovation in assessments, supporting the reimagining of accountability, building and supporting a diverse educator workforce, and expanding opportunities to learn.
Topics: Policy & advocacy
Products: State Solutions
Policy Paper
Informing COVID-19 recovery: Insights from NWEAās MAP Growth assessment and policy recommendations
How can policymakers and education leaders advance learning for all students next year and beyond? These equity-focused recommendations by NWEA Policy and Advocacy, informed by new NWEA research on student achievement trends in the 2020-2021 school year, can help federal, state, and district leaders support learning recovery for all students and lay a strong foundation for student success.
Topics: Policy & advocacy
Products: State Solutions
Policy Brief
Informing COVID-19 recovery: Insights from NWEAās MAP Growth assessment and policy recommendations
How can policymakers and education leaders advance learning for all students next year and beyond? Read highlights from new NWEA research on student achievement in 2020-2021 and equity-focused recommendations by NWEA Policy and Advocacy informed by this work for federal, state, and district leaders working to support learning recovery to lay a strong foundation for success for all students.
Topics: Policy & advocacy
Products: State Solutions
Case Study
How a professional learning partnership helped support student growth in South Carolina
What happens when reliable data becomes a schoolās driving force? Read this case study to see how one district collaborated with NWEA to create a culture of higher expectations for all.
Topics: Leadership
Products: Professional Learning