Explicit fluency instruction often takes a back seat after third grade, but there’s still so much for students to learn and practice. This article shares strategies for keeping fluency central in fourth and fifth grade.

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.

NWEA collaborates with more than 30 providers to determine how MAP Growth scores can be used by dozens of instructional and data products to make every classroom a data-informed classroom. Learn more about the Instructional Connections program and explore its unique benefits for administrators, teachers, and coaches.

All reading tests are not created equal. With helpful features, innovative reporting tools, and robust professional learning experiences, MAP® Reading Fluency™ is an early reading assessment unlike any other. Learn more about the equity-advancing, time-saving features included with MAP Reading Fluency

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.

This article discusses the role that a well-designed professional learning program can play in increasing teacher satisfaction—and thus teacher retention. Corbin Edginton, the manager of professional learning delivery for strategic accounts, and Lindsay Prendergast, a former school leader and current professional learning consultant for NWEA, share their experiences working in the country’s fifth-largest district.

Help students, caregivers, and families put assessment in context with practical guiding questions and conversation starters.