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5 reading skills kids need before grade 3
Ensuring students have equal access to grade-level texts often requires scaffolding of different sizes. High-quality assessments can help teachers figure out where to intervene and how to close learning gaps.
Topics: Early learning, Reading & language arts
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5 ways to prepare and support teachers using MAP Reading Fluency
Early readers and their teachers deserve all the support we can give them. Here are five strategies to make reading assessment more effective.
Topics: Early learning, Empowering educators, Leadership, Reading & language arts, Teacher preparation
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NWEA: Your partner in learning and assessment
From the very beginning, working with NWEA’s professional learning team means experiences custom-built by expert educators—and an ongoing partnership that’s committed to better learning outcomes for your students.
Topics: Early learning, Empowering educators, Professional learning, Teacher preparation
Products: Professional Learning, MAP Reading Fluency


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Why—and how—to earn teacher trust before adopting new assessments
With the right support from professional learning and an open dialogue with administrators from the very beginning, you can empower teachers to turn insights into action and improve student outcomes.
Topics: Assessment literacy, Early learning, Empowering educators, Professional learning, Reading & language arts
Products: MAP Reading Fluency, Professional Learning


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The science of reading and balanced literacy: What you need to know
Take a closer look at changes to the early literacy landscape as reading expert Dr. Cindy Jiban explores the advantages of the science of reading compared to the balanced literacy approach.
Topics: Early learning, Equity, Reading & language arts
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How to use assessment and grade-level texts to close the opportunity gap
Literacy is a fundamental skill. Without it, a student is much less likely to live up to their potential. Help your teachers understand how best to support their readers.
Topics: Early learning, DEIA, Equity, Reading & language arts
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Helping hesitant teachers embrace technology in the classroom
One-on-one reading fluency assessments may be familiar and commonplace in early learning classrooms, but there’s a better way. Learn more about the time savings, objectivity, and holistic data available with technology-based fluency assessments.
Topics: Early learning, Innovations in reporting & assessment, Leadership, Reading & language arts
Products: MAP Reading Fluency