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Case Study
School leaders see lasting change with professional learning, collaboration, and trustworthy data
The Elgin Children’s Foundation supports schools in Kentucky, Virginia, and Tennessee. See how the organization partnered with NWEA to empower principals and provide the tools and support to help them make meaningful learning growth in their school communities.
Topics: Empowering educators, Growth
Products: MAP Growth


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One coherent system to drive action – Nebraska Overview
Learn how Nebraska Department of Education partnered with NWEA® to co-create a new, student-centered approach to statewide assessment by integrating district and state measures using an adaptive through-year assessment model. This comprehensive approach streamlines testing, prioritizes student engagement, provides timely instructional feedback, and accurately measures student performance over time.
Topics: Differentiated instruction, Empowering educators, Equity, Growth, Informing instruction, Innovations in reporting & assessment, Personalized learning, Policy & Advocacy
Products: State Solutions


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Connecting district and state assessments to increase impact – Alaska Overview
When district and state assessments feel disconnected, value and purpose are questioned. Faced with challenges, Alaska DEED partnered with NWEA® to create an innovative statewide assessment system that would enable districts to continue administering MAP® Growth while reducing overall testing and increasing the value of summative tests. Learn how Alaska shifted from a stand-alone summative test to a balanced system focused on teachers and students.
Topics: Differentiated instruction, Equity, Growth, Informing instruction, Innovations in reporting & assessment, Policy & Advocacy, Program tracking
Products: State Solutions


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Streamlined, empowered, and on track for reading success
When Eufaula City School District traded their unreliable, inconsistent reading assessments for MAP Reading Fluency, they saw trajectory-changing growth. See how they’re using trustworthy data to improve student outcomes.
Topics: Early learning, Equity, Informing instruction, Reading & language arts
Products: MAP Reading Fluency


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How a professional learning partnership helped support student growth in South Carolina
What happens when reliable data becomes a school’s driving force? At South Carolina’s Great Falls Elementary, it helped the adults align and the students grow—and created a culture of higher expectations for all.
Topics: Empowering educators, Growth, Informing instruction, Insights and reports, School improvement
Products: MAP Growth, Professional Learning


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In Floyd County, Georgia, professional learning maximizes the value of MAP data
Floyd County Schools built on its successful rollout of MAP Growth with a customized professional learning program developed in partnership with NWEA, including a collaborative series of workshops for district educators.
Topics: Empowering educators, Growth, Informing instruction, Insights and reports, School improvement
Products: MAP Growth, Professional Learning


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How a commitment to professional learning helped a Texas district respond to the pandemic
A Texas school district ensured that rollout of MAP Growth was successful, even in the midst of a pandemic, by diversifying professional learning and ensuring stakeholders were involved from the ground up.
Topics: Differentiated instruction, Empowering educators, Growth, Informing instruction, Teacher preparation
Products: Professional Learning