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From survive to thrive: Why partnership is essential for school improvement
Learn more about essential components to successful school improvement and our partnership with UChicago Impact®. This detailed article explores how we work alongside districts for meaningful, equitable, sustainable change.
Topics: Empowering educators, Equity, School improvement
Products: School Improvement


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Focusing Squarely on Students: A Theory of Change for NWEA Professional Learning
Every professional learning provider should be able to clearly articulate their theory of change: the relationship between their offerings and improvements in learning for students. Here’s ours.
Products: Professional Learning


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Convening for a common cause: Reimagining assessment and accountability to improve student learning
Recommendations for federal and state stakeholders to address pandemic impacts and improve assessment and accountability systems over the long term.
Ideas stem from three convenings of more than 60 organizations representing state departments of education, school districts, policy and advocacy groups, universities, and more.
Topics: Policy & Advocacy, Equity, ESSA


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Louisiana and NWEA: Creating innovative assessments to foster equity and deeper learning
Learn about Louisiana’s curriculum-aligned, through-year approach to ELA and social studies assessment, developed in partnership with NWEA and other partners to foster deeper learning and close opportunity gaps.
Topics: Policy & Advocacy, Equity, Innovations in reporting & assessment
Products: State Solutions


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K–12 Assessment Policy Recommendations for the 117th Congress and the Administration
NWEA recommendations to the federal government regarding the need to expand flexibility and incentivize innovation in both assessment and accountability systems.
Topics: Policy & Advocacy, Equity, ESSA


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Assessment data gives students choice and a voice
When students have a say in their learning, they tend to gain self-confidence and perform better in school. Get them started with a data-rich assessment that can help them set effective learning goals with their teachers.
Topics: College & career readiness, Early learning, Growth, Instructional strategies
Products: MAP Growth


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A research-backed assessment can improve instruction and outcomes
With reliable data from assessment, teachers can personalize instruction to better meet students’ individual needs. The result? Better preparedness for state tests, college, and beyond.
Topics: Differentiated instruction, Assessment, Informing instruction, Measurement & scaling, Research
Products: MAP Growth