The school supply shelves look pretty depleted – in fact, the Halloween costumes are already out! For many, that means it’s the first week of school, and for others, you have been back in school...
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At NWEA, we work with over 7,800 schools and districts across the country and in 140 countries around the world, reaching more than 8 million students, so there’s a pretty good chance that students...
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Earlier this month the U.S. Department of Education announced the next step in President Obama’s Testing Action Plan — an $8.6 million grant competition for states “to innovate and improve the...
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Earlier this year, I wrote a blog on the importance of data comparability in today’s assessment environment. With the passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA), many states are likely to be...
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最常见的一种批评的高风险ccountability tests is that they force schools and teachers to narrow their curricula and “teach to the test,” thereby undermining a teacher’s...
Read moreOver the past 5 years, NWEA has sponsored three national studies focused on what various stakeholders, including superintendents, principals, teachers, students and parents think about assessment. As...
Read moreAt this time of change in U.S. education policy, it is important to recognize that some parents, teachers, principals and superintendents in low-income and urban districts view assessments quite...
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In a post not too long ago, I highlighted three reasons to prioritize formative assessment in the classroom. Formative assessment may be a buzz word in education these days, but it’s more than...
Read moreMeasures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) is a K – 12 interim assessment that measures growth, and data from it can help educators project proficiency on state accountability tests, support...
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NWEA is pleased to present the third installment in our ongoing investigation into public perceptions of K12 assessment, Make Assessment Work for All Students: Multiple Measures Matter. The study...
Read moreInterim assessments offer many advantages, including the ability to gather and compare data that’s collected over time—both within a single year and over the course of multiple years. An interim...
Read moreKathy Dyer wrote a blog about the Seven things to consider in preparing for MAP. Building on her good thinking, and in preparation for spring testing we worked with our partner support team to...
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