Policy Brief
What’s working? Research providing real-time insights into districts’ recovery efforts
In response to disrupted learning opportunities associated with the pandemic, the Road to Recovery (R2R) research team is researching which recovery interventions are improving student outcomes. Learn more about the goals of this project, what we know so far, and early recommendations for districts.
Topics:Education research,Policy & advocacy
Products:MAP Growth
Brief
How can we support academic growth for students with disabilities (SWD) who may have experienced disproportionate academic impacts from COVID-19? Recent NWEA research may help inform how federal ESSER and IDEA funding can provide early intervention, extended school year support in the summer, and other evidence-based supports that can create sustainable change and further growth for SWD.
Topics:Education research,Multilingual learners,Policy & advocacy
Webinar
Research meets practice: How educators are responding to the latest COVID-19 impact results
Educators and NWEA researchers offer research-backed suggestions and strategies to help recover unfinished learning and chart a new path forward after the COVID-19 pandemic.
Topics:Education research
Products:MAP Growth
Webinar
COVID-19 altered nearly every facet of education last year. Watch the webinar with a panelist of experts as they discuss new research from NWEA on the academic progress of students during the pandemic and implications for policies and practices aimed to support recovery and advance learning for historically underserved communities.
Topics:Education research,Policy & advocacy
Products:MAP Growth
Webinar
Assessing student learning in the “new normal”: Considerations for policy and practice
In this webinar, our panel of practitioners, policy experts, and researchers discussed the role of high-quality assessment data, alongside nonacademic information, as a critical component of district and state efforts to address student and systems-level needs in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic.
Topics:Education research,Policy & advocacy
Products:MAP Growth
Webinar
How did COVID impact student learning? The data is in
Our panel of experts discuss the impact interrupted learning had on student growth, along with the implications of this research for educators and policy makers.
Topics:Education research,Policy & advocacy
Products:MAP Growth,State Solutions
White Paper
Worth the investment: Why research and innovation matter for improving outcomes for all kids
Trustworthy assessment data and an evidence-based understanding of what truly improves student learning can facilitate decision-making. At NWEA, we pursue both relentlessly because we know doing so improves outcomes for kids.
Topics:Education research
Products:MAP Growth