eBook
How to support reading at home: A guide for families
Literacy can be a big predictor of how a child will do in school—and even whether they’ll graduate. There’s a lot families can do to support a young reader at home. This collection of Teach. Learn. Grow. blog posts by NWEA literacy experts will walk you through exactly what to try. (If you’re an educator eager to support families reading at home, please share this e-book with them!)
Topics:Instructional strategy & resources,Early learning,Literacy
Products:专业学习
Webinar
Goals mean growth: Using student goal setting to jumpstart student motivation and success
Chase Nordengren shares research-based, actionable strategies for making goal setting part of your instructional practice. Learn tips for using goals to drive growth and discover how goal setting can lead to a deeper exploration of responsive teaching and learning.
Topics:Instructional strategy & resources
Products:专业学习
Guide
How MAP Accelerator connects math assessment data to the right instruction for each student
Superintendents know that outcomes across a school or district are often far from homogenous. Learn how to create more consistency using NWEA’s MAP Accelerator, a personalized math learning tool for students in grades 3–8.
Topics:Math
Products:地图Accelerator
Fact Sheet
Creating equitable assessments
At NWEA, we understand that data from the assessments we create plays a critical role in supporting student-centered instruction, and in informing the systems, policies, and investments that support equal opportunity for all students to learn. As we partner with states and the districts to create systems that positively impact all students, we apply an equity lens to test design, content development, and integration of accessibility and accommodations.
Topics:Equity,Policy & advocacy
Products:State Solutions
Case Study
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:Assessment,Professional learning
Products:State Solutions
Case Study
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:Assessment,Policy & advocacy
Products:State Solutions
Webinar
Data and practice: Science-backed strategies to improve early literacy right now
Our early reading experts share straightforward, science-backed strategies educators can use right away to support early learners and improve reading outcomes.
Topics:Literacy
Products:地图Reading Fluency