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The North Mason School Board heard about a different kind of assessment, NWEA's MAP tests, that might help teachers zero in on their student's learning needs and improve their academic performance. The school board took an online seminar for NWEA to learn more about the new software. Vicki Hopkins, president of the North Mason Teachers Association, said she was among a group of teachers to get early training in the MAP system and felt it would be far more useful than the previous assessment, known as Ed Performance.Read the full article

Test scores across the board continue to skyrocket at Penrose School. Part of the credit goes to the NWEA system recently adopted at the school to help prepare for Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) tests. The principal praised the MAP system and how it generates immediate results and is very in depth. The NWEA results are used throughout the Florence- Penrose School District to classify students into small groups for similar work, such as reading comprehension. Those students then receive immediate, appropriate help, which translates into higher CSAP scores at the end of the year.Read the full article

Students in the Henry County School System will have one less test this school year. The school system has scheduled its system-wide benchmark assessment, MAP, to be administered twice during the upcoming school year. It is one less MAP assessment than students took last year, which was a productive year for teachers and students alike, according to Hampton Elementary School Principal Debra Collins.Read the full article

Instructional data and sub-skill performance reports inform teachers on placement of students in curricula in early primary grades.Read the press release

New partnership provides California school districts access to computer-adaptive educational assessments that provide academic insight and resources to inform instruction.Read the press release

The Lexington School Board approved a recommendation to purchase the NWEA MAP testing program. This program will replace the ITBS testing program currently in use throughout the district. Read the full article

What are experienced districts saying about the keys to successful differentiated instruction? The answers may surprise you.Read the full article

NWEA’s MAP included in “New Products” section/database. Readers can vote and provide comments on favorite products that District Administration will use in naming the Reader's Choice Top 100 K12 Products of 2007. Read the full article

Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) announced today the appointment of Jeff Strickler to the position of Vice President of Corporate Services and Chief Financial Officer. In this role, Strickler will be responsible for financial oversight of the organization, as well as spearheading organizational and leadership development, operations, facilities management, legal affairs and human resources.Read the press release

Allan Olson discusses how systemic changes in education can be informed by growth data. Through periodic assessments instructional programs can be analyzed to see which programs are most effective and then student groupings and resources can be adjusted to address the areas of need. Read the full article

Raymond Yeagley discusses the differences between two academic models; growth measures and value added modeling. The article also describes how both models provide different types of information to help teachers and administrators understand what is working and what can be strengthened in their classrooms. Read the full article