Whether you’re an educator or family member, learn more about assessment—including the MAP® Suite—and the data it provides to ensure all students have a clear path for growth. Resources for every experience level help you stay informed throughout the year.
At NWEA, we have many in-depth conversations about the role and purpose of assessments with our district partners, state and federal leaders, and other key members of the educational community. I …
Author: Katie Topping, NWEA
Topics: Assessment
Like many schools around the country, my K–8 public school in Boston is just now wrapping up end-of-year testing. After taking a long, collective breath, I’m seizing this opportunity to reflect …
Author: Genelle Faulkner, Snowden International High School
Every school district wants to make sure it’s administering and using formative, interim, and summative assessments at appropriate times and in appropriate ways. The task of building and …
Author: Chase Nordengren, NWEA
I still remember the times I felt tricked by a quiz or test when I was growing up. The test I took to get my driving permit was particularly memorable, and not in a good way. I thought I did all the …
Author: Erin Beard, NWEA
For many educators, the end of the school year is near, which includes navigating how to communicate a lot of information with parents and other caregivers. High school teachers are in the midst …
Author: Douglas Buttorff, NWEA
MAP® Growth™ is an interim assessment given to K–12 students that provides data to help teachers teach, students learn, and administrators lead. As testing day nears, teachers help their …
Author: Monica Rodríguez, NWEA
I’ve been a lover of MAP® Growth™ ever since my district first started using it about 10 years ago. Here was a test that finally measured my students’ progress over time rather than focusing …
Author: Natalie DiFusco-Funk, West Salem Elementary School
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