10.15.19 How to design trajectory-based performance tasks: Creating the tasks This is the fourth in a series of posts by Christina Schneider and Robert Johnson about building trajectory-based performance tasks. Stay tuned for follow-up posts as well as a webinar on this... Read more
10.10.19 Get more from assessment data—and save teachers time Dr. Tonya Williams, chief academic officer and chief learning officer at Leadership Preparatory Academy in Lithonia, Georgia, knew improving the use of assessment data at her school would be a... Read more
10.8.19 How to design trajectory-based performance tasks: Developing the trajectory This is the third in a series of posts by Christina Schneider and Robert Johnson about building trajectory-based performance tasks. Stay tuned for follow-up posts as well as a webinar on... Read more
10.3.19 3 ways to build the differentiated, equitable school of tomorrow When looking back at the vision of the future in the 1950s and 1960s—think Epcot or The Jetsons—I’m always struck by how well this vision captured the spirit of what the future would look... Read more
10.1.19 4 ways administrators can create an equitable curriculum In my last post, I explored the positive effects an equitable curriculum can have on all students, regardless of their race, socioeconomic background, gender, and other factors. Designing a... Read more
9.26.19 3 ways Elmira City Schools leverages MAP Suite to boost achievement Many educators face a challenge that is all too common: how best to support students unlikely to meet grade-level standards. At Elmira City Schools in New York, Marnie O. Malone and her team... Read more
9.24.19 The new assessment 101: How policy shapes schools At NWEA, our policy and advocacy team, in collaboration with our state and government partnerships team, is committed to educating policymakers around assessment issues to help strengthen the... Read more
9.19.19 Why an equitable curriculum matters “Why didn’t you use your flesh color to color in the picture?” “I did! I used the flesh colored pencil. Did I not do it right?” “Well, peach isn’t your flesh color. You... Read more
9.17.19 Why language matters in closing the “knowledge gap” Are early readers suffering from a “knowledge gap”? In her Atlantic article “Elementary education has gone terribly wrong”—and in her new book, The Knowledge Gap—education... Read more
9.12.19 How to design trajectory-based performance tasks: Start with the big idea This is the second in a series of posts by Christina Schneider and Robert Johnson about building trajectory-based performance tasks. Stay tuned for follow-up posts as well as a webinar on this... Read more
9.10.19 10 proctor tips for engaging students If you’re in a MAP® Growth™ school or district, your students will notice a big change this year: MAP Growth will auto-pause as many as three times—reminding them to slow down and try their... Read more
9.5.19 How one teacher boosted performance for struggling readers Partnering to help all kids learn® is not only the mission of NWEA. It’s also the undertaking of educators nationwide throughout the school year. Districts establish policies and guidelines... Read more