As a leader, do you want to sharpen your decision making with MAP Growth data? We’ve created an opportunity for you to learn how leadership teams use MAP Growth reports to develop school- and district-level goals. You’ll practice navigating essential MAP Growth reports for leaders, accessing actionable grade-, class-, and school-level data. We’ll use achievement and growth data to create plans for attaining your school- and district-level priorities. You’ll leave this session prepared to foster a data-driven culture to support student growth in the upcoming academic year.

In this session, experienced school and district leaders will explore how MAP Growth can be the centerpiece of a balanced assessment system to drive school- and district-wide instructional transformation. We’ll identify the elements of a balanced assessment system, including MAP Growth, formative assessment, and summative assessment. You’ll collaborate with colleagues to determine how those elements shape teaching and learning, inform goal setting, and activate the depth of knowledge contained in grade level standards. At the end of this session, ,you’ll be prepared to implement a more refined approach to assessment in the upcoming academic year.

Are you seeking actionable guidance to drive effective literacy instruction? In this session, we’ll use MAP Reading Fluency as a starting point for adopting evidence-based practices to promote literacy from kindergarten through fifth grade. We’ll guide you through essential reports for MAP Reading Fluency before connecting data to next steps in literacy instruction. Designed for anyone with an interest in improving elementary literacy—from teachers to leaders—this session will provide practical strategies for implementing best practices from the science of reading. With these strategies, you’ll be more prepared to grow students’ literacy skills based on their MAP Reading Fluency data.

Are you experienced with MAP assessments? Are you part of data discussions, decision-making, or PLC’s aimed at maximizing student growth? If so, this session is for you! In this session designed for individuals and leadership teams, we’ll help you unlock the full potential of MAP Assessment data to strengthen the formative practices of teaching and learning that lead to increased student success. During this session, participants will use performance data while collaborating with others to discuss data trends and to design systems and processes that promote assessment literacy. After this session, participants will be inspired with a plan in hand while entering the upcoming academic year as true MAP assessment data experts. Consider registering a team from your district or school for this unique pre-conference experience. And like we say in NOLA, laissez les bon temps rouler!

Gain practical insights into supporting a culture of continuous improvement and data-driven decision-making in your district. You’ll see how San Bernardino City Unified School District in California engages administrators to drive goal-setting and data conversations with MAP Growth data. You’ll learn strategies for involving principals through the Administrator Learning Institute (ALI), focusing on defining goals, analyzing results, and using tools like the Achievement Status and Growth (ASG) report. You’ll also see how these efforts translate to teachers, emphasizing ambitious growth targets and data-driven discussions with students.

Presenter: Mary Resanovich, Lead Assessment Designer, NWEA

Want to see how to become #1? West Feliciana Parish Schools rose to the #1 ranked system in Louisiana thanks to the proactive approach the district has to analyzing and using the MAP Growth data in all schools.

Presenters: Jodi Lemoine, Director of Accountability, and Leslie McLure, Supervisor of Data and Technology, West Feliciana Parish Schools, Louisiana

See how a culture of feedback, reflection, and continuous improvement can positively impact student performance and MAP Growth results. You’ll walk away with actionable strategies for integrating qualitative insights into quantitative frameworks, supporting intrinsic motivation, and promoting student autonomy in learning.

Presenter: Jimena Jaime, Dean of Academics and Innovation, Gimnasio la Montaña, Bogotá, Colombia

Learn how to turn data into student-centered mathematical thinking. There’s a difference between performance and deep mathematical thinking, and it’s a difference that can be seen in the data. You’ll learn about shifting from performance-based to thinking-centered learning; encouraging authentic discourse and problem-solving in math; and practical techniques to encourage questioning, exploration, and collaboration. This is an action-oriented session with ready-to-use data-analysis resources and instructional planning and action steps for applying session strategies in your classroom.

Presenter: Beverly Broedlow and Rachel Stalford, Teachers, Great Valley Academy, CA

Imagine a classroom where students don’t just get the data—they own it. That’s exactly the case in Phoenix Central School District, where students analyze their data themselves. You’ll see how giving students access to their own progress data helps them set goals, reflect on growth, and engage in meaningful conversations with teachers about their learning journey. Students develop critical thinking, accountability, and confidence, and teachers shift from being data interpreters to facilitators of deeper learning. Schools that embrace student-led data conversations foster a culture of empowerment, collaboration, and success. Your school can be next!

Presenter: Michelle Wiley, Instructional Specialist, Phoenix Central School District, NY