Explore how Naperville 203 in Illinois revamped its fluency assessments from individual sessions to efficient, objective MAP Reading Fluency. By embracing rich, instant data, teachers optimized instruction, leading to significant student progress.

NWEA researchers explore the challenges and opportunities surrounding academic recovery. Designed for school and system leaders, this session details their latest research insights and explores the effectiveness of strategies like summer intervention programming and high-dose tutoring.

Trustworthy assessment data and an evidence-based understanding of what truly improves student learning can facilitate decision-making. At NWEA, we pursue both relentlessly because we know doing so improves outcomes for kids.

Take a closer look at how MAP Growth is designed to support student learning

This article summarizes the foundational research and scholarship on early word recognition, discusses strategies and tactics for putting the science of reading into practice, and includes numerous useful tips and best practices from an experienced reading interventionist.

At NWEA, we recognize the central importance of a focus on learning in improving the work of schools. Explore this white paper to learn more about our theory of change.

For this episode, we’re once again joined by Dr. Chase Nordengren, principal research lead for Effective Instructional Strategies at NWEA to talk about teacher-led approaches to academic recovery.

Chase works closely with leading scholars from around the globe to turn theory into actionable practices to drive instructional improvement. His latest study, High Growth for All, captured ways teachers in one Chicago-area district are leading the academic recovery effort and producing above average academic growth over multiple years for kids across the achievement spectrum

Chase is also the author of Step into Student Goal Setting: A Path to Growth, Motivation, and Agency from Corwin Press.