Let’s begin our journey towards better grading practices! Grades have remained a fundamental component of our education system for over a century. Yet despite shifts across so many other areas of educational practice, grading practices have seen little, if any, change to match the demands of modern pedagogy. The pandemic revealed stark flaws in traditional grading protocols and simultaneously presented a profound opportunity for actual change. What should educators, families, and society in general consider around why change is needed and where to begin?

What happens when reliable data becomes a school’s driving force? Read this case study to see how one district collaborated with NWEA to create a culture of higher expectations for all.

Learn how NWEA can help with everything from addressing unfinished learning to working towards proficiency and achievement goals. See an overview of the tools and services available, as well as what can be covered by federal funding sources.

Before Floyd County schools brought in MAP Growth, they lacked formative assessment data at the K-2 level. Read this case study to see how they moved the needle on student achievement and changed their culture around assessment.

A Texas school district ensured that rollout of MAP Growth was successful, even in the midst of a pandemic, by diversifying professional learning and ensuring stakeholders were involved from the ground up.

In this case study, understand how a Michigan district used their MAP assessment data to align teachers and families while improving learning outcomes for all students.

To make big changes, schools sometimes need to go slow. Read how one Michigan school used data to evolve its culture, inform interventions, and address COVID-related learning loss.