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3 ways professional learning connects data, curriculum, and classroom instruction
Are teachers in your district data rich but information poor? High-quality professional learning can help them develop their assessment literacyāand use data to better reach their students.
Topics: Professional learning
Products: Professional Learning
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A research-backed assessment can improve instruction and outcomes
With reliable data from assessment, teachers can personalize instruction to better meet studentsā individual needs. The result? Better preparedness for state tests, college, and beyond.
Topics: Assessment
Products: MAP Growth
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What you lose when you take away interim assessment data
Students are individuals, and teachers need insights into their knowledge and learning progress. With interim assessment, teachers have actionable data they can put to immediate use in the classroom.
Topics: Assessment
Products: MAP Growth
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NWEA is your partner in personalization
For more than 40 years, our research-based approach to assessment has given educators precise data and solid solutions to personalize instruction. The proof is in our results.
Topics: Assessment
Products: MAP Growth, MAP Accelerator
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How MAP Growth empowers teachers and students
This article explains how real educators embrace insights and data from MAP Growth to help all kids learn.
Topics: Assessment
Products: MAP Growth
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Why investing in professional learning is essential for educatorsāand students, too
Learn why supporting teachers with professional learning is central to helping them use data and effect meaningful change in the classroom.
Topics: Professional learning
Products: Professional Learning
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Guide
Set up the classroom for success with the right assessments
When breaks from the classroom derail learning, itās important to measure how your students are doing when they return to school.
Topics: Insights and reports
Products: MAP Growth