Article
Make empowered, data-informed decisions with MAP Growth instructional connections
NWEA collaborates with more than 30 providers to determine how MAP Growth scores can be used by dozens of instructional and data products to make every classroom a data-informed classroom. Learn more about the Instructional Connections program and explore its unique benefits for administrators, teachers, and coaches.
Topics: Assessment, Insights and reports, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy, Math
Products: MAP Growth
eBook
Triangulating assessment data: How to use MAP Growth and MAP Reading Fluency reports together
Learn about the best MAP Growth and MAP Reading Fluency reports to pull and how to look at them together, whether you’re a school leader or classroom teacher, in this best of Teach. Learn. Grow. eBook.
Topics: Assessment, Early learning, Insights and reports, Literacy, Professional learning
Products: MAP Growth, MAP Reading Fluency, MAP Suite, Professional Learning
Brief
NWEA Response to April 2023 Zavitkovsky Paper
This brief is a response to Paul Zavitkovsky’s paper titled “Data Rich/Information Poor,” and includes NWEA’s high-level comments and concerns regarding Mr. Zavitkovsky’s claims. The brief highlights five areas that challenge the strength, validity, and quality of some of Mr. Zavitkosky’s “findings,” and as such, provide context for interpreting his results with caution and scrutiny.
Topics: Assessment, Education research
Products: MAP Growth
Article
10 can’t-miss benefits of MAP Reading Fluency
All reading tests are not created equal. With helpful features, innovative reporting tools, and robust professional learning experiences, MAP® Reading Fluency™ is an early reading assessment unlike any other. Learn more about the equity-advancing, time-saving features included with MAP Reading Fluency
Topics: Assessment, Early learning, Equity, Instructional strategy & resources, Leadership, Literacy, Multilingual learners, Professional learning
Products: MAP Reading Fluency
Article
10 time-saving tips for literacy instruction
Literacy subject-matter experts share their best time-saving instructional and operational strategies to support young readers. Learn how incorporating them into your routine can preserve valuable instructional time.
Topics: Early learning, Education research, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy, Professional learning
Products: MAP Reading Fluency
Case Study
Funded by Microsoft’s AI for Accessibility Grant, NWEA joined with Perkins Access, Governor Morehead School, and Sonja Steinbach, a math educator who works with students with vision disabilities. Together, they embarked on a unique research partnership to make middle school mathematics assessments more accessible for students with vision impairments.
Topics: Accessibility, Assessment, Education research, Equity, Math
Webinar
Dyslexia: What every educator should know about the most common learning disability
Educators are confronted by many common misconceptions about dyslexia, which can negatively impact how students progress in literacy. This webinar will help you make research-based decisions to support young readers, as well as share an overview of MAP Reading Fluency.
Topics: Leadership, Accessibility, Early learning