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Funded by Microsoftās 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
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Learning from districtsā COVID recovery interventions alongside AIR and Harvard University
In the wake of instructional challenges faced over the past two school years, NWEA, the Center for Analysis of Longitudinal Data in Education Research (CALDER) at the American Institutes for Research (AIR), and the Center for Education Policy and Research (CEPR) at Harvard University have partnered with a coalition of large school districts across the country to help determine which COVID recovery interventions are working and to what extent.
Topics: Assessment, Early learning, Education research, Equity, Instructional strategy & resources, Literacy, Math, Professional learning
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The power of partnership on full display with Tacoma Schools collaboration
See how a Washington district was able to recover from pandemic disruptions by working shoulder-to-shoulder with NWEA over the course of an extended partnership.
Topics: Equity, Instructional strategy & resources, Leadership, Professional learning, Social emotional learning
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Trustworthy insights spur a groundbreaking teaching model in Dayton Public Schools
See how an Ohio district was able to transform test results through investing in teacher data literacy for children K-3 who experienced extreme learning loss during COVID-19.
Topics: Assessment, Early learning, Insights and reports, Leadership, Literacy, Math
Products: MAP Growth
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Targeted MAP Growth reports bolster district effectiveness of high-impacting tutoring initiative
Read how MAP Growth’s trustworthy data supporting a high-profile tutoring initiative garnered national attention for this Texas school district.
Topics: Instructional strategy & resources, Leadership
Products: MAP Growth, Professional Learning
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School leaders see lasting change with professional learning, collaboration, and trustworthy data
Discover how Elgin Childrenās Foundation used MAP Growth in Southern Appalachia districts to promote academic growth, dental care, and more in order to break the cycle of poverty.
Topics: Leadership
Products: MAP Growth
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One coherent system to drive action ā Nebraska Overview
Learn how Nebraska Department of Education partnered with NWEAĀ® to co-create a new, student-centered approach to statewide assessment by integrating district and state measures using an adaptive through-year assessment model. This comprehensive approach streamlines testing, prioritizes student engagement, provides timely instructional feedback, and accurately measures student performance over time.
Topics: Assessment, Professional learning
Products: State Solutions