Portland, Ore. — November 21, 2024 — NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, shared a series of predictions today focused on the upcoming new year. From research to professional learning, NWEA experts weigh in on what they predict will be key issues facing educators and schools in 2025. Closing the Gaps to Address COVID-19’s The post NWEA Experts Share Predictions About Education Trends for 2025 appeared first on NWEA ..read more

First large-scale, in-depth analysis shows uneven recovery in science achievement across the elementary and middle grades Portland, Ore. — Sept. 17, 2024 — NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, The post New NWEA Research Examines the Impact of COVID Disruptions on Science Achievement appeared first on NWEA ..read more

Portland, Ore. — August 6, 2024 — NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, shared today a series of back-to-school predictions. What trends or important topics will impact K-12 education The post NWEA Experts Share Education Predictions for the Upcoming School Year appeared first on NWEA ..read more

Achievement gains continue to fall short of pre-pandemic trends, particularly for middle schoolers Portland, Ore. — July 23, 2024 — NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, announced today the latest report in its research series examining the impacts of the pandemic’s disruptions to learning and the status of academic recovery. This new report features data from the 2023-24 academic year and underscores that unfinished learning continues to be a challenge due to lower achievement gains compared to pre-pandemic trends. The analysis examined test scores from approximately 7.7 million ..read more

Research highlights 10 critical recommendations for achieving positive student outcomes and closing pandemic-related achievement gaps Portland, Ore. — June 18, 2024 — NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, announced today a new report on the effectiveness of summer programs in helping mitigate learning loss, often called the “summer slide,” and boosting academic recovery in the wake of pandemic-related learning disruptions. The report dives into the research on summer programs, their implementation and design, as well as the efficacy of those programs for literacy, math, and social ..read more

Virtual coach enables teachers to deliver 1:1 reading practice based on students’ assessment data without losing instructional time Portland, Ore. — May 15, 2024 — NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, announced today a new feature called Coach within its innovative early literacy assessment, MAP® Reading Fluency. This new feature leverages AI to provide personalized reading coaching based on each student’s assessment results. Meet Maya. She’s a friendly AI-driven coach inside NWEA’s MAP Reading Fluency and is available to districts this summer. Leveraging Maya starts with a teach ..read more

A universally administered indicator of readiness is a key starting marker in making placement decisions, especially in identifying traditionally underrepresented students Portland, Ore. — April 30, 2024 — NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, announced today new guidance for schools to support them in more equitably identifying students who may be ready for Algebra 1. Beyond this course being a requirement in most states for high school graduation, Algebra 1 is a gateway toward more advanced mathematics courses, and passing the course is often used as a predictor of future colleg ..read more

Naperville, IL, and Houston County, GA, educators share their insights on how this early literacy assessment tool is pivotal in driving better student outcomes. Portland, Ore. — March 21, 2024 — NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, announced three new case studies today highlighting the value of its innovative, early literacy assessment tool, MAP® Reading Fluency. Naperville, IL, and Houston County, GA, educators shared how they use the assessment tool in their early grades and the value it has brought to their classrooms. For Naperville Community School District 203 in Illinois ..read more

Report highlights benefits of targeted, high dose tutoring for all students, particularly those at high-risk Portland, Ore. — Jan. 30,2024 — NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, released today a review of research on high-dosage tutoring (HDT) as an intervention strategy. High-dosage tutoring has drawn much attention in the last several years as a key strategy in helping students recover academically from the pandemic disruptions to learning, and just this month the Biden-Harris Administration cited high-dosage tutoring as a viable intervention. The new NWEA report, co-authored b ..read more

Updated third-party review and ratings highlight the technical quality of this early-literacy assessment Portland, Ore. — Jan. 23, 2024 — NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, announced today that its assessment, MAP® Reading Fluency, has more convincing evidence of reliability, validity and accuracy in its ability to identify students in need of intervention, based on a review conducted by the National Center on Intensive Intervention (NCII). The review was conducted as part of NCII’s tools chart series that “assists educators and families in becoming informed consumers who can s ..read more