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New Partnership Provides Texas Educators Easy Access to Critical Data

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MAP Growth (an interim assessment. which can measure academic growth and predicts performance on the annual STAAR state assessments) was selected, in part, due to its reliability and validity. The rich data provided by MAP Growth allows districts to streamline their assessment programs, saving valuable time for instruction.

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HMH to Acquire NWEA

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Upon closing, NWEA will operate as a division of HMH, with its current offerings, including its flagship assessment—MAP Growth—remaining under the NWEA brand. NWEA assessment solutions will be integrated with HMH curriculum on HMH’s platform to create a combined offering that links interim assessment to instruction.

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New NWEA Study Points to Instructional Strategies Driving Academic Growth

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– K-12 assessment and research organization NWEA released today a new study that takes a deeper look into instructional practices driving high academic growth. The findings highlight 10 instructional strategies that utilize small changes to teaching practices leading toward growth outcomes for students. PORTLAND, Ore.–

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HMH Completes Acquisition of NWEA

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The combined organization will harness the collective power of instruction and research-based insights to support educators in their efforts to drive better outcomes for students. In addition, educators will benefit from a connected solution linking NWEA’s assessments with HMH’s curriculum.

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New Teacher-Focused Program Launched to Drive Literacy Results for Alaska Students

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Better outcomes for Alaska students start with access to teachers utilizing research-grounded, evidence-based instructional practices in the science of reading,” said Jason Mendenhall, President of State Solutions Division at NWEA. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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Guest Post: From Consumption to Creation: Future Ready Librarians Embrace Micro-credentials

Digital Promise

As a former librarian and district leader, I found that success was the best form of advocacy—when the great work of librarians is shared and documented, good things follow for students and library programs. It encouraged me to look for ways to improve and if my goals were aligned with the outcomes that I wanted for my students.

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Latest NWEA Research Shows K12 Educational Gaps Still Wide, but Show Signs of Stabilizing

eSchool News

The research, Learning during COVID-19: An update on student achievement and growth at the start of the 2021-22 school year , is the third in a series of research briefs by NWEA focused on understanding how the pandemic has affected student reading and mathematics outcomes.