All Publications | NWEA https://www.nwea.org/research/theme/empowering-educators/ Partnering to Help all Kids Learn® Tue, 17 Sep 2024 15:11:28 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 MAP Reading Fluency with Coach Evidence Base https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/map-reading-fluency-with-coach-evidence-base/ Thu, 11 Jul 2024 16:24:15 +0000 https://www.nwea.org/?post_type=publication&p=78119 The post MAP Reading Fluency with Coach Evidence Base appeared first on NWEA.

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]]> District and school leaders’ perspectives on leading & learning during the COVID-19 pandemic https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/district-and-school-leaders-perspectives-on-leading-learning-during-the-covid-19-pandemic/ Fri, 18 Nov 2022 17:22:40 +0000 https://www.nwea.org/?post_type=publication&p=52029 The post District and school leaders’ perspectives on leading & learning during the COVID-19 pandemic appeared first on NWEA.

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]]> The instructional legacy of COVID-19: Teacher adaptation in response to the pandemic https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/the-instructional-legacy-of-covid-19-teacher-adaptation-in-response-to-the-pandemic/ Tue, 11 Oct 2022 21:03:43 +0000 https://prd.cms.nwea.io/research/publication/the-instructional-legacy-of-covid-19-teacher-adaptation-in-response-to-the-pandemic/ The post The instructional legacy of COVID-19: Teacher adaptation in response to the pandemic appeared first on NWEA.

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]]> Scott J. Peters, PhD https://www.nwea.org/research/our-researchers/scott-j-peters-phd/ Mon, 15 Aug 2022 18:20:26 +0000 https://prd.cms.nwea.io/research/our-researchers/scott-j-peters-phd/ Scott J. Peters specializes in educational assessment and data use, gifted and talented student identification, equity within advanced educational opportunities, and effectiveness of educational policy. His research focuses on how schools can leverage assessment data for maximum school and student benefit. His ongoing projects relate to balancing cost, sensitivity, and equity in gifted and talented

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]]> Scott J. Peters specializes in educational assessment and data use, gifted and talented student identification, equity within advanced educational opportunities, and effectiveness of educational policy. His research focuses on how schools can leverage assessment data for maximum school and student benefit. His ongoing projects relate to balancing cost, sensitivity, and equity in gifted and talented student identification, how to proactively screen students for advanced learning opportunities, examining growth trajectories for advanced learners, and how to ensure all students have access to advanced learning opportunities.

Prior to coming to NWEA, for 13 years, Dr. Peters served as a professor of assessment and research methodology at the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater.  His scholarly work has appeared in the Australian Educational Researcher,  AERA Open, Teaching for High Potential, the British Journal of Educational Psychology, Exceptional Children, and Gifted Child Quarterly, and many other publications. He received his PhD from Purdue University in educational psychology and applied research methodology.

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]]> Susan Kowalski, PhD https://www.nwea.org/research/our-researchers/susan-kowalski-phd/ Wed, 25 May 2022 17:16:44 +0000 https://prd.cms.nwea.io/research/our-researchers/susan-kowalski-phd/ Susan Kowalski began her career in science education teaching high school physics and physical science in Bloomington, MN. She completed her PhD in curriculum and instruction from the University of Minnesota and the spent several years developing and researching curricula and professional learning experiences at BSCS Science Learning. Her current work investigates new approaches to

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]]> Susan Kowalski began her career in science education teaching high school physics and physical science in Bloomington, MN. She completed her PhD in curriculum and instruction from the University of Minnesota and the spent several years developing and researching curricula and professional learning experiences at BSCS Science Learning. Her current work investigates new approaches to three-dimensional assessment in support of the Next Generation Science Standards. She is focused on how teachers might learn to more effectively use assessment data to inform their day-to-day science instruction and enhance equitable learning opportunities for students.

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]]> Family perceptions of participating in a structured summer kindergarten transition program https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/family-perceptions-of-participating-in-a-structured-summer-kindergarten-transition-program/ Mon, 01 Nov 2021 19:53:53 +0000 https://prd.cms.nwea.io/research/publication/family-perceptions-of-participating-in-a-structured-summer-kindergarten-transition-program/ The post Family perceptions of participating in a structured summer kindergarten transition program appeared first on NWEA.

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]]> Addressing COVID-19’s disruption of student assessment https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/addressing-covid-19s-disruption-of-student-assessment/ Thu, 04 Feb 2021 01:21:56 +0000 https://prd.cms.nwea.io/research/publication/addressing-covid-19s-disruption-of-student-assessment/ The post Addressing COVID-19’s disruption of student assessment appeared first on NWEA.

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]]> Assessment education: Bridging research, theory, and practice to promote equity and student learning https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/assessment-education-bridging-research-theory-and-practice-to-promote-equity-and-student-learning/ Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:59:45 +0000 https://prd.cms.nwea.io/research/publication/assessment-education-bridging-research-theory-and-practice-to-promote-equity-and-student-learning/ The post Assessment education: Bridging research, theory, and practice to promote equity and student learning appeared first on NWEA.

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]]> A “Lost Year” of Data? What Disruptions From COVID-19 Mean For Education Research https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/a-lost-year-of-data-what-disruptions-from-covid-19-mean-for-education-research/ Thu, 01 Oct 2020 21:53:00 +0000 https://prd.cms.nwea.io/research/publication/a-lost-year-of-data-what-disruptions-from-covid-19-mean-for-education-research/ A “Lost Year” of Data? What Disruptions From COVID-19 Mean For Education Research

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]]> Achievement and growth tables for private schools https://www.nwea.org/research/publication/achievement-and-growth-tables-for-private-schools/ Tue, 01 Sep 2020 21:02:47 +0000 https://prd.cms.nwea.io/research/publication/achievement-and-growth-tables-for-private-schools/ The post Achievement and growth tables for private schools appeared first on NWEA.

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