Discover how Coopersville Public Schools in Michigan transformed student outcomes by leveraging data-driven practices with MAP Growth. Learn how targeted interventions, collaborative teacher efforts, and a culture of continuous improvement led to significant academic growth and motivated students to achieve their best.

The leaders of La Joya ISD believe that educational excellence is the right of every student. MAP is the nimble resource they chose to assess their students, inform instruction with data, and track school and district growth. In this video, you will hear Superintendent Dr. Marcey Sorenson and her team of educators explain why they chose to partner with NWEA to achieve their vision.

This quick reference guide curates handy resources for leaders and teachers aiming to increase their comfort and skill with assessment data.

School and district leaders can get detailed insights into how to answer very honest questions from teachers about assessment.

Debates about the best way to teach and assess reading are long-standing. In this guide, you’ll learn how to bridge that divide and bring everyone together with a clear plan and quality assessment data.

Today, Jacob is joined by an Alaskan and a Texan: Moon McCarley, Principal at Nondalton School and District Testing Coordinator for The Lake and Peninsula School District, located on the Alaska Peninsula; and Ashley Cruz, State Professional Learning Consultant at NWEA. They discuss how NWEA partners with districts across Alaska to create high-impact professional learning opportunities to expand assessment literacy. Along the way, Moon shares her experience as a Certified Facilitator and talks about how it helped her grow as a leader.

Robyn & Sarah, a mother & daughter teaching duo, stop by to chat with Jacob about what each generation has learned from the other, what’s better about teaching today, and what’s more challenging. They also talk about Sarah’s alternative certification process and why Robyn left teaching—and then came back!