NWEA

Leaders in education research. Pioneers in advancing student growth. Teachers, scientists, engineers, and advocates partnering with you to help all kids learn.

NWEA™ is a global not-for-profit educational services organization known for our flagship interim assessment solution, MAP® Growth. For nearly 40 years, educators have trusted our assessments, professional development offerings, and research to help advance all students along their optimal learning path.

05/29/2026

Meeting the needs of every student isn’t easy. This guide offers practical strategies and tools to help educators identify student needs, differentiate instruction, and deliver targeted interventions—so every learner gets the support they deserve.

Download the free guide: http://spr.ly/6002B8n7EA

05/28/2026

Families want what’s best for their kids, and decisions about kindergarten entry can feel huge. As you consider whether redshirting is right for your child, we encourage you to keep the following key research takeaways in mind.

Read more about what the research says about delaying kindergarten: http://spr.ly/6000B8nFLu

05/27/2026

Teachers hear a lot about getting students involved with their test data, but how does that really happen? We followed one instructional specialist as she helped kids understand their MAP Growth data and got them excited about reaching their goals.

Watch the full video on YouTube: http://spr.ly/6003B8VJDx

05/26/2026

Healthy MTSS systems have shared expectations for what high-quality learning looks like across classrooms and schools. If rigor, access, or outcomes depend on the classroom a student walks into, the system is signaling inconsistency instead of coherence.

Here’s what school leaders should know about anchoring MTSS in Tier 1: http://spr.ly/6005B8paT5

05/22/2026

When MTSS becomes something we use after students struggle, we’ve already drifted from its purpose. The real work of MTSS is not adding more structures or refining labels. It is protecting the instructional core so that every learner experiences both access and challenge as part of the same system.

Here’s what school leaders should know about anchoring MTSS in Tier 1: http://spr.ly/6006B8Dbd0

05/21/2026

"We want our students to be lifelong learners. What better learning to learn skill is there than you learn from your mistakes? That when you learn from your mistakes, learning isn't over—maybe it's just beginning."

Join us next month for another year of ! We'll be in Orlando for three days of inspiring keynotes, hands-on learning with subject matter experts, practical educator-led sessions, and so much more guaranteed to spark new ideas and make a real difference in the lives of your students.

Save your spot: http://spr.ly/6007B8Dewl

05/20/2026

Can you trust the insights you’re using to group students, plan instruction, or target support? If you’re evaluating (or re-evaluating) your assessment approach, this checklist lays out four hallmarks of trustworthy data and provides guiding questions to help you determine if your assessment passes the test.

Learn more: http://spr.ly/6004BBhe0s

05/18/2026

Understanding MAP Growth terminology helps educators, families, and students have clearer, more productive conversations about learning. If you’re struggling to make sense of all the testing terminology, here are some definitions that can help.

Learn more here: http://spr.ly/6005BBvIAc

05/15/2026

Trustworthy data helps educators make informed decisions to support students as they make transformational learning gains. The decisions are too significant—and students too important—for anything less.

Learn more about the four hallmarks of trustworthy data and think through guiding questions to determine if your assessment passes the test: http://spr.ly/6000BBLnt4

05/14/2026

"Stay true to yourself, stay true to your students, and lean in on your support system that you have around you." 🫶

We spoke with educators at last year to find out what they wish someone had told them during their first year of teaching. Here’s one teacher’s response for our “Advice for first-year teachers” series.

➡️ Learn more about NWEA Fusion, our 3-day professional learning conference: http://spr.ly/6001BBab8l

05/13/2026

New at Fusion, the Jacob Bruno Changemaker Speaker Series spotlights educators and leaders driving measurable outcomes and meaningful change in their districts, schools, and classrooms. Hear their real-world stories of impact—and the practical insights you can bring back to your own district.

➡️ Learn about our other sessions and save your spot for 2026: http://spr.ly/6006BBaPQn

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