Two decades post-Katrina, extreme weather disruptions are no longer rare for U.S. schools Portland, Ore. (Aug. 26, 2025) — NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, released today a new research brief exploring the impacts of weather-related disruptions to schools. Severe weather events, such as hurricanes, wildfires, and floods, are no longer anomalies and are The post New NWEA Research Report Examines the Impact of Severe Weather Events on Schools and Students appeared first on N...| NWEA
Portland, Ore. (Aug. 12, 2025) — 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 in the 2025-26 school year? NWEA’s expert voices weigh in on what they predict will be key trends and issues facing educators and schools. Reliable, longitudinal| NWEA
Portland, Ore. (July 24, 2025) — NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, released today a report underscoring the literacy challenges of older students left behind by the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruptions to learning. The new report titled “Policy recommendations for addressing the middle school reading crisis” is co-authored by Miah Daughtery, EdD, NWEA VP of The post New NWEA Report Focuses on Middle School Reading Crisis, Provides State and District Policy Recommendation...| NWEA
Research report Family engagement as a long-term strategy for continued COVID recovery| NWEA
Portland, Ore. (June 24, 2025) — Ever wonder what literacy experts do with their children to promote and support reading and writing? NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, today released tips and activities from literacy experts about how they created a culture of literacy in their own homes. As U.S. students embark on summer| NWEA
Portland, Ore. (June 10, 2025) — NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, released a new research report emphasizing the vital role of family engagement in helping students recover academically from the disruptions of the COVID-19 pandemic. The report titled “Family engagement as a long-term strategy for continued COVID recovery” synthesizes current research on family The post New NWEA Report Highlights Family Engagement as Critical to COVID-19 Academic Recovery appeared fir...| NWEA
Portland, Ore. (May 13, 2025) —NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, released a new study examining the impacts of COVID-19 school closures and disruptions on boys and girls in STEM skills. The new report, “Boys regain the advantage in middle school STEM skills: Post-COVID trends in gender achievement gaps,” highlights that STEM gaps in The post New NWEA Research Suggests Pandemic Reopened Achievement Gaps Favoring Boys in Math and Science appeared first on NWEA.| NWEA
The report offers actionable insights for district leaders to enhance learning outcomes by better integrating the two subjects. Portland, Ore. — Feb. 26, 2025 — NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, released a comprehensive analysis today documenting the benefits of integrated literacy and science instruction at the elementary level. The report, “Integrating Literacy and Science: A Powerful The post New NWEA Research Report Highlights How Integrating Literacy and Science...| NWEA
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.| NWEA
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, announced today a new research report exploring trends in science achievement since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using MAP® Growth™ assessment results for grades The post New NWEA Research Examines the Impact of COVID Disruptions on Science Achievement appeared first on NWEA.| NWEA
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 this coming school year? NWEA’s expert voices, from policy to research to professional learning, weigh in on what they predict will be key issues facing The post NWEA Experts Share Education Predictions for the Upcoming School Year appeared first on NWEA.| NWEA
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| NWEA
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Research report COVID’s impact on science achievement: Trends from 2019 through 2024| NWEA
Research report COVID’s impact on science achievement: Trends from 2019 through 2024| NWEA
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| NWEA
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| NWEA
