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Formative or Summative? That is the Question.
Students are back in their seats and inevitably they will take assessments. The type of assessment is completely up to you as their teacher. So, what will it be: formative or summative? Such goes the age-old question. When people think assessment, they tend to think scantrons and number 2 pencils, but this is not always…
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Spring Testing Resources
Spring testing season is upon us! We know you are gearing up for your end of year assessments this month. We hope the resources below will make your preparations easier and inspire you to try something new. Get Teachers and Students Ready Check out these 10 tips from Edmentum to improve your school’s test scores.…
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MAP Growth News for December
Winter Test Window Reminder: The winter testing window for schools in the NWEA/SUFS MAP Growth Partnership is December 2, 2019 -January 24, 2020 *Remember to schedule your winter testing session within this window! MAP Growth Admin Webinar Our MAP Growth Administrator webinars are still happening, with 2 more sessions left. Don’t miss out as we…
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MAP Growth News for November
What are My Students Ready to Learn? Are you wondering about your next step for planning instruction? For the Teachers is here to help with Curriculum Ladders for Lesson Planning! You can quickly find the topic you are planning to teach, print the PDF of that topic and write in your students’ names next to…
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MAP Growth News for October
Check out these helpful resources from NWEA to help you determine the most appropriate test type for your students. Don’t forget that students can take as much time as they need on a MAP Growth assessment. You can always suspend their test and have them complete it later, and in fact, we recommend suspending testing after…
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MAP Growth News for September
Student Engagement Matters! Student engagement is an important factor in students’ overall performance during testing. Test engagement gives teachers an accurate picture of students’ abilities and performance. NWEA believes that with the right tools, proctors will be able to gauge students’ engagement to create a more productive testing environment. Get to know the Slow Down…
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MAP Growth News for August
Welcome Back Teachers: MAP Growth Teacher Toolkit Looking for resources to start the year fresh, extend your learning, and add to your toolkit? NWEA has a community just for you! Click here to check out all the incredible, popular teacher resources! Getting Parents Hooked on MAP Growth! Thinking of new ways to orient your parents…
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Does Data Drive Your Decisions?
As administrators and teachers, we are all too familiar with the restless anxiety surrounding student achievement. As educators we wake up worrying about our students, our efforts, and our impact. The question we must begin to ask ourselves is, academically, behaviorally, socially, do we really know where our students are? Data tracking can be…
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The Importance of Honest Feedback about Student Progress
It’s time to ask ourselves as educators the hard question. Are we communicating clear, coherent, actionable, timely, and honest information about student progress? A surprisingly large number of parents believe their children are on track for college, when in fact, they might not be. Read the full EdNavigator article complete with case studies! Are you…