NWEA Policy & Advocacy

@NWEA Policy & Advocacy aims to positively inform legislation and public policy at every level to help educators use assessment to enhance teaching and learning

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Hello! We're the @NWEA Policy & Advocacy team. We're looking forward to joining you in conversations about:

✏️ Prioritizing #edequity in recovery efforts and beyond

✏️ Reimagining accountability systems

✏️ Developing innovative assessments

✏️ Closing #opportunitygaps

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“I don’t think we’re ready to take things that have historically been deeply human activities... and just hand it over to the robots."

@NWEA's Lindsay Dworkin talks to @educationweek about the future of #AI in assessment https://t.co/b6MUC9L4av

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This @HMHCo survey of approximately 1,200 educators delves into topics and industry trends at the top of educators' minds across the country.

Important for policymakers and school leaders to take into account!
https://t.co/BcgE7hkQgF

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After weather event-related school closures, families and educators may worry that students will fall behind academically. However, the connection between the length of missed school time and academic outcomes isn't as straightforward as you might think... https://t.co/FNi94S6fUB

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Reopening schools after serious weather events often represents one of the first returns to normalcy and routine for children. However, it can be quite challenging for schools and educators.

Here's what the research shows: https://t.co/FNi94S5I53

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Lindsay Dworkin, our SVP of Policy and Government Affairs, shares insights on adapting #edtech strategy amidst policy changes... "It's the best of times and the worst of times..."

Listen here: https://t.co/Hl7XunSmBW

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This @HMHCo survey of approximately 1,200 educators delves into topics and industry trends at the top of educators' minds across the country.

Important for policymakers and school leaders to take into account: https://t.co/BcgE7hkQgF

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Science achievement in grades 3-5 has returned to near pre-COVID levels while 7th and 8th graders, continue to show signs of a struggling recovery.

#ScienceEd https://t.co/YdMCYfDGeN

[Dr. Miah @dst6n01]

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6th, 7th, and 8th graders are projected to need 5-9 additional months of school to catch up to pre-pandemic achievement levels in reading.

@NWEA’s @dst6n01 shares how using individualized data, an emphasis on vocabulary, time for practice and writing, can help kids catch up.

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Daughtery: Four ways to help middle schoolers recover from COVID learning losses in reading https://t.co/h0w2BGLahS

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Science achievement in grades 3-5 has returned to near pre-COVID levels while 7th and 8th graders, continue to show signs of a struggling recovery.

New from @NWEA: https://t.co/YdMCYfDGeN

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As the shift to embracing the #ScienceofReading approach to literacy swept the country ushering in a slew of new materials, reading instruction will automatically change too, right? Not necessarily.

Important data from @Ed4Excellence https://t.co/tGXvkxbaZU

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Explaining assessment data to families can be challenging.

That's why @NWEA worked closely with @BeALearningHero to create the MAP Growth Family Report tool: https://t.co/RhiRiz35oo

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“At the end of 2021-22, we optimistically concluded that the worst was behind us and that recovery had begun...   Unfortunately, data from the past two school years no longer support this conclusion." -@nwea's @KarynLew

@jillbarshay with the story: https://t.co/bjip0pJave

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COVID achievement gaps remain, especially for marginalized groups.

New research from @NWEA: https://t.co/UN6EXoLJm5

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New in @thehill: New research from NWEA shows students are going into high school are a **full year behind** academically. https://t.co/MtXYMeJtIF

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Implementing effective summer programs is hard.

Staffing challenges, burnout (for students & staff), and the stigma of summer school all impact access, attendance, and outcomes.

Here are five keys to effective #summerlearning programs: https://t.co/EEhlnx0kfu

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At NWEA, we have long been champions for using the summer months effectively.

Here are 5 keys to effective summer programs: https://t.co/EEhlnwZMpW

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What is #summerslide and how much does it impact student learning?

@NWEA's @MeganKuhfeld spoke to @NBCNews: https://t.co/KGIOcXHlDb

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Our own Lindsay Dworkin appeared on @NewsNation to talk about the importance of keeping kids in school and offering high-dosage tutoring. https://t.co/4wdgCW3ZwB

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New @NWEA research on #SummerLearning highlights 10 critical recommendations for achieving positive student outcomes and closing pandemic-related achievement gaps: https://t.co/r5rCpkbEp0