Workshops

NWEA provides a training continuum to help you master the art of data-driven education. This series of workshops builds on understanding and proficiency with assessment information.

MAP® Administration
Learn how to implement and administer MAP tests. Understand how to use adaptive testing to measure student progress and identify instructional needs.

Stepping Stones to Using Data
Analyze and learn to interpret data, and engage with other faculty to create an environment responsive to the needs of all students.

Climbing the Data Ladder
Apply the information from reports to instructional practices and use test results to differentiate instruction, form flexible groups, and develop strategies to meet each student's needs.

Growth and Goals
Find out how to work with students to set growth targets and understand how to analyze data over time for effective programs and instruction.

Professional Development Modules
We also offer these targeted modules to help you further refine your use of data to inform instruction and decision making. Modules are delivered on site and each lasts about three hours.

• Essential Reports Module
  Use your own reports to better understand, interpret, and apply data and resources specifically designed for administrators, secondary teachers, and teachers using standard MAP® and MAP® for Primary Grades.
• Applying MAP® Data and Resources Module
  Access and applying essential reports related to your own classroom, school, and district goals. This class includes an extended 2-hour lab experience.
• Dynamic Reporting Suite Module
  Learn to navigate through the Teacher, School, and District-Level Reporting Suites and plan to effectively use and share the information.
• Differentiated Instruction Module
  Investigate basic principles and practices of differentiated instruction through a series of virtual classroom observations.
• Instructional Ladders Module
  Learn how to integrate standards, readiness data, and local curriculum to design tiered instructional plans called instructional ladders.
• Evaluating Growth Patterns Module
  Analyze growth data for individual student, classroom, grade-level, and school improvement so you can drive academic growth for all learners.
• Goal Setting and Communication Module
  Learn to set goals and build action plans that enable effective communication and conferencing with students, parents, and other key stakeholders.