Proficiency by grade 3 is linked to long-term academic and life outcomes, making early identification of struggling students key.

Just 1 in 10 kindergarteners in the bottom fifth of their class reach proficiency by third grade, a new analysis finds.

Those early differences can have critical implications for whether students ultimately reach proficiency by third grade — a critical academic benchmark closely tied to long-term educational success.

In a massive study conducted during the 2020–21 school year, education researchers at NWEA found that students using MAP Accelerator personalized math instruction for at least 30 minutes a week ...

Study of 5 million students finds wide differences in recovery patterns, with just one in seven schools recovered in both subjects BOSTON, Feb. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- NWEA, a K-12 assessment and ...

Houston ISD’s elementary and middle school students achieved above average annual growth on the reading and math Northwest Evaluation Association's Measures of Academic Progress exams but below ...

Houston Independent School District elementary and middle school students in New Education System campuses saw slightly more growth in math and reading than students at non-NES campuses, according to ...

Online blended learning provider Edgenuity will integrate the Northwest Evaluation Association's (NWEA) data from grade 6-12 English language arts (ELA) and mathematics assessments with its blended ...

WOBURN, Mass. – June 23, 2022 – Students in Jefferson County Public Schools (JCPS) who participated in online tutoring sessions with FEV Tutor, the most comprehensive virtual tutoring solution in K-12 ...

PORTLAND, Ore., Oct. 14, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, announced today a new national dashboard that provides timely trends and data on U.S. student academic ...