Houston Chronicle

HISD reports above average growth on reading, math NWEA MAP exams; below average science scores

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 Chronicle

STAAR, MAP, DIBELS and CIRCLE? Our guide to the tests HISD students are taking this spring

As the end of the school year approaches, Houston ISD students will begin to take a series of state standardized tests and other end-of-year assessments starting next week. Unlike previous years, many ...
The Journal

NWEA Study: Students Who Used MAP Accelerator 30 Minutes per Week Achieved Big Gains in Math

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 ...
Lexington Herald Leader

Fayette schools MAP test scores dropped during COVID. ‘We will make up this loss.’

Test scores among Fayette kindergarten through eighth graders fell after school buildings shut down due to the coronavirus and students learned from home. Alex Brandon AP Test scores among Fayette ...
Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Fort Worth ISD sees improvements in reading, math scores. Could gains translate to STAAR?

A student takes a remedial math class at Haltom High School to study for the STAAR state standardized tests in this archive photo. Ron Jenkins Star-Telegram file photo Fort Worth Independent School ...