New NWEA Study Points to Instructional Strategies Driving Academic Growth


PORTLAND, Ore.-- K-12 assessment and research organization NWEA released today a new study that takes a deeper look into instructional practices driving high academic growth. Led by Dr. Chase Nordengren, principal research lead for Effective Instructional Strategies at NWEA, the study zoomed into two schools that have historically shown high growth for diverse populations of students, including through the pandemic. The findings highlight 10 instructional strategies that utilize small changes to teaching practices leading toward growth outcomes for students.

"We wanted to understand what makes these schools tick and how, year-over-year, they were able to produce higher-than-typical student growth, across each decile of student achievement," said Nordengren, "One of the big takeaways is the way these schools balance meeting students where they are AND providing access to grade-level content they need to succeed."

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