NWEA Shares New Guidance to Help Schools Better Identify Students Ready for Algebra 1
PORTLAND, Ore., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NWEA, a K-12 assessment and research organization, announced today new guidance for schools to support them in more equitably identifying students who may be ready for Algebra 1. Beyond this course being a requirement in most states for high school graduation, Algebra 1 is a gateway toward more advanced mathematics courses, and passing the course is often used as a predictor of future college success and career readiness.
- PORTLAND, Ore., April 30, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- NWEA , a K-12 assessment and research organization, announced today new guidance for schools to support them in more equitably identifying students who may be ready for Algebra 1.
- Students may be misidentified (meaning they are not ready), or they may not be identified at all if the approach to placement unintentionally excludes potentially ready students.
- "Students turning 13 or 14 years old is not an automatic marker that they are ready to take Algebra 1.
- The new guide focuses on how districts using MAP Growth—a widely used interim assessment developed by NWEA—can leverage its data to help identify students who may potentially be ready for Algebra 1.