Houston Press

Northside Suspensions, Departures at Wharton and Test Scores Improvement Highlight HISD’s Public Meeting

As if the Houston ISD Board of Managers and Superintendent Mike Miles needed another slogan hurled at them, Thursday night’s monthly board meeting saw the rise of “I stand with the Northside 45” as ...
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 ...
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 ...
Business Wire

Study Island Demonstrates Positive Impacts on NWEA MAP Achievement in New Third-Party Research

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Edmentum, a global education leader and pioneer in online teaching and learning solutions, is pleased to release a series of new research studies: Impacts of Study Island ...
Houston Chronicle

HISD board to discuss progress on STAAR and MAP test score goals at upcoming meeting

Houston ISD's state-appointed Board of Managers will receive an update on the district's progress toward its goals on the STAAR exams and the NWEA MAP exam, which the district began administering this ...