New Partnership Provides Texas Educators Easy Access to Critical Data

Portland, Ore., June 7, 2022 — NWEA — the not-for-profit, research and educational services provider serving K-12 students — in collaboration with the Region 7 Education Service Center (ESC 7) announced today a new partnership to better serve districts.  As a part of this initiative, MAP Growth data will transfer seamlessly into DMAC, enhancing this valuable tool used by Texas educators by providing quicker access to student data that supports instruction and student achievement.

The partnership was formed out of discussions around the need for a screener, used to determine which students may be struggling in a particular topic, across their 100 plus districts and, charter organizations.  MAP Growth (an interim assessment. which can measure academic growth and predicts performance on the annual STAAR state assessments) was selected, in part, due to its reliability and validity.  The rich data provided by MAP Growth allows districts to streamline their assessment programs, saving valuable time for instruction. Currently, this new integration is available to all ESC 7 districts who use NWEA MAP Growth assessments.

“We’re excited to have MAP Growth available for ESC 7 districts.  Our partnership will provide timely access to reliable data,” said Raquel Hamons, Senior Account Executive at NWEA serving Region 7. “We know there will be better outcomes for students when educators ground their decisions in high quality data and implement them with fidelity.”

The new partnership between NWEA and ESC 7 also includes professional learning opportunities for educators across the region.  “Our ESC provides services to many small and rural districts, and we are excited to work with NWEA to tailor our support to their unique needs, said Stacy Morris, Director – Center for Effective Schools at Region 7. “Given the pandemic’s impact on student learning, the collaboration has significant implications as a positive factor in recovery efforts both for the districts in ESC 7 and broader.”

About DMAC

The web-based applications provided by DMAC exist to supply Texas educators with state-of-the-art -tools and services necessary to develop and improve the quality of education provided to students.  This allows for more time with students and less time planning, testing, grading, and disaggregating data. https://www.dmac-solutions.net

About MAP Growth

MAP Growth is an interim (given multiple times a year), computer-adaptive assessment that measures student academic growth with a continuous scale for mathematics and English in grades K-12 and science in grades 2-8 and Biology. Approximately 385 Texas public school districts and more than 650 education partners (including charter and private schools) across the state use MAP Growth. The assessment is TEKS aligned to inform instruction and accurately predicts performance on the STAAR tests in both English and Spanish. Learn more about MAP Growth here.

About NWEA

NWEA® (formerly known as Northwest Evaluation Association) is a mission-driven, not-for-profit organization that supports students and educators in more than 146 countries through research, assessment solutions, policy and advocacy services, professional learning and school improvement services that fight for equity, drive classroom impact and push for systemic change in our educational communities. Visit NWEA.org to learn more about how we’re partnering with educators to help all kids learn.

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