ERIC Number: ED568353
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2015-Sep
Pages: 3
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Pewaukee School District, Wisconsin. Case Study: Measures of Academic Progress
Northwest Evaluation Association
For more than a decade, Pewaukee School District Superintendent JoAnn Sternke has watched her district get better and better at its mission: opening the door to each student's future. The Wisconsin district began using Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) computer adaptive interim assessments from Northwest Evaluation Association™ (NWEA™) in 2004 as a tool to improve student growth. After years of effort by educators, staff, and students to advance academic achievement, Pewaukee School District (PSD) now boasts one of the highest graduation rates in the state. In 2013, they received another tangible marker of success: the Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award, the highest presidential honor given to American organizations for performance excellence. School leadership credits educators' increasingly sophisticated use of high-quality assessment data with improvements in classroom learning and programmatic effectiveness.
Descriptors: Case Studies, Academic Achievement, Achievement Gains, School Districts, School Effectiveness, Computer Assisted Testing, Outcome Measures, Evaluation Utilization, Change Strategies, Educational Improvement
Northwest Evaluation Association. 121 NW Everett Street, Portland, OR 97209. Tel: 503-624-1951; Fax: 503-639-7873; Web site: http://nwea.org
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: Northwest Evaluation Association
Identifiers - Location: Wisconsin
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