The NWEA, or Northwest Evaluation Association, is a not-for-profit organization that creates academic assessments for students from pre-K to 12th grade. NWEA assessments are used by over 9,500 schools and districts in 145 countries. They are known for the MAP (Measures of Academic Progress) tests, which are used to measure achievement and growth in subjects like math, reading, and language use. These assessments help educators understand students’ academic levels and inform instructional strategies. These tests are given multiple times throughout a school year to measure students’ growth in a variety of subjects.If you’d like to know more about how the MAP tests work or how they’re used in schools? Go to