By Aviv Weiss
A history of elevating math scores
Since 2019, Khan Academy has run a program with NWEA called MAP Accelerator, which offers personalized learning paths tied to student MAP Growth scores. The program has seen ongoing success. In fact, a study conducted during the 2021-2022 school year that surveyed more than 329K students between grades 3-8 in 1,367 schools found that students who engaged with MAP Accelerator at the recommended dosage of 30+ minutes per week exceeded growth projections by 26% to 38%. These gains were consistent across grades and student demographic subgroups, including those that considered race/ethnicity, gender, and the proportion of students eligible for free/reduced-price lunch.
To best serve our District Partners, Khan Academy and NWEA have agreed to enable MAP Accelerator to function as a traditional NWEA Instructional Connections Program partner.
We’re excited to share that beginning in the 2024–2025 school year, Khan Academy will be offering school districts the opportunity to purchase an add-on to the Khan Academy Districts Partnership called “Learning Paths informed by MAP Growth.”
What is it?
Learning Paths is a feature of a Khan Academy Districts Partnership that accelerates student outcomes in 3rd-grade math through Geometry by providing a personalized learning path for each student based on their MAP Growth scores. Khan Academy Districts with the Learning Paths add-on will utilize MAP Growth data for students, bringing the best of personalized learning from NWEA and Khan Academy under one umbrella on the Khan Academy platform.
What do schools and districts get?
A Khan Academy Districts Partnership with personalized Learning Paths for each student, as well as standards-aligned instructional content and practice problems
The ability to adjust student goals and learning pathways to best meet students’ individual needs
Insightful reports that offer easy-to-read data to guide instruction
Automatic integration with Clever class rosters and MAP Growth scores
Implementation support and professional learning for teachers
Priority technical support
Minimum requirements
Khan Academy Districts with Learning Paths links to MAP Growth 2-5, 6+, Algebra 1 and Geometry assessments; requires Clever rostering for both Khan Academy Districts and MAP Growth; and requires a minimum of 250 licenses.
For Current Map Accelerator partners
This transition will not affect the support of current MAP Accelerator partners. NWEA will continue to provide full customer support and professional learning through the end of the 2024-2025 school year. After that time period, you are welcome to use Khan Academy Districts to provide your students with personalized Learning Paths based on linking student MAP Growth scores to Khan Academy’s high-quality math content. You’ll also continue to receive the same student- and teacher-level data as you currently do for MAP Accelerator.
If you’re interested in bringing Learning Paths to your District, please reach out to districts@khancademy.org or visit us at districts.khanacademy.org
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By Aviv Weiss A history of elevating math scores Since 2019, Khan Academy has run a program with NWEA called MAP Accelerator, which offers personalized learning paths tied to student MAP Growth scores. The program has seen ongoing success. In fact, a study conducted during the 2021-2022 school year that surveyed more than 329K students
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