How can intervention providers prepare?
(Updated June 6, 2022)
Prior to challenge launch, interested intervention providers can:
Secure commitments from participating school/district partners.
To participate in Phase 2, the entrant will be required to secure commitments from participating school/district partners. A letter of commitment template will be shared with all entrants when the challenges launch in summer 2022.
Participating school/district partners will need to administer the NWEA MAP Growth assessment in fall 2022 and again at the end of the implementation period in spring 2023. If you need help identifying schools that are administering the NWEA MAP Growth assessment, please contact IES.challenges@nwea.org.
Review relevant resources
These include:
- IES Practice Guide Assisting Students Struggling with Mathematics: Intervention in the Elementary Grades
- IES Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Topic Page
- National Research Council A Framework for K–12 Science Education
Sign up for updates
To receive updates about challenge launch and other milestones, please contact Challenges.IES@ed.gov