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NWEA

The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) is a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) that creates academic assessments for students pre-K through grade 12. It was founded in 1977 in Beaverton, Oregon. NWEA was a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization as of its fiscal year ended June 2022.

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NWEA (NORTH WEST EVALUATION ASSOCIATION)
IndustryStandardized testing
Founded1977 Edit this on Wikidata
Headquarters
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Websitenwea.org

The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA)2 is a division of Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) (acquired by HMH in 2023) that creates academic assessments for students pre-K through grade 12. It was founded in 1977 in Beaverton, Oregon.3 NWEA was a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization as of its fiscal year ended June 2022 (filed in May 2023).1

NWEA assessments are used by over 50,000 schools and districts in 149 countries.4 There are over 16.2 million students using NWEA.5 Its primary assessment product is the MAP Suite, a collection of formative and interim assessments that help teachers identify student learning needs, track skill mastery, and measure academic growth.5 Test subjects are math, reading, language, and science.

In January 2023, it was announced that Houghton Mifflin Harcourt had acquired NWEA67 and would operate as a division of HMH.8 This was finalized on May 1, 2023.9

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  1. Roberts, Brandon; Suozzo, Andrea; Glassford, Alec; Ngu, Ash (5 May 2023). "IRS Form 990 Filing NWEA FY2022". Project Nonprofit Explorer. ProPublica. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  2. "NWEA Rebranding FAQ | NWEA Connection". community.nwea.org. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  3. Roberts, Brandon; Suozzo, Andrea; Glassford, Alec; Ngu, Ash (9 May 2013). "Project Nonprofit Explorer". ProPublica. Retrieved 16 January 2026.
  4. "NWEA: Advancing growth for all students". NWEA. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  5. "MAP Suite". your.acsi.org. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  6. "NWEA Map Testing Scores". 2026-02-02. Retrieved 2026-03-19.
  7. "NWEA MAP Test Scores 2025-2026 Guide". Retrieved 2026-05-11.
  8. "Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Acquires Assessment Provider NWEA, in Education Mega-Deal". EdWeek Market Brief. 10 January 2023. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
  9. "HMH Completes Acquisition of NWEA". HMH. Retrieved 2023-07-25.