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When we refer to measures of precision, we are talking about something known as the standard error of measurement (SEM).<p>Before we define SEM, it’s important to remember that <em> all </em> assessment scores are an estimate. That is, irrespective of the test being used, all observed scores include some measurement error, so we can never really know a student’s actual achievement level (their true score). But we <em> can </em> estimate the range in which we think a student’s true score likely falls; in general, the smaller the range, the greater the precision of the assessment.<p>SEM, put in simple terms, is a measure of the precision of an assessment, The smaller the SEM, the more precise the measurement capacity of the instrument. Consequently, smaller standard errors translate to more sensitive measurements of student progress.<p><strong> Standard error of measurement and MAP Growth </strong><p>On <a rel="noopener noreferrer"href=/map-growth/ target=_blank> MAP® Growth™ </a> , student RIT scores are always reported with an associated SEM, with the SEM often presented as a range of scores around a student’s observed RIT score. On some reports, it looks something like this: Student Score Range: 185-188-191.<p>So what information does this range of scores provide? The middle number tells us that a RIT score of 188 is the best estimate of this student’s current achievement level. It also tells us that the SEM associated with this student’s score is approximately three RIT; this is why the range around the student’s RIT score extends from 185 (188 – 3) to 191 (188 + 3). A SEM of three RIT points is consistent with typical SEMs on MAP Growth, which tends to be approximately three RIT points for all students.<blockquote><p>To ensure an accurate estimate of student achievement, it’s important to use a sound assessment, administer assessments under conditions conducive to high test performance, and have students ready and motivated to perform.</blockquote><p>The observed score and its associated SEM can be used to construct a “confidence interval” to any desired degree of certainty. For example, a range of ± 1 SEM around the observed score (which, in the case above, was a range from 185 to 191) is the range within which there is a 68% chance that a student’s true score lies, with 188 representing the most likely estimate of this student’s score. Intuitively, if we specify a larger range around the observed score—for example, ± 2 SEM, or approximately ± 6 RIT—we would be much more confident that the range encompassed the student’s true score, as this range corresponds to a 95% confidence interval.<p>So, to this point, we’ve learned that smaller SEMs are related to greater precision in the estimation of student achievement, and, conversely, that the larger the SEM, the less sensitive our ability to detect changes in student achievement.<p><strong> Why is this fact important to educators? </strong><p>If we want to measure the improvement of students over time, it’s important that an assessment used be designed with this intent in mind. And to do this, the assessment must measure all kids with similar precision, whether they are on, above, or below grade level. Recall, a larger SEM means less precision and less capacity to accurately measure change over time, so if SEMs are larger for high- and low-performing students, this means those scores are going to be far less informative, especially when compared to those students who are on grade level. Educators should consider the magnitude of SEMs for students across the achievement distribution to ensure that the information they are using to make educational decisions is highly accurate for all students, regardless of their achievement level.<p><img alt="Grade 5 Reading SEM"class="alignright size-full wp-image-5059"sizes="(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px"srcset="/blog/content/uploads/2015/12/grade-5-reading-SEM.jpg 450w, /blog/content/uploads/2015/12/grade-5-reading-SEM-300x219.jpg 300w"title="Grade 5 Reading SEM"height=329 loading=lazy src=/blog/content/uploads/2015/12/grade-5-reading-SEM.jpg width=450> An example of how SEMs increase in magnitude for students above or below grade level is shown in the figure to the right, with the size of the SEMs on an older version of the Florida 5th grade reading test plotted on the vertical axis relative to student scale scores on the horizontal axis. 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			label[for='Standard_Function__c']{
			    width: 70px !important;
			}
			
			@media screen and (min-width:416px){
			    label[for='Self_ID_Current_Partner__c'] ~ .mktoLogicalField.mktoCheckboxList.mktoHasWidth{
			        /* padding-left: 30px; */
			    }
			}
			
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper form{
				margin-left: auto;
			    margin-right: auto;
			    padding-left: 0;
			    padding-right: 0;
			}
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm{
			    max-width: 100%;
			}
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow label{
			    font-size: 12px;
			    padding-top: 0;
			}
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper select#Standard_Function__c{
				position: relative;
				width: auto !important;
				top: 5px;
			}
			
			/* @GK Reduce space between heading and email input with label hidden */
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow label[for=FirstName],
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow label[for=LastName],
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow label[for=Company],
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow label[for=Title],
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow label[for=Email],
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow label[for=Phone],
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow label[for=City],
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow label[for=Country],
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow label[for=State] {
			    
			}
			 
			/* @TODO Switch specific field names to input types */   
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm label[for=FirstName] + .mktoGutter,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm label[for=LastName] + .mktoGutter,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm label[for=Company] + .mktoGutter,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm label[for=Title] + .mktoGutter,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm label[for=Email] + .mktoGutter,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm label[for=Phone] + .mktoGutter,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm label[for=City] + .mktoGutter,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm label[for=Country] + .mktoGutter
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm label[for=State] + .mktoGutter 
			{
			    /*height:.25em !important;*/
			}
			
			/* @GK Remove gutter for Select field */
			/* @TODO Switch specific field names to input types */   
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm label[for=Country] + .mktoGutter,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm label[for=State] + .mktoGutter{
			    /*display:none; @GK @TODO */
			}
			
			/* @TODO Switch specific field names to input types */   
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper [name='Country']{
				/*width: 100% !important;*/
				/*max-width: 100% !important;*/
				/*padding-left: 0;*/
			}
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFieldWrap{
			    /* padding-left: 25px; */
			    padding-left: 0 !important;
			    margin-bottom: 5px;
			}
			
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFieldWrap .mktoCheckboxList .mktoField{
			    position:relative;
			    top: 4px;
			}
			
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm .mktoAsterix{
			    float: left;
			    /*left: 90px !important;*/
			    left: 17px !important;
			    /*position: absolute !important;*/
			    /*top: -7px !important;*/
			    /*display: none;*/
			}
			/* + */
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm .mktoField{
			    font-size: 12px !important;
			    padding: 5px !important;
			    letter-spacing: 0.25px !important;
			}
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm .mktoButtonWrap.mktoNative .mktoButton, 
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm .mktoButtonWrap.mktoSimple .mktoButton {
			    border: 1px solid #fec10d !important;
			    padding: 0.4em 1em;
			    background-color: #fec10d !important;
			    background-image: none;
			    color: #414142;
			    font-size: 1em;
			}
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm .mktoButtonWrap.mktoNative .mktoButton:hover,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm .mktoButtonWrap.mktoSimple .mktoButton:hover {
			    border: 1px solid #fec10d;
			}
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm .mktoButtonWrap.mktoNative .mktoButton:focus,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm .mktoButtonWrap.mktoSimple .mktoButton:focus {
			    outline: none;
			    border: 1px solid #fec10d;
			}
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm .mktoButtonWrap.mktoNative .mktoButton:active,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm .mktoButtonWrap.mktoSimple .mktoButton:active {
			    background-color: #fec10d;
			    background-image: none;
			    color: #414142;
			}
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoButtonRow {
			    width: 100%;
			    text-align: center;
			}
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoButtonRow { margin-top:15px; }
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoButtonRow .mktoButtonWrap{
			    margin-left: auto !important;
			    margin-right: auto !important;
			    margin-top: 15px;
			}
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFieldWrap .mktoCheckboxList .mktoField[name='gDPRConsenttoProcessing']{
				/*top: 7px;*/
			}
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFieldWrap > .mktoLabel { height:0; }
			
			    /* #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow label{
			        padding-left: 10px;
					text-indent: 0 !important;
				} */
				
			    /* #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFieldWrap .mktoLabel{
			        padding-top: 3px; !important;
			    } */
			
			    /* #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow + .mktoFormRow .mktoFieldWrap .mktoLabel{
			        position: relative !important;
			        /---* left: 20px !important; *---/
			    } */
					    
			    /* #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFieldWrap .mktoLabel a{
			        padding: 0;
			        margin: 0;
			    } */
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .success_wrapper button { margin-top:15px; }
				
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .success_wrapper { text-align: center !important; }
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container span.headline__thank_you{ 
			    font-family: Gotham,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;  
			    font-size: 21px;
			}
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .success_wrapper h1,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .success_wrapper h2,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .success_wrapper h3,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .success_wrapper h4,
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .success_wrapper h5 { 
			    text-align: center;
			    font-family: Gotham-Book,'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;
			    font-size:16px;
			}
			
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper form { 
			    padding-left: 0;
			    padding-right: 0;
			}
			
			@media screen and (max-width:480px){
			
				/* Mobile Widths */
				#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper { max-width: 100%; }
				
				#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFieldWrap { max-width: 100%; }
				
				#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm { max-width: 100%; }
				
				#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoField.mktoTextField, 
				#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoField.mktoTelField,
				#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoField.mktoEmailField{
				    max-width: 100%;
				}
				
				#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoLogicalField.mktoCheckboxList { max-width: 100%; }
				
			    /* @GK Dep  */
			    /*
				#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm .mktoError { 
					max-width: 100%; 
					bottom: initial !important;
					// top: 32px;
			    } */
			
				/* /Mobile Widths */
			
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper
			    {
					/* width: 285px; */
					max-width: 100%;
					margin: 0 auto;
					padding: 0 !important;
			    }
			    
			    #newsletter_modal..modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow label { padding-top: 0 !important; }
			    
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoField.mktoTextField, 
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoField.mktoTelField,
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoField.mktoEmailField{
			        width: 100% !important;
			        margin-bottom: 5px;
			        max-width: 100% !important
			    }
			    
			    /* @GK Dep  */
			    /* #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFieldWrap{
			    	width: 285px !important;
			        min-width: 285px !important;
			        max-width: 285px !important;
			    }
			    */
			    
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm{
			        width: 285px !important;
			        min-width: 285px !important;
			        max-width: 285px !important;
			    }
			
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow label{
			    	max-width: 90%;
			    	padding-top: 0;
			    }
			    
			    /* @GK Dep  */
			    /* #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm select.mktoField { margin-left: -10px; } */
			    
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container a{
			    	margin: 0 0;
			    	padding: 0 0;
			    }
			    
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container input[name='Self_ID_Current_Partner__c']{
			    	/*top: 10px !important;*/
			    	/*left: 5px;*/
			    }
			    
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper [name='gDPRConsenttoProcessing'] { 
			    	/*left: 5px !important; */
			    }
			
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm .mktoField { padding: 15px 5px !important; }
			    
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper h2 { font-size: 16px !important; }
			
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoButtonRow span.mktoButtonWrap.mktoNative,
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoButtonRow span.mktoButtonWrap.mktoSimple{
			        /* margin-left: 80px !important; */
			    }
			    
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFieldWrap .mktoCheckboxList .mktoField { top: 0px; }
			
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm{
			    	padding: 0 !important;
			        max-width:100% !important;
			        min-width:100% !important;
			        width: 100% !important;
			    }
			
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFieldWrap { padding-left:5px; }
			
			    /* @GK Dep */
			    /*#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoFormRow label { text-indent:10px; }*/
			    
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoLogicalField.mktoCheckboxList { width: 100% !important; }
			
			    /* My Role */
			    /* #mktoCheckbox_29656_0{ top: -3px; }
			    #mktoCheckbox_29656_0 + label
			    {
			        position: relative;
			        top: 5px;
			    } */
			
				/* @TODO Switch specific field names to input types */   
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm .mktoLabel[for='Standard_Function__c']
			    {
			    	/*text-indent: 0;*/
			        /*padding-left: 0;*/
			    }
			    
				/* @TODO Switch specific field names to input types */   
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoForm .mktoLabel[for='Standard_Function__c'] .mktoAsterix
			    {
			    	/*display: none;*/
			    }
			    
				/* @TODO Switch specific field names to input types */   
			    input[name='Self_ID_Current_Partner__c']
			    {
			        /*position: relative;*/
			        /*top: 0px !important;*/
			    }
			    
			    input[name='Self_ID_Current_Partner__c'] + label
			    {
			        /*top: 8px !important;*/
			        /*position: relative;*/
			    }
			    
			    @-moz-document url-prefix()
			    {
			    	#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper select#Standard_Function__c
			    	{
			    		top: 15px;
			    		width: 100% !important;
			    	}
			    }
			    
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .mktoButtonRow
			    {
					margin-top: 35px;
					margin-bottom: 35px;
				}
				
				/******_Layout******/
				@media only screen and (min-width: 768px) {
					.modal-dialog {
					    width: 435px !important;
					    margin: 65px auto !important;
					}
				}
				.modal-body{
				    border-top: 20px solid  #FFC20E !important;
			        border-right: 1px solid #707070 !important;
				    border-bottom: 1px solid #707070 !important;
				    border-left: 1px solid #707070 !important;
				    border-radius: 0 !important;
			
				}
			    .modal-body h1{
			    	font-family: Gotham-book, 'Helvetica Neue',Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;	
			    	font-size: 19px;
			    }
			    
			    
			    
			    		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .btn-group.multi-group{
			width: 100%;
		}
		
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect.dropdown-toggle{
			position: relative;
			display: block;
		   	-webkit-appearance: none;
		   	-moz-appearance:    none;
		   	appearance:         none;
		   	border-radius: 		0;
		   	text-align: 		left;
		   	width: 				100%;
		   	min-width: 			100%;
		   	max-width: 			100%;
		   	background: 		#fff;
			border: 			1px solid !important;
		}
		
		 #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect.dropdown-toggle:after{
		    	display: block;
			    position: absolute;
			    visibility: visible;
			    font-family: FontAwesome;
			    content: '107';
			    font-size: 18px;
		        top: 1px;
	    		right: 1px;
		    }
			    
			#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect.dropdown-toggle span{
				font-size: 12px !important;
	    		padding: 5px 16px 5px 5px !important;
	    		letter-spacing: 0.25px !important;
    		    display: block;
    		    line-height: 1.5;
			}
			
			/* Target Safari Only */
			/* https://stackoverflow.com/questions/16348489/is-there-a-css-hack-for-safari-only-not-chrome */
			@media not all and (min-resolution:.001dpcm)
			{ @supports (-webkit-appearance:none) {
			    #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect.dropdown-toggle{
				-webkit-appearance: menulist;
			   	-moz-appearance:    menulist;
			   	appearance:         menulist;
			    }
			   	#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect.dropdown-toggle span{
					padding: 15px !important;
					line-height: 30px;
			   	}
			   	
				#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect.dropdown-toggle:after{
					display: none;
				}
			}}
		
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-option.dropdown-item{
			text-align: left;
		}
		
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper span.multiselect-native-select{display:block; margin-top:0px;}
		
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper span.multiselect-native-select > .btn-group{
			margin-top: 32px;
		}
		
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-group.dropdown-item-text.group-1:hover{
			background: transparent;
		}
		
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container{
			min-width: 100%;
		}
		
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container > button { 
			background:#fff;
			display: block;
			width: 100%;
			border: 0 none transparent;
		}
		
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-option label {
		    font-size: 12px;
		    padding-top: 0;
		    word-wrap: break-word;
		    display: inline-block;
		    white-space: normal;
		    max-width: 90%;
		}
		
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-option input.form-check-input{
			vertical-align: top;
		    margin-top: 3px;
		    margin-right: 10px;
		}
		
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-option .form-check,
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-group .form-check,
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-all .form-check{
		    padding: 0 5px 0 0px;
		    
		    
		}
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .form-check-label{
    	    font-size: 12px;
			font-weight: 400;
	    }
		
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-option.active:not(.multiselect-active-item-fallback),
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-group.active:not(.multiselect-active-item-fallback),
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-all.active:not(.multiselect-active-item-fallback),
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-option:not(.multiselect-active-item-fallback):active,
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-group:not(.multiselect-active-item-fallback):active,
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-all:not(.multiselect-active-item-fallback):active{
			background: #fff !important;
		}
		
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-option:focus,
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-group:focus,
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-all:focus{
			background: #fff !important;
		}
	
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-option:hover,
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-group:hover,
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-all:hover,
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-option.active:hover:not(.multiselect-active-item-fallback),
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-group.active:hover:not(.multiselect-active-item-fallback),
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-all.active:hover:not(.multiselect-active-item-fallback)
		{
			background: #f5f5f5 !important;
		}
		
		#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .form_wrapper .multiselect-container .multiselect-option:hover .form-check-label{
			color: #0e607c !important;
		}
		
		
				#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .intro_wrapper,
				#newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .success_wrapper
				{
					max-width: 310px !important;
			        min-width: 310px !important;
			        width: 310px !important;	
			        margin: 30px auto 15px;
			        text-align:left;
				}
				
			    @media screen and (max-width:480px)
			    {
			        #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .intro_wrapper,
			        #newsletter_modal.modal_form_container .success_wrapper
			        {
			    		/* width: 285px; */
			    		max-width: 100% !important;
			    		min-width: 100% !important;
			    		margin: 0 auto;
			    		padding: 0;
			        }
			    }</style><div class=modal-content><div class=modal-body><button aria-label=Close class=close data-dismiss=modal type=button><span aria-hidden=true> × </span></button><div class=intro_wrapper><h1 class=primary>STAY CURRENT <br> by subscribing to our newsletter</h1></div><div class=form_wrapper><div class="modal_enewsletter loading"data-marketo-form-id=3087 data-reset-field=Email></div></div><div class=success_wrapper style=display:none;><span class=headline__thank_you> Thank you! </span><h1 class=primary>You are now signed up to receive our newsletter containing the latest news, blogs, and resources from NWEA.</h1><p class=btn-wrap><button aria-label=Close class=btn-primary data-dismiss=modal>CLOSE</button></div></div></div></div></div><script>satellite_modal_form_load( '3087','button', 0 );</script>