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Six commonly used MAP Growth terms worth knowing

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As teachers, families, and students discuss MAP Growth results, it helps to be speaking with a shared language. Here are six important terms to know.

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Norms: Average RIT Scores and Growth for each Grade, Subject, and Term -  pages 3 and 4

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Norms: Average RIT Scores and Growth for each Grade, Subject, and Term -  pages 3 and 4

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Average Growth (yellow) = Maintaining Achievement

Example: if a student had low achievement they most likely maintained low achievement even with growth in RIT points

Below Average Growth (orange and red) = Drop in Achievement

Example: if a student had average achievement they may have dropped to low-average achievement. This can happen even if their RIT score stayed the same

Above Average Growth (green and blue) = Increase in Achievement

Example: if a student had average achievement they may have increased to high-average achievement. These students would have RIT point growth as well

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What RIT Scores Predict Proficiency on your State Assessment?

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What RIT Scores Predict Proficiency on your State Assessment?

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Click on your state - Scroll ALL the way down and select, "Linking Study" - and see pages 15 and 16

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Charts with word lists corresponding to RIT bands (similar to the old Descartes vocabulary lists). These words lists are based on the Learning Continuum report.

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Videos: Quick Tips for Managing a Test Session

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Videos: Quick Tips for Managing a Test Session

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proctoring videos of about one-minute in length to break down each of the proctor steps

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Video overview of steps to conduct a MAP Growth testing session

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ensure your technology, devices, bandwidth, and allow lists are prepared for testing.

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Devices are prepared with the NWEA testing icon (indicating the secure testing app has been installed) or the testing URL where appropriate, https://test.mapnwea.org

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Computer hardware must meet the minimum requirements specified by the manufacturers of the operating system and browser in use. Hardware that exceeds the minimum is recommended for an optimal experience. For computer display, follow these specifications:

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This web page checks the configuration of this computer to prepare it for testing. Each section, listed below, analyzes specific attributes and reports a "PASS" (green check mark) or "FAIL" (red X). If there are sections that fail, please consult your system administrator so testing can be administered without interruption.

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This web page checks the configuration of this computer to prepare it for testing. Each section, listed below, analyzes specific attributes and reports a "PASS" (green check mark) or "FAIL" (red X). If there are sections that fail, please consult your system administrator so testing can be administered without interruption.

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Every year and ideally every term, you should complete the Date Setup Before Testing.

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Consider guidelines for testing dates:

To learn the basics, view the following video:

Summary:

Length-Keep the test window length short (about 3 weeks) so you can make valid comparisons, especially between students in the same grade.

Consistency-To ensure valid comparisons from one academic year to the next, try to keep the timing consistent.

Spacing-Provide enough instruction between testing to give you meaningful growth measurements. For example, schools typically test around week 4 in the fall, week 20 in the winter, and week 32 in the spring.

Consider network traffic:

The network traffic at each school limits the number of testing sessions you should schedule at any given time. Considerations include:

Total number of students testing at the same time

Kinds of tests (tests for the primary grades require more bandwidth because of the audio)

Other networking activity (ideally, keep Internet use to a minimum during testing)

Date Setup Before Testing

Follow these steps as you prepare for MAP testing.

See also: Oversee and Complete Testing .

Required: set district test dates

Set your testing dates for the coming terms as soon as you know the schedule. You can also modify dates at any time as schedules change.

Required MAP Role: District Assessment Coordinator or System Administrator

1. In the left navigation pane, select Modify Preferences > Manage Terms.

2. With the year selected, click View/Update Terms. If needed, click Add Academic Year.

3. Scroll to the coming term.

4. Optional-Clear the Active check box if you never use a term, such as summer, and you do not want it to appear in the menus for proctors and teachers. (This option has no effect on MAP report data.)

5. For Term Start and Term End, you can usually keep the default dates, unless they conflict with your academic terms.

6. Set the Test Window dates to match the weeks you intend to conduct testing.

7. Recommended-Set Weeks of Instruction so that your MAP reports show the most precise norms percentiles. Match the average number of weeks from the beginning of the school year to the time when most students begin to test, across all subjects and grades.

8. Specify how widely to apply your changes by selecting one of the following options:

Apply Test Window dates to every school in the district: Overrides any custom dates that have been applied to specific schools.

Apply Test Window dates only to schools without defined custom test window dates: Protects custom dates that have been applied.

9. Click Submit.

If a date you entered is invalid (such as a date outside of the instructional term), an error message appears at the top the page. Correct the date and click Submit again.

Optional: set school-specific test dates

If needed, you can define test dates for each school. For example, you could set different dates for your elementary schools and high schools.

Prerequisite: The district-wide test window dates in Manage Terms must be set to encompass all of your school-specific test windows.

Required MAP Role: District Assessment Coordinator or System Administrator

1. In the left navigation pane, select Modify Preferences > Modify District.

2. Select the school.

3. Click View/Update Terms.

The View/Update School by Term page lists the terms currently defined in the system.

4. Select the instructional term.

5. Click Edit School Term.

6. Modify the start date and end date as needed.
Note: The dates must fall within the dates of the district test window.

7. Modify the Weeks of Instruction.

8. Click Submit.
If a date you entered is invalid (such as a date outside the instructional term), an error message appears at the top the page. Correct the date and click Submit again.

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Advice and instructions for choosing the dates of MAP Growth testing

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Tips:

Set testing frequency to 1x per term to eliminate accidentally testing a student again.

Custom

Customize Assessment Selection for teachers to make it less confusing

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As a District Assessment Coordinator, you will want to control the rules that MAP Growth uses during testing:

Set Test Score Display

You control whether test results display on student devices when students complete their tests in the MAP system. This is a district-wide setting and is enabled by default to help involve students with their growth. If you encounter issues, however, such as students becoming overly competitive, you might disable the score display.

To modify the test score display:

Required MAP role: District Assessment Coordinator or System Administrator

1. Open Modify Preferences > Modify Tests.

2. Near the top, either select or clear the option: Display test results to students at the end of a test.

Set Test Restrictions

Your district has the option to define which tests are appropriate for students, such as which grade level(s) may take each test. Restricted tests will be either hidden or blocked in the Proctor controls (Manage Test Sessions) so that Proctors do not mistakenly assign the wrong test.

Example restrictions for 6+ test:

Restriction

Situation

When Proctor Tries to Test...

During winter

Test hidden from Proctor console

Students in grade K-5

Test blocked from assignment (although it might still appear as a menu choice if testing a mix of grades)

Frequency =
Once Per Term

First time taking test

Testing okay

Can assign test but not confirm student to join testing

Note: Terminated tests count toward this restriction, according to default rules (see Consider Retesting Rules and Policy)

To set a test restriction:

Required MAP role: District Assessment Coordinator or System Administrator

1. Open Modify Preferences > Modify Tests.

2. Select one or more tests, and click Edit test settings.

3. In the Configure Tests window, select any combination of checkboxes listed.

4. Click Assign.

Recommendations for test restrictions:

Overriding the Once Per Term Restriction

If an individual student needs an exception to the Once Per Term test restriction, your school can override the restriction by excluding the first test event.

For example, if a fire drill occurred during testing, the Proctor might have accidentally terminated a test instead of suspending it. By default, a terminated test counts the same as a completed test. As a result, when the Proctor attempts to assign and confirm the same test later, the student would be ineligible to test:

Consider Retesting Rules and Policy

If you restrict a test to Once Per Term, the following retesting rules take effect. These district‑wide rules allow exceptions so that students can still retest under appropriate circumstances.

However, if these exceptions do not match your retesting policies, NWEA can reverse any of these rules and disable the retesting exception. To request a change, district leaders can contact NWEA Support.

Invalid (such as a 2‑minute test duration)

Allowed
(not restricted)

Test invalidation is rare, but when it occurs, retesting is recommended (see Invalid Tests and Growth Criteria for more on invalidation)

Restriction applies whether the test is valid or invalid

Outside the test window dates

Allowed
(not restricted)

For reliable comparisons, you want all tests to occur during the test window (test occurrence is based on start date, not completion date)

Restriction applies whether the test is inside or outside test window

At or above the rapid-guessing threshold

Allowed
(not restricted)

The rapid-guessing threshold (meaning the student rapid-guessed at least 30% of questions possible) indicates the score might misrepresent the student's abilities (see Check Rapid-Guessing Behavior for more)

Restriction applies whether the student did or didn't reach the threshold

Terminated

This restriction provides strong security against inappropriate retesting; Proctors should be careful to avoid accidental termination

Restriction does not apply when the test terminated

Excluded from reports

Allowed
(and will override other restrictions)

This rule enables your school to exclude a student's first test event to override a test restriction, such as when the first test was terminated accidentally

Note: Only someone with the Data Administrator role can exclude a test

Restriction applies whether or not the test was excluded

To see the active retesting rules for your district:

Required MAP role: District Assessment Coordinator or System Administrator

1. Open Modify Preferences > Modify Tests.

2. Find the retesting rules listed at the top:

Your Retesting Policy

There are two overall goals to balance when considering whether to retest students for the same test in the same term:

NWEA recommends that you create a written policy that provides guidelines when making retesting decisions. A key piece to include in your retesting policy is a clear description of both the justification and the evidence needed for retesting.

Example Justifications

Key Evidence

Policy Goal

Excessive rapid guessing

Establish what is an "excessive" percentage of rapid guessing; NWEA recommends retesting when a student reaches the rapid-guessing threshold (student rapid-guessed on 30% or more of the questions possible on the test)

Extreme drop in scores between terms

Achievement Status and Growth report

Establish what is a "substantial" amount and check at every term (for example, a decline of 10 or more RIT points could indicate low student effort)

Unusual changes in test duration

The time allowed for testing needs to be sufficient and consistent every test term; for a comparison, see the NWEA Average MAP Growth Test Durations

For more about retesting, see:

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Advice and instructions for controlling test retrictions and retesting rules (definition of tested), including the rapid-guessing threshold exception

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In general, your district is solely responsible for keeping staff and student data secure, in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

You control access by assigning roles to each person’s user profile. A role defines what each person can do and see on the staff site:

https://start.mapnwea.org

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In general, your district is solely responsible for keeping staff and student data secure, in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA).

You control access by assigning roles to each person's user profile. A role defines what each person can do and see on the staff site:

https://start.mapnwea.org

To begin, review Steps to Add Users and Roles as well as Choose MAP Roles.

For maintenance of roles and related settings, see Manage Users.

Steps to Add Users and Roles

Here are the typical actions your team would follow when adding the user profiles and roles:

Add other staff and MAP roles

Import non-teaching staff in bulk through the roster process (requires Data Administrator role).

Add Staff and Roles in Roster Import

Verify staff receives login email

Staff included in the import will receive an automated email with login information.

Note: A Technology Coordinator may need to clear spam filters to allow email from *@nwea.org.

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Staff checks log-in

Ask staff or a technology coordinator to configure their browser and device to meet requirements.

Staff browser and other settings

Add teachers, students, and classes

Complete and import the MAP Roster File Template (requires a MAP role of Data Administrator).

Roster Upload Overview

Add Proctor role

For new teachers who must administer tests, add the Proctor role through the roster process.

Add Staff and Roles in Roster Import

Security policies for staff

For optimal protection of your data, set security policies. In particular, ask staff to memorize their passwords and never share their login credentials. If someone forgets their password, which each person creates during initial login, then that person can choose to reset it from the login page. (Or, if needed, you can assist by Resetting a User Password.)

Your policy could also recommend against browser features that automatically save passwords. Your Technical Coordinator can force this rule in staff browser settings.

Access and System Maintenance

The MAP Suite is unavailable several weekends per year for scheduled maintenance. NWEA communicates the maintenance schedule by e-mail to a contact person for your district. Also, warning messages appear 30 minutes before system shutdown.

Most of the scheduled maintenance involves minor changes. Major changes to the software or tests normally occur outside of the typical testing windows. See the list of upcoming maintenance dates.

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In general, your district is solely responsible for keeping staff and student data secure, in compliance with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA). You control access by assigning roles to each person's user profile.

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You must upload students and teachers before every test term or more frequently as needed.

Allow at least a week to complete and import your roster.

For help reach out to NWEA Partner Technical Support M-F 5am to 4pm PST:

call 877-469-3287

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Overview of the tasks to import a roster of students and users before each term

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The Automated Roster with Clever® is an alternative to the standard MAP roster. With the Automated Roster, your data will sync automatically between your student information system (SIS) and the MAP site so you do not have to prepare and import data.

The Automated Roster integrates with Clever and performs nightly updates to capture the changes you have made in the SIS to students, teachers, and classes.

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The Automated Roster with Clever ® is an alternative to the standard MAP roster. With the Automated Roster, your data will sync automatically between your student information system (SIS) and the MAP site so you do not have to prepare and import data.

The Automated Roster integrates with Clever and performs nightly updates to capture the changes you have made in the SIS to students, teachers, and classes.

Main setup tasks:

Print resources:

NWEA will activate the Automated Roster for your district when you contact your account representative. However, make sure you can accept the stipulations described in this section.

Match on ID Rule

The main stipulation you'll need to accept is a strict rule called Match on ID. Under this rule, every student and teacher must have a unique identifier (ID). If there are any duplicate records sharing the same ID, a conflict could result during the sync between the Clever and MAP repositories.

When conflicts occur, you will not have an opportunity to confirm which record is correct. In some cases, conflicts could overwrite existing student or teacher data. If this occurs, you may be unable to access historic test results for the student or teacher.

Note: In contrast, the standard MAP roster process can show you potential conflicts so you can choose the correct match or create a new profile. A related feature, Potential Duplicate report, is also limited to the standard MAP roster.

With Match on ID, you must verify that:

Students and teachers have unique IDs that remain with them indefinitely.

When a student or teacher leaves the district, their ID must not be reassigned to anyone else.

If a student or teacher subsequently returns to your district, you must assign them the same ID they had before they left.

Data cleanup

Your roster of students and teachers may contain duplicate profiles. Before NWEA can enable the Automated Roster, you'll need to find and resolve any duplicates and other conflicts. This effort can involve considerable time, especially if you have existing MAP information.

For detailed instructions, see Clearing Duplicates from MAP Data.

Email Address as User Name

Teachers should use their email addresses as user names for MAP login. As part of the transition to the Automated Roster, NWEA will automatically convert existing MAP teacher user names to their teacher emails. If teacher user names are updated, their password for MAP Growth will not be changed.

You will need to inform existing teachers about this change. After Clever enables the Automated Roster, when teachers are added they will receive an automated email with their MAP login information.

Considerations for Ethnic Group Names

Some of your MAP Custom Names for Ethnic Groups may be overlooked by the Automated Roster in the following situations:

If your MAP preferences have multiple MAP Custom Name values mapped to the NWEA Standard Name values, then only one name will be used in the Automated Roster. For example:

Clever Race Value

NWEA Standard Name Values

MAP Custom Name Values

Rostered Value in MAP

American Indian

American Indian or Alaska Native

Alaska Native

American Indian

(Both assigned to MAP Standard Name "American Indian or Alaska Native")

Student assigned "Alaska Native" because that name comes before "American Indian" alphabetically

If a student has the Hispanic ethnicity set to Yes (Y) in Clever, then the student receives the Hispanic or Latino NWEA Standard Name value, regardless of other values. For example:

If your rosters are impacted by these considerations, a representative from NWEA will help you resolve any issues during your setup. If you have concerns about the Automated Roster, please contact NWEA Partner Support for assistance with data clean-up.

Example with student ethnicity = Hispanic

Optional: Assign Students to Programs

If you need MAP reports that show aggregated results by programs, such as English Language Learner, then you can use any of the following methods:

You can prepare your program data for the Automated Roster to sync using Clever. See Syncing programs to MAP using Clever .

You can use the standard roster import to create a full roster for the assigned students, together with a programs file. See Setting Up Student Programs in Reports

You can assign students to programs using the bulk update feature, provided the students share something in common, such as grade or class. See Manage Students

Additional staff and MAP roles

To add non-teaching staff in bulk, you can use the standard roster import and the template called Additional Users. Once you assign roles, those individuals keep the roles. See Add Staff and Roles in Roster Import.

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About the implementation of Automated Roster with Clever, including Match on ID rule

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How to find students and group them into a MAP Growth testing session

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Print Resource: Proctor Guide

Accommodations Setup

Proctors can assign accommodations to students who need them in a testing session. Assigning an accommodation keeps a record of the services the student received, and, for the Text-to-Speech accommodation, it enables audio tools.

When assigning accommodations, consider your state and district policies and the overall NWEA guidelines. NWEA guidelines can be found here: NWEA Accessibility and Accommodations FAQ.

Required MAP Role: School Proctor or District Proctor

1. Open Manage Test Sessions.

2. Set up a testing session, choose a saved one, or click Test My Class.

For detailed instructions, see Proctor Quick Start .

3. Select one or more students from the list.

Note: Only select multiple students if they will share the same accommodations. Selected students must share the same grade because some accommodation choices are grade-dependent.

4. Click Assign Accommodations.

5. From the window that appears, select which accommodations or features to apply.

Note: Your selections remain for as long as you use this testing session. If you do not want these accommodations for other tests, then either assign those tests in a separate testing session or modify the accommodations before the student takes another test. However, Text-to-Speech settings only apply to the assigned test, not the whole testing session.

To change accommodations assignments:

If needed, you can change an accommodations assignment anytime before a student starts testing. However, once the student starts testing, you cannot change the chosen accommodations, except by using Suspend, choosing Test Again, and then making the change. After you make the change, the student would sign in again.

To apply accommodations in another session:

You must re-assign accommodations when you create a new testing session, including for suspended tests that you add to a make‑up testing session.

To apply accommodations for a new test assignment:

Your action depends on the situation:

For the Text-to-Speech accommodation, you must re-assign the accommodation whenever you assign a new test, even in the same testing session.

For all other accommodations, you don't have to re-assign them when using the same testing session. However, in a new session, you do need to re-assign accommodations.

To view a record of accommodations:

Use the Data Export Scheduler to view assigned accommodations (requires the Assessment Coordinator role). A record appears in both the Comprehensive and Combined Data Files available for export. For more information, see .

Screen Reader-Additional Setup

For students using JAWS or similar screen reader technology, see Screen Reader Guidelines .

Visual Aids-Additional Setup

You can implement the following visual aids. Other programs may be compatible, but these have been successfully evaluated for use with MAP Growth testing.

Windows:

Windows Magnifier and color contrast options
If using the NWEA lockdown browser, launch these features first (however, the lockdown browser prevents students from making adjustments to magnification or color contrast)

ZoomText Magnifier and Mag/Reader (separately purchased tool; speech feature not fully supported at this time)

Mac:

OS X Zoom and color contrast options

ZoomText Mac (separately purchased tool; speech feature not fully supported at this time; and not supported by the Mac lockdown browser)

Chromebook:

Magnifier and color contrast options

Recommended: Zoom out to full screen when answering for drag and drop questions

iPad:

Zoom and color contrast options

Recommended: Zoom in using a "pinch" gesture when answering drag and drop questions

Using Universal Testing Tools

All students can take advantage of the following universal accessibility features. Some tools appear only when they are relevant to the subject and test question:

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Print Resource: Proctor Guide Proctors can assign accommodations to students who need them in a testing session. Assigning an accommodation keeps a record of the services the student received, and, for the Text-to-Speech accommodation, it enables audio tools. When assigning accommodations, consider your state and district policies and the overall NWEA guidelines.

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How to pause or suspend MAP Growth testing

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copy 2020 NWEA. NWEA and MAP are registered trademarks, and MAP Growth is a trademark, of NWEA in the US and in other countries.

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Use this 2-page resource to help families understand the basics of the MAP Growth assessment: what it is, what it measures, how it works, and what a RIT score is.

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Learn how MAP Growth works, what it measures, and how it’s scored.

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Foundations Online Learning Pathway MAP Growth

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Virtual MAP Growth Applying Reports Workshop

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Best for new users wanting deep foundational training plus hands-on practice with how to interpret student data and make effective instructional decisions.

MAP Growth Informing Instruction: Responsive Planning*

Use MAP Growth data and other assessment results to identify trends in student needs.

Learn the responsive planning process and consider pacing, differentiation, scaffolding, and available resources.

Apply to classroom practices and plan for responsive term- or unit-level instruction.

*For users of both MAP Growth and MAP Reading Fluency, a 3-hour combined version of this session is also available in both on-site and virtual formats.

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Discover classroom applications of MAP Growth data and reports.

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Best for new users wanting deep foundational training plus hands-on practice with how to interpret student data and make effective instructional decisions.

MAP Growth Focusing on Growth: Investigating Growth

Explore growth reports at the class, grade, school, and district levels.

Consider how growth trends may inform school or district goals and plans.

Apply achievement and growth data to plans and goals.

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Learn to utilize MAP Growth data to assess growth across classroom, grade, school, and district levels.

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Triangulating Data for Instructional Insights 

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Triangulating Data for Instructional Insights

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Explore the development of focused questions to help guide efforts when triangulating data to inform decisions.

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Private Schools Achievement and Growth Tables 

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Private Schools Achievement and Growth Tables 

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This interactive tool provides information about academic achievement and growth for several categories of US schools that used MAP Growth assessments during the 2021-22 academic year. These groups included secular and religious private schools (including Roman Catholic, Jewish, Lutheran and other religiously affiliated institutions) as well as public charter schools. School groupings were derived from information from the National Center for Education Statistics within the US Dept. of Education.

Use these tables to examine patterns of growth and achievement across seasons, academic subjects, state, school types, and student demographics.

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Achievement and Growth Tables for Private Schools

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Achievement and Growth Tables for Private Schools, Public Charters, and other Specialty School Groups This interactive tool provides information about academic achievement and growth for several categories of US schools that

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Refer to the following examples when you schedule testing at your school. In addition, allow time in your schedule for Proctors to prepare student testing devices and testing sessions (see Practice and Readiness Check).

Print copy: Testing Schedule Samples

Grades K-2 Testing

Note: For each assessment, suspend testing midway (after about 20 minutes) to allow a break for these students.

Grades 3-5 Testing

Grades 6+ Testing

Secondary grades can follow a schedule similar to grades 3-5 if class periods last longer than an hour (such as 90-minute blocks). For each subject, you could use the regular class period to conduct testing relevant to that subject.

Alternatively, for shorter class periods (45 minutes or less), you may need to switch to an alternating schedule with longer class periods to allow for adequate testing time (up to 60 minutes needed).

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Refer to the following examples when you schedule testing at your school. In addition, allow time in your schedule for Proctors to prepare student testing devices and testing sessions (see Practice and Readiness Check). Print copy: Testing Schedule Samples Note: For each assessment, suspend testing midway (after about 20 minutes) to allow a break for these students.

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All students deserve the opportunity to work toward meaningful and realistic academic goals. But goal setting can be challenging, and different students need different goals. How do you determine the right goal for a student? How do you know if a goal is too easy or too hard? Will the goal identified help the student advance to where they need to be academically?

What is this tool?

The MAP® Growth™ Goal Explorer simplifies the goal-setting process by helping students, families, and educators identify meaningful student goals that, if attained, would be significant accomplishments for the student. This tool will help you determine how realistic a goal is, with the understanding that the most useful goals are rigorous and challenging. That said, we also don't want to set students up to fail.

How should this tool be used?

The MAP Growth Goal Explorer should be used to support conversations between teachers, families, and students to establish goals that strike a balance between what is meaningful and what is realistic.

What to do next?

Setting a roadmap or action plan to achieve the chosen goal helps keep students on track. There is no set approach that is appropriate for all students, but the following steps provide a framework:

Collaborate with students to set growth goals that they are motivated to achieve.

Establish concrete activities that students understand and can pursue autonomously to achieve the goal. The Student Profile or Class Report provide information about specific areas to focus on as well as areas of greater mastery to celebrate and build upon.

Check in with students regularly to monitor motivation and progress towards execution of the goal.

Definitions

Additional NWEA Goal-Setting Resources

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The MAP Growth Goal Explorer All students deserve the opportunity to work toward meaningful and realistic academic goals. But goal setting can be challenging, and different students need different goals.

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Mapping the Road to College College Explorer from NWEA® helps students, parents, and teachers develop pathways to higher education. This powerful tool links MAP® Growth™ scores with national benchmarks for

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Instructional Connections - Put your MAP RIT Scores to work in your favorite supplemental and core programs such as IXL, Read 180 , and more!

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Instructional Connections - Put your MAP RIT Scores to work in your favorite supplemental and core programs such as IXL, Read 180 , and more!

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Giving educators the freedom to choose from the widest range of learning tools

Don't get locked into one-size-fits-all content. When you choose MAP® Growth™, you're free to choose the supplemental resources that best meet the needs of your students, including some of the most popular instructional resources you may already be using.

When you share MAP Growth data with any of the 40+ products below, you help save valuable instructional time by reducing assessments and valuable teacher time by making differentiated learning easier!

How it works

Contact the instructional resource provider to understand how they receive MAP Growth data. If the provider can receive MAP Growth data automatically, here are the steps for how to share data.

NWEA welcomes HMH products

MAP Growth scores can now place students in personalized adaptive practice or intensive intervention in the following products on the Ed platform.

Want a math resource from the makers of MAP Growth?

NWEA® partnered with Khan Academy® to develop MAP Accelerator™ to help teachers unlock learning gains for every student. This powerful tool ties MAP Growth instructional area scores to personalized learning pathways so students get practice tailored to their needs, whether on, above, or below grade level.

Filter Resources
Select one or more items from the filter below.

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Giving educators the freedom to choose from the widest range of learning tool. Don't get locked into one-size-fits-all content.

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Included with your license - 10 reading and 28 math skills to assess – can be used as often as needed between testing season to monitor mastery of early literacy and mathematics skills.

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Khan Academy Practice Exercises Correlated to RIT 

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Khan Academy Practice Exercises Correlated to RIT 

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Access various reading and math resources and educational tools related to Lexile and Quantile levels for teachers and parents.

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What should we assign for math at the secondary level? Math 6+ vs Course Specific 

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What should we assign for math at the secondary level? Math 6+ vs Course Specific 

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Key Links from the video:

Course Specific Math Fact Sheet – norms are lined at the bottom of page 2: https://www.nwea.org/resource-center/resource/map-growth-course-specific-math-assessment-fact-sheet/

State Instructional Area details for each test form: https://connection.nwea.org/s/map-growth-instructional-areas?language=en_US