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Co-creating solutions with state partners

We work alongside state leaders to develop assessment programs that are part of comprehensive systems. Our student-first solutions help our partners provide instructionally relevant information while producing trustworthy summative results for accountability purposes. We are guided by each state's unique goals with an emphasis on efficiency, coherence, utility, and opportunity.

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Co-creating solutions with state partners

We work alongside state leaders to develop assessment programs that are part of comprehensive systems. Our student-first solutions help our partners provide instructionally relevant information while producing trustworthy summative results for accountability purposes. We are guided by each state's unique goals with an emphasis on efficiency, coherence, utility, and opportunity.

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MAP Growth and MAP Reading Fluency frequently meet the specific, rigorous criteria states set to support growth and skill mastery for every student. Use the dropdown menu to learn more about state-approved options from NWEA available in your area.

Co-creating solutions with state partners

We work alongside state leaders to develop assessment programs that are part of comprehensive systems. Our student-first solutions help our partners provide instructionally relevant information while producing trustworthy summative results for accountability purposes. We are guided by each state's unique goals with an emphasis on efficiency, coherence, utility, and opportunity.

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Usted imagina un futuro brillante para su hijo/a. Nosotros también. Por esta razón nuestras pruebas miden lo que los estudiantes saben y lo que están listos para aprender – para ayudar a los profesores a planificar y diferenciar teniendo en cuenta cada estudiante individual.

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Family Remote Testing Guidance (Editable Letter)

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Family Remote Testing Guidance (Editable Letter)

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Reading Skills and the Career Readiness Gap

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Reading Skills and the Career Readiness Gap

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MAP Growth Science for use with Next Generation Science Standards

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MAP Growth Science for use with Next Generation Science Standards

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What do chefs, politicians, mechanics, educators, and doctors all have in common? The answer is science and engineering. Most of us probably didn't realize when we started Kindergarten that science and engineering would affect us every day for the rest of our lives. Science and engineering are all around us - in current events, in the food we eat, even in governmental policies. Science-and therefore, science education-is central to student's lives, preparing them to be informed citizens, successful problem solvers, and knowledgeable consumers. If kids are to be able to pursue expanding employment opportunities in science-related fields, they must have a solid K-12 science education.

Thanks to new, multidimensional standards like the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), K-12 students have access to a high-quality science education that provides them with the skills and knowledge they need to be well-informed citizens, to be prepared for college and careers, and to thrive in modern society. Major advances have taken place in the world of science, engineering, and in our understanding of how students learn science effectively.

The foundation for the new multidimensional science standards is A Framework for K-12 Science Education (2012 NRC) that describes a vision of what it means to be well-educated in science and engineering. So far, 37 states have developed new multidimensional standards, including the 19 states, the District of Columbia, and the American Education Reaches Out (AERO) schools that have adopted the NGSS. In addition, there are 6 other states in the process of developing new science and engineering standards as shown this this May 2018 map.

The dimensions of all these new science standards are:

1. Science and Engineering Practices (SEPs) - the behaviors that scientists and engineers engage in as they study and build theories or systems

2. Crosscutting Concepts (CCCs) - which clarify connections across science disciplines and help students create a coherent view of the world based on science

3. Disciplinary Core Ideas (DCIs) - the fundamental ideas students must know to understand a given science discipline

These multiple dimensions represent an effort to make all kids scientifically literate (not just future scientists), so all kids can participate in a dialogue about current events and issues. The real innovation in multidimensional standards is the requirement that all students operate at the intersection of practice, connection, and content.

As Roy Beven, M.Ed., senior science content specialist at NWEA and recipient of the Presidential Award for Excellence in Science and Mathematics Teaching, says, "This elevates the process of engineering design up there with the process of scientific inquiry. This means kids learn to problem solve and use science to answer questions. It helps them make sense of the phenomena they see around them while they get the opportunity to practice problem solving and apply it to their everyday lives."

NWEA has developed MAP Science assessments that have been aligned to new multidimensional standards, including the NGSS*. These assessments are designed to be a growth measure as students' build their understanding of the multidimensional performance expectations. NWEA is the only assessment provider that provides this type of assessment, and has invested an immense amount of time into understanding these multidimensional standards and aligning test items to them.

By adapting to each student's learning level, the MAP Science assessment offers a personalized

assessment experience that helps answer the question, "Are my students really learning science and engineering?" Within 24 hours, educators have essential information about what every student knows and is ready to learn. They can use MAP Growth data to:

Identify and reinforce evidence-informed instructional practices

Differentiate instruction using valid, reliable, and actionable data

Evaluate science-related programs and identify professional development needs

Use exclusive norms and growth information to compare student achievement and growth over time

Prepare students for end-of-year state-mandated assessments

Beven notes, "This is a very exciting time in science education. Students are starting to experience three-dimensional teaching and learning as teachers implement the new, engaging, multidimensional science and engineering standards."

To learn more about MAP Science for use with Next Generation Science Standards (2013)*, check out this FAQ on our community.
* Next Generation Science Standards is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of this product, and do not endorse it.
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What do chefs, politicians, mechanics, educators, and doctors all have in common? The answer is science and engineering. Most of us probably didn't realize when we started Kindergarten that science and engineering would affect us every day for the rest of our lives.

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MAP Growth Math: Course-Specific Assessments

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MAP Growth Math: Course-Specific Assessments

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Help Kids Plan for the Future with College Explorer

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Help Kids Plan for the Future with College Explorer

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College readiness doesn't just happen when a student receives a diploma. It's a process that begins with early learners and continues into high school. And according to Achieve, many students aren't prepared for first-year coursework at a community college: 52% need remediation in math and 34% need it in English. College instructors agree.
What is College Explorer?
That's why we developed College Explorer, an online tool to help students, families, teachers, and counselors navigate-and prepare for-post-secondary options. I sat down with Greg King, a research scientist with our Center for School and Student Progress, to learn more about this helpful resource and its recent refresh. His responses have been edited for length and clarity.
How can this tool help high schoolers?
College Explorer is a tool designed to help students, teachers, parents, and counselors connect future intentions and goals with MAP® Growth™ RIT scores, a measure students see every year. It's a way for students to explore different colleges they never thought they might get into and for parents to talk with their kids about the different options for life after high school, particularly if they've never been in environments where college is a daily conversation.

Most kids don't know what fields exist or what careers and colleges are out there. I know when I grew up, I basically thought you could be a teacher or you could go into manufacturing, the military, or some sort of service industry. That's all I really knew. I didn't know about business or economics, or the education research I do now. I think most kids don't know those things either.

College Explorer opens up new possibilities for students to be engaged in school, to look ahead and say, 'I can go do these things.'"

Not only do many students miss out on hearing about the opportunities to prepare for careers at two- and four-year institutions, they also don't know about the costs, so they are left with an information gap.

As an education not-for-profit that's focused on equity for all and closing opportunity gaps, it's really important to us to provide that missing link. It's important for us to let students know, "You can accomplish these things. Let us help you make those connections and start those conversations."
College Explorer just underwent a refresh, correct? What kinds of changes should people look for?
It's all about providing lots of educational power and educational information to anybody who uses our tests. And this is a publicly available tool, so we're doing that free of charge.

It's now really fast for students to switch between colleges they're exploring, look at different majors, look at everything each school offers. We've also made it easier to use: we've changed the format so it flows a little easier. And we've added more images so it's easier to see things visually as opposed to just reading text or tables.

[T]his tool allows counselors to hear what interests kids early on and help students see what they can accomplish."

Something I'm really excited about is the cost section. We show how much in-state and out-of-state tuition is, and then we also provide information about additional costs, including room, board, books, things that go into living in a place. Students can filter the cost of college by income level because we know those costs are going to look different from tuition since students get financial aid, scholarships, and other help, which brings those costs down.

The cost section is something I would really encourage people to look at when they're thinking, "I don't know if I can afford college." The cost could actually be less than they think once they apply to the school and complete the FAFSA.
It's pretty evident how College Explorer can help students who are in high school and preparing for the next step of post-secondary education. But how can families, teachers, or counselors help younger students, say sixth or seventh graders, make the most of this resource?
And, finally, we hear a lot about debt in the news and in popular media, but when you look at the debt by income level and by institutional type, it might look a lot different from what students' perceptions are. So we've made that filterable so students can really see what it looks like for the typical student who is more comparable to them than just the typical student in general at that college.

I'm really excited you asked that.

So let's say it's the end of sixth grade and it's time to start picking out classes for seventh grade. I come in as a student and say, "I really like Minecraft. I just really like building things. What electives can I take?" A counselor might say, "Well, that sounds a lot like an engineer."

The student and counselor can then start diving into questions using the new college major portion of the tool. They can ask, "How's your math work?" An answer might look something like this: "Let's start working on those math skills to continue to bring those up. It looks like you might want to continue to grow your reading and language usage skills, too, so we can help you be ready for engineering-focused courses when you're in high school."

[College Explorer] is all about providing lots of educational power and educational information to anybody who uses our tests."

Or let's say a student loves poetry or writing. A counselor or teacher could help them take a look at some of the schools locally or nationally that have really good writing programs and see what that student might need to do to get into those schools. Or the counselor could go to the college major sheet and help a student explore what they might need to do to become an English major.
Check out the newly refreshed College Explorer with your students, colleagues, school counselors, and families. And hear more from Dr. King in the following video.
Now the idea of majoring in engineering or English may change later, but this tool allows counselors to hear what interests kids early on and help students see what they can accomplish. College Explorer opens up new possibilities for students to be engaged in school, to look ahead and say, "I can go do these things."

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College Explorer is a tool designed to help students, teachers, parents, and counselors connect future intentions and goals with MAP Growth RIT scores.

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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 colleges, universities, and even specific majors. Together with goal setting and parent conferences, College Explorer can help students develop a plan, consider new possibilities, and put post-secondary dreams within reach.

The College Explorer map displays colleges whose median ACT® scores correspond to the range of MAP scores entered, based on the NWEA College Readiness Benchmarks report. The tool also links to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard database, providing information about college costs and more.

I'm tremendously grateful to NWEA for developing tools that bring hope and promise to students and communities who have been marginalized for so long. It is so inspiring to hear students dream bigger for themselves for the first time after using the College Explorer tool.

Victorene King, Principal, Neal Math and Science Academy

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Resources for parents

You see a bright future for your child. So do we.

It's why our assessments measure what students know and how they are growing academically-to help teachers develop strategies for equitable instruction that maximizes every learner's potential. Every child can learn and grow. Our solutions help educators make it happen.

Understanding the MAP Suite

See how these high-quality assessments support academic growth

Preparing for testing at home

Support and tips for a smooth experience

Supporting your learner

Resources to help you advise your learner before and after the test

Homeschool families looking for options to use MAP Growth
If you are a homeschool family looking for an option to use the MAP Growth test, visit Homeschool Boss to learn more about solutions.

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

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See their needs. Close the gaps. Help them grow.

Better insights, better decisions, better outcomes

MAP Growth, part of the Growth Activation Solution from NWEA, is the most trusted and innovative assessment for measuring achievement and growth in K-12 math, reading, language usage, and science. It provides teachers with accurate, actionable evidence to help inform instructional strategies regardless of how far students are above or below grade level. It also connects to the largest set of instructional content providers, giving educators flexibility in curriculum choices.

Useful reports for data-informed decisions

Easy-to-use, standards-aligned reports put the information teachers need at their fingertips. Reliable insights make it simple for teachers to find common areas of need among their students, identify students who could benefit from intervention, and determine which instructional strategies are generating the most academic growth. Higher-level reports provide administrators with the context to drive improvement across entire schools and educational systems.

When students are counting on you, count on MAP Growth

Using MAP Growth as part of a comprehensive and balanced assessment plan, teachers can confidently tailor instruction to challenge every student, whether they are below, at, or above grade level. MAP Growth student reports also present realistic learning goals by subject areas so that, through a teacher's guidance, students can individually see their progress and be inspired to take charge of their own learning.

MAP Growth: The center of the Growth Activation Solution

The Growth Activation Solution pairs MAP Growth with guided implementation and professional learning experiences that engage and galvanize your team while honing assessment literacy and instructional planning. Wrap-around support and expert-led guidance round out this solution, providing your teachers and coaches with the resources and tools they need to improve student outcomes.

Discover the MAP Growth difference

Through intuitive design, unrivaled innovation, and a focus on accessibility, MAP Growth helps you understand the needs of more students than ever before.

Incredible coverage

Available in more grades and subjects than any other interim assessment, including science and high school-level, course-specific math

MAP en español

Spanish options to assess math and reading in students' home language

Right length and no longer

A powerful assessment right-sized to pinpoint where your students are in their learning, in only as many questions as necessary

Using our MAP [Growth] data, the learning continuum, and formative assessment practices, our students are experiencing great growth, closing the achievement gap!

Dr. Lori Stollar
Director of Curriculum & Innovation, Littlestown Area School District, PA

Explore connected teaching and learning

MAP Growth scores can now place students in personalized adaptive practice or intensive intervention.

Foster growth with connected curriculum

MAP® Accelerator™, co-developed by NWEA and Khan Academy, translates MAP Growth results to personalized learning pathways with standards-aligned math content to meet each student where they are.

Foster growth with connected curriculum

Maximize the tools you're already using. MAP Growth data connects with the most instructional partners of any assessment to ensure engaging, standards-aligned content that supports diverse student populations.

In a class of our own

Ready to close the gaps and make gains?

Helping educators see student needs and close learning gaps

Explore grades, subjects, languages and accommodations supported in MAP Growth.

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Precisely measure student growth and performance with MAP Growth

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MAP Growth is the most trusted and innovative assessment for measuring achievement and growth in K-12 math, reading, language usage, and science.

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Administering the MAP Growth Assessments

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Administering the MAP Growth Assessments