2020-2021 MAP - Parent Information and Resources - Agenda

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2020-2021 MAP Parent Information and Resources explains MAP Growth and how families can interpret results. It covers what MAP Growth measures, how computer adaptive testing adjusts question difficulty, and what a RIT score represents using a growth-chart analogy. The guide outlines fall, winter, and spring 2020-2021 testing windows, which grades and subjects take MAP assessments, and what question formats appear. It also explains whether MAP Growth is standardized and how families receive reports, use scores to support learning, and determine who to contact for specific questions.

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Agenda

What is MAP Growth?

What does MAP measure?

What does it mean to be computer adaptive?

What is a RIT score?

MAP Testing Details

MAP Testing Administrations

MAP Assessments

MAP Growth Tests

What types of questions are on the MAP Growth tests?

Is MAP Growth a standardized test?

MAP Test Results

How should I expect to receive my child’s MAP Test Results?

How do I use my student’s MAP test results to improve performance?

Who do I contact with specific questions?

2020-2021 MAP Parent Information and Resources Agenda • What is MAP Growth? • What does MAP Growth measure? • What does it mean to be computer adaptive? • What is a RIT score? • How do schools and teachers use MAP Growth scores? • Can MAP Growth tell me if my student is working at grade level? • What subjects are available with MAP Growth? • How often will my student take MAP Growth test? • Is MAP Growth a standardized test? How is it different from “High Stakes” or state tests? • What types of questions are on the MAP Growth tests? • What information will I receive from my student’s school? • How do I learn more about my student’s test results and who do I contact with specific questions? • Recommendations for Students Testing Remotely • Troubleshooting Guide What is MAP Growth? • MAP Growth is a computer adaptive test created by NWEA that kids take two to three times per school year. The results provide teachers with information to help them deliver appropriate content for each student and determine each student’s academic growth over time. What is MAP Growth?…Continued | What does MAP measure? | | --- | | • MAP Growth measures what students know, regardless of their grade level.
• It also measures growth over time, allowing you to track your student’s progress throughout the school year and across multiple years. | | What does it mean tobe computer adaptive? | | --- | | • Computer adaptive tests adjust to each student’s learning level, providing a unique set of test questions based on their responses to previous questions.
• As the student responds to questions, the test responds to the student, adjusting up or down in difficulty. | | What is a RIT score? | | --- | | • After each MAP Growth test, results are delivered in the form of a RIT score that reflects the student’s academic knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Think of this score like marking height on a growth chart.
• You can tell how tall your child is at various points in time and how much they have grown between one stage and another. | MAP Testing Details | MAP Testing Administrations | | | --- | --- | | Administrations | Windows | | Fall 2020 | 8/17/2020 – 9/11/2020 | | Winter 2020 – 2021 | 11/16/2020 – 1/15/2021 | | Spring 2021 | 3/1/2021 – 4/2/2021 | | MAP Assessments | | | --- | --- | | Grade(s) | Subject(s) | | 1-5 | Reading & Math | | 6-9 | Reading & Math | | 10-11 | Reading | * Kindergarten and 12th grade students do not take MAP. MAP Growth Tests What types of questions are on the MAP Growth tests? The MAP Growth tests include multiple choice, drag-and-drop, and other types of questions. For examples, click on the link to access MAP Practice Tests. [https://studentresources.nwea.org/](https://studentresources.nwea.org/) Examples from MAP Practice Tests 3 rd Grade Reading 3 rd Grade Math MAP Growth Tests… Continued Is MAP Growth a Standardized Test? How is it different from Milestones? MAP Growth is administered periodically during the school year. Instead of asking all students the same questions, it adjusts to each child’s performance—giving a more accurate measure of what they know. Teachers also receive results right away, which enables them to react more quickly. MAP Test Results | How should I expect to receive my child’s MAP Test Results?
Below is a list of possible options. | | --- | | • Family Report mailed home or discussed in parent conferences.
• Individual Student Profile Reports mailed or sent home with your child.
• Scores distributed and discussed during parent/teacher conferences.
• Scores can be found in Infinite Campus in the student’s assessment tab. | | How do I use my student’s MAP test results to improve my child’s academic performance? | | --- | | • Ask your student’s school or teacher about their test results and how you and your teachers can collaborate to achieve your child’s academic goals. | | Who do I contact with sp

FAQs

What is MAP Growth and how often is it taken?

MAP Growth is a computer adaptive test created by NWEA. Students typically take it two to three times per school year.

What does a RIT score mean?

A RIT score reflects students’ academic knowledge, skills, and abilities. It works like a height marker on a growth chart to show how much progress happens between points in time.

How do schools and teachers use MAP Growth scores?

Teachers use the results to deliver appropriate content for each student and to determine academic growth over time. Teachers also receive results right away to respond more quickly.

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