IXL for NWEA MAP Growth Assessments Implementation Guide - Teachers - Implementation Steps

Sep 29, 2026

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Guidance for teachers to deliver personalized NWEA MAP test preparation using IXL StudyWise. The guide explains how StudyWise creates individualized weekly study plans based on students’ RIT scores, and how teachers and students can update scores to refresh recommendations. It outlines a practical workflow: generate plans in the StudyWise creation form, set weekly IXL goals aligned to proficiency targets, and monitor learning through the Student Score Chart for progress review and parent communication.

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Steps to successful implementation

Generate with StudyWise

Set weekly IXL goals

Monitor student progress

Implementation guide for teachers Personalized NWEA MAP® prep with IXL StudyWise IXL’s personalized study plans help students prepare for the NWEA MAP® test, and other high-stakes exams. Using students’ RIT scores, IXL’s StudyWise tool generates individualized study plans with the exact skills they are ready to learn next. And, you and your students can update scores at any time to receive fresh recommendations, ensuring personalized plans evolve as students do. Steps to successful implementation 1 2 Generate with StudyWise Set weekly IXL goals 3 Monitor student progress 1 Generate with StudyWise On the StudyWise page, navigate to the NWEA MAP® creation form to generate personalized plans with IXL’s StudyWise tool. You can enter student scores from a previous test or practice test, or students can do so by following the same instructions. Once created, all of your students’ plans will be available on the StudyWise page to easily access. If students do not have previous or practice test scores to enter for a personalized plan, they can utilize IXL’s standard test prep skill plans in the meantime! Note: Your administrators are able to bulk upload students’scores and may have already done so. Take a look at the StudyWise page to check if student plans are already populating before you begin! Students can simply navigate to the Test prep page, select the NWEA MAP® GrowthTM assessment, and choose the topic to view and begin working on the corresponding IXL skills. IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE FOR TEACHERS | PERSONALIZED NWEA MAP® PREP WITH IXL STUDYWISE Set weekly IXL goals Set concrete goals for students to help deepen their understanding of topics and ensure maximum growth. IXL recommends having students work on two skills from their study plan each week until they reach proficiency (a SmartScore of 80) . Research shows reaching proficiency in at least two skills per week can improve test scores! Monitor student progress Navigate to the Student Score Chart to review individual student progress by filtering through assigned study plans. To review individual student progress, navigate to the Student Score Chart and filter by study plan using the drop down menu. This report can be used with students to discuss their progress and can be printed out for parents. Students can also access this report on their own from their Student MAP®, MAP® GROWTHTM, and NWEA are trademarks owned by HMH Education Company, and their use here is for identification purposes only. No claim of affiliation or endorsement is made.

FAQs

How does IXL StudyWise generate personalized NWEA MAP Growth prep plans?

StudyWise uses each student’s RIT scores to generate individualized study plans for the exact skills students are ready to learn next.

What steps should teachers follow to implement the program?

Teachers should generate plans via the StudyWise creation form, set weekly IXL goals for students, and monitor progress using the Student Score Chart with filters by study plan.

How can teachers keep recommendations up to date?

Teachers and students can update scores at any time so StudyWise provides fresh recommendations and plans evolve as students progress.

Sep 29, 2026

Upload by Jacob