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Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 4  \n1.1. Purpose of the Study ................................................................................................... 4  \n1.2. Assessment Overview.................................................................................................. 4  \n2. Methods ................................................................................................................................. 5  \n2.1. Data Collection............................................................................................................. 5  \n2.2. Post-Stratification Weighting ........................................................................................ 5  \n2.3. Descriptive Statistics .................................................................................................... 5  \n2.4. MAP Growth Cut Scores .............................................................................................. 6  \n2.5. Classification Accuracy ................................................................................................ 7  \n2.6. Proficiency Projections ................................................................................................. 7  \n3. Results ................................................................................................................................... 9  \n3.1. Study Sample .............................................................................................................. 9  \n3.2. Descriptive Statistics ...................................................................................................11  \n3.3. MAP Growth Cut Scores .............................................................................................11  \n3.4. Classification Accuracy ...............................................................................................13  \n3.5. Proficiency Projections ................................................................................................14  \nReferences ...............................................................................................................................21  \nList of Tables  \nTable E.1 . MAP Growth RIT Cut Scores Linked to STAAR Spanish Meets Grade Level Cut Scores ...................................................................................................................... 2  \nTable 2.1. Description of Classification Accuracy Summary Statistics ........................................ 7  \nTable 3.1. Linking Study Sample Demographics (Unweighted) .................................................. 9  \nTable 3.2. Linking Study Population Demographics ..................................................................10  \nTable 3.3. Linking Study Sample Demographics (Weighted) .....................................................10  \nTable 3.4. Descriptive Statistics of Test Scores.........................................................................11  \nTable 3.5. MAP Growth Cut Scores—Spanish Mathematics .....................................................12  \nTable 3.6. MAP Growth Cut Scores—Spanish RLA ..................................................","cbCaitYmhcwVg8IT","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaitYmhcwVg8IT","pdf",620167,24,"English","# Executive Summary\n# 1. Introduction\n## 1.1. Purpose of the Study\n## 1.2. Assessment Overview\n# 2. Methods\n## 2.1. Data Collection\n## 2.2. Post-Stratification Weighting\n## 2.3. Descriptive Statistics\n## 2.4. MAP Growth Cut Scores\n## 2.5. Classification Accuracy\n## 2.6. Proficiency Projections\n# 3. Results\n## 3.1. Study Sample\n## 3.2. Descriptive Statistics\n## 3.3. MAP Growth Cut Scores\n## 3.4. Classification Accuracy\n## 3.5. Proficiency Projections\n# References","[{\"question\":\"What does the STAAR Spanish linking study accomplish?\",\"answer\":\"It produces MAP Growth Rasch Unit (RIT) cut scores that correspond to STAAR Spanish performance levels for mathematics and reading language arts (RLA) in grades 3–5, enabling predictions across the school year.\"},{\"question\":\"Which data sources and norms are used in the updated study?\",\"answer\":\"The update is based on students who took both MAP Growth and STAAR Spanish in Spring 2023, using Spring 2023 data, 2025 norms for Spanish mathematics, and 2021 norms for Spanish RLA.\"},{\"question\":\"How can educators use the RIT cut scores in practice?\",\"answer\":\"Educators can use the RIT cut scores to identify students who are at risk of not meeting state proficiency standards and to plan targeted instruction to improve academic outcomes.\"}]","Predicting Proficiency on the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) Spanish Based on NWEA MAP Growth Scores - July 2025 - Linking Study Updates | PDF",1790784976]