Measures of Academic Progress MAP

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Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) General
Overview for Teachers
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Intended Accomplishments

• Introduce skills and knowledge necessary for
  successful test administration
• Provide specific instructions for Teachers
• Introduce ideas that will support you in the MAP
  journey

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Using All of Your Data

• Data you already have
• Attendance
• ACT and SAT
• State-mandated tests such as PACT, EOC, HSAP
• ITBS/CogAT
• DRA
• DIBELS
• Grades
• Lexile scores
• Observation data
• Writing Assessment
• Classroom assignments
• Chapter tests

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Describe Your Ideal Assessment

• Results are easy to read and interpret.
• Data are reliable and valid.
• Results are provided on a fast timeline.
• Administration of test consumes as little class
  time as possible.
• Data can be used across time (longitudinal in
  nature).
• Data are easily translated into classroom
  practice.

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What is MAP?

• Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
• Developed by NWEA (Northwest Evaluation
  Association)
• Adaptive, computerized testing system
• Tracks student progress in basic skill areas
• Primary use is for instructional planning for
  individuals or groups of students
• DDTwo using for Grades 2 through 10
• Language Usage, Reading, Math, and Science

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Adaptive, ComputerizedRIT (Rasch Unit) Scale

• Achievement scale
• Equal interval
• Growth over time
• Scale has the same meaning regardless of the
  students grade level or items taken

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Design Features of MAP Test
Adult Reading
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Beginning Literacy
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Instructional Level vs. Mastery

• MAP assesses the instructional level of the
  student
• Provides a road map for students toward achieving
  mastery
• Not a test for determining mastery of skills

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Instructional Level vs. Grade Level

• MAP assesses the instructional level of the
  student grade independent.
• Aligned to South Carolina standards grade
  independent
• Teachers must reference grade level standards
  when using the reports.

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Assessments
Once a year
PACT
Three times a year
MAP
Pre Post Tests
Many times a year
Classroom Assignments Observations,
Questioning, Chapter tests, Unit
tests, Classwork, Homework, Portfolios, CFU
Daily
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Features of MAP Tests

• Challenging, appropriate, and dynamically
  developed for every student
• Un-timed
• Measures growth in student achievement
• Gives teachers accurate information about growth
  of students over time
• Takes reasonable amount of time to administer per
  student remember assessment time instructional
  time
• Provides immediate results
• DDTwo will test three times a year.

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2007 2008 Test Schedule
Due to additional labs and optional testing for
Language Usage and Science, the district
expectation is that MAP testing should be
completed in approximately two weeks.

• Test dates for 2007-2008
• Sept. 10 Oct. 5
• Dec. 3 Jan. 18
• Mar. 3 Apr. 4
• Grades 2 8 will test in Reading and Math
  Language Usage and Science are optional for fall.
• High Schools English 1 CP students will take
  Lang. Usage and Reading Algebra 1 CP, Math Tech
  1, and Math Tech 2 will take the math test
  Physical Science CP students will take the
  science test

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How do I know which test to give?

• GOALS Survey
• 42-52 items
• 1 hour to administer
• Gives information on goal areas

• Survey
• 20 items
• 30 minutes to administer
• No information on goal areas
• Overall RIT only

Longer name Longer test
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Scheduling Suggestions Big Picture

• Plan well in advance---likely to be your most
  difficult task
• Consider classes that will be dislocated due to
  testing---where will they go what will they do
  --- for 3 or 4 weeks
• Allow time for finishing tests---un-timed, so you
  will need a backup plan to handle those not
  finished
• Allow time in your schedule for makeup testing
• Slow start, slow finish!

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Appropriate Testing Environment

• Plan ahead for students with special needs.
• School Administrator must ensure that
  classroom/special ed teachers have agreed upon
  accommodations.
• Accommodations must be provided to the proctor
  via roster from teacher (via sys op).
• Keep testing location secure.
• Maintain a relatively quiet location.
• Reduce glare on monitors.
• Keep power cords out of way.
• Make sure the proctor/teacher can easily see
  screens.

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Allowable Accommodations/Modifications

• May not read any part of the language usage or
  reading tests.
• May help with a difficult word in mathematics and
  science as long as no additional clues are given.
• May read mathematics and science tests if the
  Individual Education Plan (IEP) allows.
• See Pages 8-9 in the Proctor Handbook or Pages
  6-7 in the Teacher Handbook for more!! There are
  other accommodations/modifications, and they are
  clearly defined in the handbooks.
• Classroom teachers will need to meet with special
  ed teachers to determine accommodations/modificati
  ons for their students.

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Talking to Your Students
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Talking to Students Before Testing

• Teacher responsibility
• Explain purpose of test
• Not expected to know every answer
• Cannot skip questions
• Cannot go back
• Pop-up calculator and scroll bar
• Use MAP Student Presentation (you will receive on
  disk).

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Proctoring the TestsInvalidations and Retesting

• Reasons to invalidate a test.
• NWEA MAP system may invalidate.
• If the RIT score is outside a given range
• Test duration is too short.
• Standard of Error Measurement outside acceptable
  limits
• Proctor may terminate. Teacher and proctor must
  determine if resuming will be allowed. All
  such actions must be documented.
• Student answers randomly without reading the
  questions.
• Student may copy or receive help from another
  student.
• (Such incidences should be treated as any other
  such incident in the school.)
• Student refuses to take or continue the test.
• Student seems unable to comprehend directions or
  questions.
• Student exhibits disabling anxiety or becomes
  ill.
• Student uses hand-held calculator.
• Reasons to retest Primarily testing absent
  students.

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Proctoring the Test (cont.)

• Allow students to use calculators if they appear
  on the screen.
• No hand-held calculators are allowed.
• Have scratch paper and pencils available for
  mathematics test. Destroy scratch paper after
  each administration.
• Check progress occasionally.
• Be aware of question number.
• Understand the process for notifying NWEA of
  problem items.

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MAP System Parts

• Prior, background work completed by Dale
• Test Administration Application (TAA) used for
  all administrative functions
• TestTaker application that students use to take
  the actual tests
• Reporting System accessible through the
  Internet (must be a PC with IE 5.01 or higher)

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TestTaker
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MAP On-Line Reports https//reports.nwea.org

• Accessible at District, Building and Teacher
  Level with Adobe Reader
• Teacher Reports
• Class Rosters
• Students Not Tested
• Students Not Rostered
• Students Unassigned
• Class by RIT (Instructional Resources)
• Class by Subject
• Grade by Subject

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Teacher Reports

• Teacher Reports (List students test events for
  the selected teacher for the selected term)
• Class Rosters (Access student progress reports)
• Class by Subject (Can be grouped by ethnicity or
  gender)
• Class by RIT (Sorted by RIT, high to low access
  to DesCartes)

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Sample Teacher Report
After 24 hours
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What info is provided under Goal Performance
Descriptors? (Hi, Lo, Avg)

• Based on NWEA norms
• Percentiles
• Grade level dependent

Example Student at 70th percentile means that
70 of the students in that grade level scored
lower
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After 72 hours
Teacher Report (Final)
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Class Rosters
Select term
Select class
Select comparison period
Select type of report
Select district/norm comparison
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Class Roster (Student Progress Report)
After 24 hours
District and Growth - After 72 hours
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ClassRoster
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Class Breakdown by RIT
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Goal Breakdown
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DesCartes A Continuum of Learning
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DesCartes A Continuum of Learning

• Tool for assisting in instructional development
  by targeting and individualizing instruction
• Monitoring student progress
• Goal setting for students
• Flexible grouping
• Engage all the players in a students learning
• Conferencing with parents and students
• Partnering with parents for enrichment

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• http//www.nwea.org

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Learning Continuum Sample pgs
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Subject Reading Subcomponent Evaluative Reading
Comprehension RIT Score Range 201-210
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School Reports

• Logins and Teacher Reports (School can access any
  of the teacher reports)
• Teacher Reports
• Class Rosters
• Class By Subject
• Class by RIT
• Enrollment Summary
• Test Upload Summary
• Students Not Tested
• Students Not Rostered
• Students Not Unassigned
• Grade by Subject

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QUESTIONS?