NWEA

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Partnering to help all kids learn

• NWEAs Vision
• A world in which education is kid-centric,
• relying on accurate
• and comprehensive data
• to inform each childs
• optimal learning path.

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Measures of Academic ProgressMAP

• Designed to measure growth
• Computerized
• Adaptive
• Informs instruction
• Research based
• Benefits all students
• Aligned to state standards
• Projects proficiency

Over 6,000 Partners / Maryland - 38
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Rasch unIT (RIT) Scale

• Achievement scale
• Equal-interval scale
• Shows growth over time
• Independent of grade level

Grade-Level Norms
DesCartes
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1
K
120
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Normative Data Sheet
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The MAP Adaptive Assessment
Adult Reading
MAP Test
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5th Grade
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185
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Beginning Literacy
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Teacher Report
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Class by RIT
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Goal by RIT
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DesCartes
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Setting Goals
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Student Progress - Numerical
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Student Progress - Graph
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Linking Study Projected Proficiency
Basic, Proficient, Advanced
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District Summary
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District Growth
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MAP for Primary Grades (MPG)

• Screening tests
• Assess basic letter/number skills
• Skills Checklist tests
• Assess developing literacy/numeracy skills
• Survey with Goals (adaptive tests)
• Measures growth in reading math skills

www.nwea.org/assessments/primary.asp
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Comparison to the MSA
MSA MAP Summative Instructional level Over
the bar Growth data Grade specific Child
Specific Yearly Once a season Results in
months Immediate results Grades 3-8,
10 K-12 Aligned to standards Also aligned
Lexiles
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Questions?
Northwest Evaluation Association Portland, OR

Jim Tilghman 260-432-3963 jim.tilghman_at_nwea.org
Together we can make a difference for every
child!