measures of academic progress™ (map) overview northern tier schools october 26, 2011 carol jessen...

Measures of Academic Progress™ (MAP) Overview

Northern Tier SchoolsOctober 26, 2011

Carol Jessen and JaLena Slackcjessen@esu8.org jslack@esu8.org

ESU #8

The mission of Educational Service Unit 8 is to provide educational leadership and services that improve

teaching and learning through quality partnerships

What is MAP???MAP is…

◦Designed to provide us with…

an instructional level of our students

a road map for students toward achieving mastery

information to help inform instructional decisions

immediate data and dynamic, interactive reports

What is MAP???MAP is…

◦Measures of Academic Progress◦Adaptive

Challenging, appropriate, and dynamic

◦Designed to measure student growth over time

◦Designed to be delivered more than once per year

◦Aligned with Nebraska’s State Standards

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The MAP Adaptive Assessment

Beginning Literacy

Adult Reading

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MAP Test

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Rasch unIT (RIT) Scale

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Achievement scale

Equal-interval scale

Used to show growth over time

Independent of grade level

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Grade-LevelNorms

RIT Skills Data

DesCartes or Primary Grades

Instructional Data

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Ready for Instruction Today

Ready for

Instruction

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Skills and Concepts

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Features of MAP™ AssessmentsChallenging and appropriateDynamically developedAccurate dataUntimedMeasures growth Immediate resultsMay test up to four times a

year (Science assessment can be given up to 3 times per year.)

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How do I know which test to give?

Survey w/ Goals◦42-64 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

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Proctors Teachers

Before Testing

Ready all computers for testing MAKE SURE CORRECT TESTS ARE

ASSIGNED Number class lists to computers, share

with teachers Have scratch paper and pencils available

Let students know computer assignments Show MAP Student PowerPoint® Presentation

to students Have students bring a book to read or

assignment to work on Bring class to computer lab at designated

time – help find computers

During Testing

Read directions to students Monitor test event Terminate tests as needed Log scores or print screen at end of test

Remain in lab to help monitor test event

After Testing

Prepare computer for next group to test between testing sessions

Upload data to NWEA at end of every day during testing if designated by the district to do so

Access teacher reports 24-48 hours after data is uploaded

Analyze class and teacher reports Discuss student scores with parents and

students Implement necessary instructional

modifications

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Now let’s try it!

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Log In

Test Selection Choose the Subject

Choose the Subject

Test SelectionChoose the Correct Test

Choose the Correct Test

Click AddClick Add

Student Selection

Start Screen

Mathematics Item

Reading Item

Proctor Administration Menu

To access this screen: Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows) Apple+Shift+P (Mac)

To access this screen: Ctrl+Shift+P (Windows) Apple+Shift+P (Mac)

Terminate Test

Student Selection

Resume Test

Mathematics Item

End of Test

Student Selection

How Can MAP Data Be Used?Finding gaps

Monitoring progress

Monitoring programs

Conferencing

Informing instructional decisions

MAP ReportsPurpose of reports

◦Provide data to inform instruction and decision making

Critical reports for today ◦Teacher Report◦Class Rosters

Online Individual Student Progress Report

◦Instructional Resources Class by RIT Reports

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Reports Loginhttp://www.nwea.org

Teacher ReportAccess: NWEA Reports Site Displays: RIT ranked orderProvides: Individual student and

class dataDesigned: To provide indicators

of class academic diversity

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Accessing the Teacher Report

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Activity with the Teacher Report

Investigate a Class 1. What subject, grade, and season is this

report?

2. Which student has the highest RIT score?

3. Which student has the lowest RIT score?

4. Which student has the median RIT score?

5. Which goal area has the highest mean?

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Making the Grade-Level Connection

1. Highest RIT score = what grade level?

2. Lowest RIT score = what grade level?3. Median RIT score = what grade level? 4. Which students are three points or

more from the grade level median?

Accessing Class Rosters

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Instructional Resources: Class by RIT

Access: NWEA Reports Site Displays: Groups with similar scoresProvides: Skills/concepts at

instructional level Designed: To support instructional

planning

Class Breakdown by Overall RIT Score and Class Breakdown by Goal

Accessing Instructional Resources: Class by RIT Reports

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Class Breakdown by Goal for Reading

DesCartes: A Continuum of LearningAccess: NWEA Reports Site Displays: Three columns

◦Skills and Concepts to Enhance◦Skills and Concepts to Develop◦Skills and Concepts to Introduce

Provides: Skills/concepts aligned to student’s instructional level

Designed: To support instruction and to help inform decision-making

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Workbook pp. 14-18

Accessing DesCartes or Primary Grades Instructional Data

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Activity with Instructional ResourcesHow might you use these

reports?As an individual teacherAs a grade-level teamAcross grade levels

Questions???

http://www.nwea.org/support