Measures of Academic Progress™ (MAP) Overview
Northern Tier SchoolsOctober 26, 2011
Carol Jessen and JaLena [email protected] [email protected]
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
6th Grade
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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
Today
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Skills and Concepts
DesCartes or Primary Grades Instructional Data
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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