Dynamically developed to find instructional level MOST PRECISE MEASURE items rotate through content standards and objectives

MAP Testing Experience/Lower Performing Student

MAP Testing Experience/Higher Performing Student

RIT Scale ( Rasch Unit ) Beginning Numeracy Adult Math X Norm x x xX X Grace XxXx x X X Daniel x X x x x 3 rd grade (5 th grade) 7 th grade See RIT reference chart X x An advantage of the RIT scale is that it can relate the numbers on the scale directly to the difficulty of items on the tests. Characteristics of the RIT Scale include: It is a stable equal interval scale. It helps to measure growth over time. It has the same meaning regardless of grade or age of the student. MAP sees instructional level not grade or age! It is an accurate scale. It is an achievement scale.

2008 NWEA RIT Scale Status NormsStatusNorms

Comparative Data to Inform Instructional Decisions NWEA Placement Guidelines-UPDATED

Normative Data Sheet

MAP MAP for Primary Grades (MPG) 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

Zone of Proximal Development Research suggests that children make the most significant gains in learning when they are presented new concepts and skills that are slightly ahead of what they can do independently. In other words, instruction should challenge the child and aim toward the upper levels of what Vygotsky (1978) calls the "zone of proximal development." The trick is to find the match between what the child knows and the optimal degree of assistance needed to move the child toward the next developmental step.

Guiding InstructionInstruction See P. 6 in Reporting Tools Class by RIT Report

Guiding Instruction

 Groups students with similar learning needs in reading and math  Can also breakdown by goal areas  Class Breakdown by Goal links to Primary Grades Instructional Data Instructional Resources reports

Three-column format

Achievement scale Equal-interval scale Used to show growth over time Independent of grade level Rasch unIT (RIT) Scale Grade-LevelNormsRIT Skills Data Instructional Data or DesCartes K 1

See P. 2 in Reporting ToolsTools

Applying the Teacher Report Placement Guidelines State Scale Alignment Study “Gifted” indicator “At Risk” indicator Proficiency benchmark indicator See P. 2 in Reporting Tools

Class Overview See P. 8 in Reporting Tools

RIT Scale Alignment StudyScale Alignment Study Novice, Apprentice, Proficient, Distinguished

Goal Setting Worksheet

Setting Goals See P. 10 in Reporting Tools

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See P. 8 in Reporting Tools School Overview Reeves

Fall 06 District by Grade See P. 18 in Reporting Tools

Student Progress Report See P. 14 in Reporting Tools

Student Progress Report

Math, Reading, Language Usage (Science) Daniel took this test in 46 minutes and 17 seconds

Goal by RIT Goal by RIT Band

Grade by RIT Band

Survey Test Interim/Intake Testing - Language/Math/Reading - Untimed - Immediate Results - Overall RIT Score - 20 Questions per subject Survey Test with Goals Fall/Winter/Spring/Summer - Language/Math/Reading - Untimed (40/45 min. per content) - Immediate Results - Overall RIT Score with goals (strands) - 42/52 Questions per subject End of Course Tests (included & aligned with NCTM) Algebra I & II Geometry Integrated Math I & II Additional Tests Available: MAP for Primary Grades (K-2) 15/30 minutes depending on test Science (64 items) MAP Assessment Information Typical Testing Seasons: Fall Aug 15-Nov 30 Winter Dec 1-Feb 28 Spring March 1-June 15 Summer June 16-Aug 14

Lexile Framework for Reading Framework Syntactic ComplexitySyntactic Complexity –As measured by sentence length. Semantic DifficultySemantic Difficulty –As measured by the frequency with which each word in a measured text appears in Lexile’s database of one billion words.

See P. 12 in Reporting Tools

Lexile Book List Using key words for appropriate text

Gulliver’s Travels – Jonathon Swift USA Today N.Y.Times The Seven Habits of Highly Effective People – Stephen Covey Harry Potter Series – Rowling The Firm – John Grisham Approx. RITLexile Examples of Lexile Measures

Lexile Framework for Reading Lexile - Instructional Tools for Reading –Searching for titles –“Find” Lexiled book –Lexile your own text –The Teacher’s Toolbox –Lexile Power Vocabulary –Lexile reading Pathfinders