A Quick Guide for Parents about the NWEA Assessment.

 On Line Assessment  Norm Referenced (5.3 million kids)  Adaptive (changes as kids get answers right or wrong)  Intended to measure growth over time (3X is usually when it is the truest score)  At Bingham we do Math, Reading and Language

 MEAP is a State Test, aligned to State Standards.  NWEA is National and is aligned to Common Core.  MEAP is in October, results in February. NWEA is 3X year, results in hours.  MEAP same for all, NWEA different for all.  ‘14-‘15 “New MEAP” will be a Smarter Balance to reflect new Common Core Standards (National Standards) this assessment will be similar in format to NWEA.

In this example, this student’s RIT score is 210, 11 below BPS avg. 3 below US avg. Looking at the Goals Performance, you can see the following are focus areas: 1. Operations & Algebraic Thinking, 2. Number & Operations in Base Ten, 3. Measurement and Data. This student’s Goal for Spring is 223.

These are the types of problems they would see.

In this example, this student’s RIT score is 207, 4 below BPS avg. even with US avg. Looking at the Goals Performance, you can see the following are focus areas: 1.Literature (Fiction) Reading, this student is strong in analyzing non-fiction traits. 2.The Lexile Range is L for Books of choice This student’s Goal for Spring is 218. Most students are the opposite of this.

Rdg Level Equivalent (F&P) is st (C)350 2 nd (J)550 3 rd (N)700 4 th (Q) th (U)900 6 th (X) th (Z+)

 Realize it’s a snapshot. For NWEA, the 3 rd time is the truest mark.  There are several other assessments we have:  F&P Fall Win Spr, Wrg Prompt, MEAP,  Classroom Observations, Assignments Assessments  So yes, this is important, but it is a small piece of a bigger puzzle.

 Something we have this year.  Compass Learning, an online individualize d computer support system.

 It provides engaging learning activities that cater to the specific NWEA results your student has had.  So it literally goes hand in hand with NWEA and sets them up with a learning program.  In BBC students are using this a lot.  Across homerooms it is growing, and we are training staff.  YES you can use it at home. 

 Students login to Compass Learning at:  User Name is their BPS login (eev1).  Password is their birthday ( )  School is the name of your school (bingham farms)