1. 2016-2017 Academic Year Overview
NWEA – MAP Assessments
Academic Year Overview

2. Agenda NWEA Testing Windows Use of SchoolNet for 2016-2017
SchoolNet and NWEA
New Reports
Instruction Resources
Linkage with Ohio's State Tests
Agenda

3. 2016 –2017 MAP Testing Windows Fall Window Winter Window Spring Window
September 6 – September 30
Weeks 4-8 of Instruction
Grades
November 28 – December 15
Weeks 17 – 19 of Instruction
Grades K - 10
March 1 – March 10
Weeks 28 & 29 of Instruction
Grades K - 10

4. SchoolNet & Assessments 2016-2017
SchoolNet --> Org. Accountability --> Department of Assessments & Testing
Updates / Revisions
General Information
Assessment Announcements
Testing Calendar – SY and FY
Assessment Descriptions
Description / Purpose
Main Contact
Data Availability / How to Use Results
Commonly Used Forms
Test Incident Report Form
Building Testing Contact Information Sheet
Documents Section / Links Section for each Assessment
SchoolNet & Assessments

5. Scores will be loaded into SchoolNet after each window closes
SchoolNet - NWEA Page under Outreach--> Org. Accountability--> Department of Assessments & Testing contains:
Proctoring / Administration Info
Proctor Tips & Troubleshooting document
Student Prep / Calculator Practice
Link to Calculator tool
Link to College Explorer tool
Accommodation Info
MAP Normative & Comparative Data
NWEA Documents & NWEA Links
Report Descriptions
Videos explaining how to run reports and how they can be used to inform instruction
NWEA & SchoolNet

6. Achievement Status & Growth Summary – What's the RIT score
Achievement Status & Growth Summary – What's the RIT score? Are students showing growth? How does it compare to norms?
Shows three pictures of growth, all based on national norms: projections so you can set student growth goals, summary comparison of two terms so you can evaluate efforts, and an interactive quadrant chart so you can visualize growth comparisons.
Class Breakdown by RIT / Goal – What subject areas are class strengths? Areas of improvement? What instructional grouping should be set?
Shows at a glance the academic diversity of a class across basic subject areas so you can modify and focus the instruction for each student. Direct link to Learning Continuum by Class.
Class Breakdown by Proficiency – How do students' RIT scores show the likelihood of success on high stakes tests?
NWEA Reports Click HERE to see videos on how to run reports and analyze data

7. Achievement Status & Growth Summary

8. Class Breakdown by RIT

9. Class Breakdown by Goal

10. NWEA – Learning Continuum

11. Student Progress Report – How has the student progressed over time
Student Progress Report – How has the student progressed over time? What is the projected growth compared to norms? Should the projected be the goal or should we set a different goal?
Shows a student's overall progress from all past terms to the selected term so you can communicate about the student's term-to-term growth.
Student Goal Setting Worksheet - One tool for student-led conferences
Shows a student's test history and growth projections in the selected subject areas for a specific period of time so you can discuss the student's goals and celebrate achievements.
New – Student Profile
What it is now - One screen student overview
What is it becoming – Growth tracker over time; batch printing
NWEA Reports

12. Student Progress Report

13. Student Goal Setting Worksheet

14. Student Profile Color coded tabs indicate percentile
Growth Goals open another screen to adjust goals
Instructional Areas will flag suggested areas of focus

15. Student Profile Growth Goals

16. NWEA – Skills Navigator
NEW – College Explorer
Resources

17. Skills Navigator

18. Using info from Learning Continuum or Student Profile set a Skills Locator to identify skills that need work

19. Resources with links identified for assignment to student

20. Click HERE to go to College Explorer tool
College Explorer – Enter RIT scores as early as 5th grade to see colleges based on median ACT
Click HERE to go to College Explorer tool

21. Clicking on a college in the map gives an academic profile of the institution