1. Understanding NWEA MAP Growth
Forest Park Elementary
Thursday, November 29, 2018

2. Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA)
An educational non-profit founded by educators in 1977
Introduced first computer adaptive version in 1985
Currently used by more than 9 million students in the U.S. and in 140 countries worldwide.

3. What is MAP Growth?
Length: 1:03 minutes
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4. Where do I find my child’s Goal Sheet?
Each teacher is discussing MAP Growth with students and emphasizing GROWTH through a personalized learning path.
Mrs. Ketcher and Mrs. Peña de Martínez are meeting with every 5th, 4th, and 3rd grader to set personal goals.
Goal sheets are stapled in their agenda or in student’s data folder.

5. What’s the Purpose of MAP? …the teacher perspective
Video length: 3 minutes
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6. “Ready for Instruction Today”
What does RIT Mean?
“Ready for Instruction Today”
MAP Growth uses the RIT (Rasch Unit) scale to help measure and compare academic growth
RIT Range: 100 (K) – 350 (HS)
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8. How are teachers using MAP Growth Scores?
Teacher are using RIT scores to:
Inform instruction
Personalize learning
Form instructional groups
Monitor individual student growth

9. Understanding YOUR child’s RIT Report
It’s all about growth!

10. What RIT Measures?

11. Understanding the Student Profile
Blue-blue sky
Green-green grass
Dry Land
Mud
Red-Red LAVA

12. When will my child take the winter NWEA MAP Growth Assessment ?
The assessment is NOT timed, students will test in 45 minute blocks.
K December 11-13
1st-2nd December 12 Math
December 13 Reading
3rd-4th December 4 Math
December 5 Reading
December 6 Science
All reports will be sent home prior to the winter break – plan to discuss fall to winter growth during the next Parent/Teacher Conference
5th December 6 Math
December 7 Reading
December 10 Science

13. What can I do to help my student at home?
So much more…visit Forest Park’s Symbaloo page
Mathematics
Reflex (go for green!)
Prodigy
Khan Academy MAP Recommended Practices
- On Red? minutes
- On Orange/Yellow? minutes
- On Green/Blue? 15 minutes
Reading
AR Tests
Read at higher end of independent reading level
Read DAILY (30-45 minutes)
Science
Read at least ONE non-fiction book per week (from library or on MyOn) and take ARTests to check for comprehension
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