1. Partnering to help all kids learn MAP Reports and Resources For Parents An Introduction to the MAP® K – 12 Computer Adaptive Interim Assessment

2. Agenda Who is NWEA? What is a RIT Score? How does MAP, an adaptive computer test, work? How does MAP data help student learning? Reports for Parents RIT to Resource

3. Who Is NWEA?

4. Setting the Standard in Adaptive Testing for 38 years NWEA is the only assessment that… Adapts across all grades on a single scale (K-12) Based on 38+ years of solid research Has the most stable scale in the industry Uses norms that are truly “national” Is content neutral Has the largest item bank of any assessment program Comes from a non-profit, mission-driven organization

5. By the numbers 7,400 + Current Educational Partners In all 50 States In Over 141 Countries Worldwide 8 Million Students Tested Annually with MAP 46 Million Assessments Administered in 2013-14 354 Partners in MN 67% Schools in MN Using MAP With 98% Retention

6. The Scale 220 210 200 190 180 170 160 Who had a better year?

7. The Scale 220 210 200 190 180 170 160 Does this change your mind?

8. The Scale 220 210 200 190 180 170 160 The RIT Scale Equal interval, grade-level independent, stable Measures student achievement and test item difficulty Designed to measure longitudinal growth over time Consistent scale connects MAP and MAP for Primary Grades

9. The Test Item Difficulty (RIT) 240 230 220 210 200 190 180 250 193 Test Questions How Adaptive Tests Work

10. The Reports Students Students use MAP results to set growth goals for themselves – deepening their engagement and ownership of learning. Teachers Identify a students instructional level Differentiated Instruction for entire class and/or individual students Collaborate with students whole learning team Monitor Student Growth How MAP Data Can Help

11. The Reports

13. RIT to Resource - rittoresource.org provides access to millions of the best free educational resources on the Web Free Resources for grades 2-12 Activities in Math, Reading and Language Usage linked through Gooru to open-source content Via one simple interface Linked to MAP assessment results Easy for Students, Teachers and Parents to Access

14. The Data with the RIT to Resource Application

15. The Data with the RIT to Resource Application

16. The Data with the RIT to Resource Application

17. The Data with the RIT to Resource Application

18. The Data with the RIT to Resource Application

19. The Data with the RIT to Resource Application

20. The Data with the RIT to Resource Application

21. Keeping the focus where it belongs: on student learning Thank You!