Curriculum

Elements Needed for Students to Achieve

Assessment Instruction

Each of the three elements is equally important for success

Curriculum

Traditional Look of Loop

Assessment

Instruction

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Scroll down under the Teacher News heading, at bottom right and click on, NWEA MAP Testing & Reporting Resources

Annotated NWEA Student Report Test Windows MAP Test Administration Handbook RIT Reference Charts DesCartes Vocabulary Grade Level Norms Chart MPGA Skills Checklist Information

Accessing DesCartes
Data Training Preparing Students for MAP Testing

 Rausch Unit Three-digit measurement score of students instructional level (not mastery of content) Used to show growth over time Is independent of age or grade level

These students are performing at about the same instructional level overall, which is the average RIT for a 4th grader. (use RIT to determine who is at, above or below grade level)

Required MAP tests are computer adaptive.

Questions adjust based on students responses. (chart at left)

Achievement level can be pinpointed with accuracy.

Software builds a unique test for every student!

Diagnostic tests determine content mastery and do not adjust to the responses of the studentsdiagnostic MAP tests are available for grades K-2, outside the test windows.

Proficiency: demonstrating a solid understanding of challenging subject matter. NWEA MAP proficiency (grade level) is set at the 50th percentile.

Subject Reading Reading Reading Growth: the change in student achievement over Reading time. (+ or -). Reading Reading Goal is for students to make average growth Reading Reading projections (at minimum), but more growth may Reading be required to meet proficiency. Reading

Fall-Winter Grade Fall RIT Growth Projection 3 179 5 3 180 5 3 181 5 3 182 5 3 183 5 3 184 5 3 185 5 3 186 5 3 187 5 3 188 5

180 + 5 = 185