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Welcome!
NWEA MAP Test
This is a test given to all 3-8th grade
Morton students to give us data for
each child and grade as to their
progress that is 95-99% similar to ISAT
What are these colors on
my child’s card?
These colors let you know how your
child did.
•Red=low
•Yellow=mid
•Green=high
These colors indicate strengths and
weaknesses in the four categories on
this test.
What are these four categories?
• WAV= word analysis and vocabulary
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Prefixes, Suffixes, and root words
Context clues
Synonym/antonym
Multiple meaning words
What are these four categories?
• RSC=Reading Strategies and Comprehension
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Making Predictions
Charts, graphs, maps and tables
Text Structures
Comparing selections
Inferences and drawing conclusions
Main idea and details
Summarizing
Sequencing and Ordering
Fact/Opinion
Making connections
Author’s Purpose
Explaining informational sources
Interpreting Instructions
What are these four categories?
• Lit.=Literature
– Plot
– Theme
– Point of View
– Characterization
– Literary Devices
What are these four categories?
• Lit. works= Literary Works
– Genres
What does the f,w,s stand for?
• F=Fall
• W=Winter
• S=Spring
– We take this test 3x a year. This allows you to see
your child’s growth over the year. In a perfect
world, we want all students green for all
categories, or as close as possible.
What are these numbers on my child’s
card?
• The number listed next to f is the score your
child received in the fall.
• The number listed next to w is the score your
child received in the winter.
• We will add the Spring score when we take it
in May.
What is the passing score for my
child’s grade?
6th
• Anything below 210=below
• 210=passing
• 234=exceeds
8th
• Anything below 212=below
• 212=passing
• 238=exceeds
What can I do to make sure my child is
making progress?
• Make sure your child reads a minimum 1 hour each
and every day!!!!
• Use www.studyisland.com to give your child extra
practice outside of homework given
• Use www.quia.com to check on your child’s progress
and give extra practice. Your child’s username is their
firstlastname123(i.e. karenbooker123) Passwords may
be different, please ask your child or call me for info.
• Use handouts to strengthen your child’s ability in each
category
• Make sure your child is reading books at his/her
appropriate reading level
What is a reading level?
• A reading level is a letter along a spectrum that
identifies what grade level your child is reading at
independently that is not too hard and not too
easy for them to read alone(independently).
• It is very important for children to read at their
appropriate independent reading level to grow as
much as possible!
• http://steckvaughn.hmhco.com/HA/correlations/
pdf/l/LevelingChart.pdf
Class webpage: www.quia.com
• This website holds quizzes your child takes based on
small groups
• This website includes extra activities for you or your
child to use for practice
• This website holds the homework week by week for
your child
• IMPORTANT: if your child is missing any work due to
absences, detention, forgot to write down
homework…or anything else: you and your child are
responsible for going online to find out what he/she
missed. Once assignments are posted online, it is the
student’s responsibility to keep up with the work!
What is my child’s teacher currently
doing to make sure my child is
growing???
• This gives you an overview for how my
classroom works and is run.
• Please note: it is not a perfect system and
does not always follow this format…but we do
our best!
Planning
• My curriculum is designed to go over everything
they are tested on twice before ISAT.
• Students are grouped according to their reading
level and NWEA scores for guided reading.
• Vocabulary is incorporated into everyday
designed to focus on all areas of vocabulary
• Students are given assessments at the end of
every unit testing what they were taught and
future units
• Students are given exit slips daily to assess
growth and knowledge on content taught
So, what does my child’s day look like?
• Upon entering they have 1 min. to get all of
their materials out for the day. This is a 2 hour
literacy block which includes reading and
writing.
• They have a vocabulary activity which is
different everyday with a new vocabulary
word each day. (for example: 1 day= context
clues, 1 day =vocabulary maps, 1 day =
vocabulary webs, and 1 day = quiz with notes)
So, what does my child’s day look like?
• After vocabulary we have a whole group lesson(10-15
min.) with small groups happening in the hall.
Students are pulled out of the whole group lesson if
they are having trouble with the skill and need a small
group setting or have demonstrated mastery of an area
and are moving on to higher level skills.
• Students read independently for 40 min., while
teachers are pulling guided reading groups. Some
students are being pulled to take Quia quizzes or to
work in more small groups based on skills they have
not yet mastered or higher order skills.
What are guided reading
groups?
•Students are in groups according to
their reading level.
•Students are all reading the same
book.
•Students have a discussion after or all
do an activity to build on their reading
skill
So, what does my child’s day look like?
• After reading silently and meeting with their
teacher, students move on to writing and have
another 10-15 min. lesson whole group while
small groups are pulled.
• Students write independently after the whole
group lesson and meet with their teachers 1:1 or
in small groups
• After writing independently students complete an
exit slip, which is a test question based on the
skill they learned that day.
I need your help in making sure your
child reaches his/her full potential!
Questions/Concerns
Don’t hesitate to call 773-230-1248