What is MAP?
MAP stands for Measures of Academic Progress. It is an adaptive assessment created by the
Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA).
MAP tests respond to the student, adjusting up and down in difficulty as students answer
questions.
Features of MAP Tests
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They measure growth and show how students are progressing. Because the data can
be looked at historically and is consistent from season to season, growth can be
measured
They provide a challenging test for each student. Students are not expected to get
every question right or every question wrong.
They are dynamically built based on the achievement level of the student and will give
accurate and reliable information for every student.
They are untimed. Students are given as much time as needed to complete a test as
long as they are making progress.
Individual Student Report
RIT Range- No score is absolute. We would expect that if a student took the test again
relatively soon, that his or her score would fall within this range most of the time
Percentile Range- Percentiles are used to compare one student's performance to that of a
larger group (norm group)_ Percentile means the student scored as well as or better than that
percent of students taking the test in his I her grade. There is about a 68% chance that a
student's percentile ranking would fall within this range if the student tested relatively soon
RIT Scale
It is an achievement scale
It helps to measure growth over time.
Cognitive Abilities Test
Measures both general and specific reasoning abilities.
The general reasoning abilities reflect the processes and strategies that enable individuals to learn new
tasks and solve problems, especially in the absence of direct instruction
There are 3 CogAT batteries: The Verbal, Quantitative, and Nonverbal batteries.
It is timed.
•This test measures developed abilities, not innate abilities.
What kind of abilities does CogAT measure?
Measures the three major means we use for communicating in our society
1. Verbal Reasoning - student potential measured in relation to the use of abstract reasoning
skills
2. Quantitative Reasoning -student potential measured in relation to numbers
3. Nonverbal Reasoning - student potential measured in relation to the use of symbols
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Differences between ability and achievement
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Ability and achievement are different aspects of cognitive
development
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Achievement- knowledge and skills specifically taught in schools
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Ability- reasoning abilities that are developed indirectly through
instruction that challenges students to think in new ways
Physical Analogy- general level of fitness is like an ability- doing well in a
specific sport relates to learning the knowledge and skills of that game
The Quantitative Battery
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Measures quantitative reasoning skills, flexibility and fluency in working with
quantitative symbols and concepts; and the ability to organize, structure, and give
meaning to an unordered set of numerals and mathematical symbols
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These reasoning skills are significantly related to problem solving in mathematics
and other disciplines
The Verbal Battery
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Measures flexibility, fluency, and adaptability in reasoning with
verbal materials and in solving problems.
These reasoning abilities play an important role in reading
comprehension, critical thinking, writing, and virtually all verbal
learning tasks.
The Nonverbal Battery
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Measures reasoning using geometric shapes and figures. To perform
successfully, students must invent strategies for solving novel
problems.
Students must be flexible in using these strategies and accurate in
implementing them.
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