MAP™ Administration
Getting Started with MAP™ Assessments
Setting the Stage
 Welcome/introductions
 Intended accomplishments
 Activate prior knowledge
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Roles and Responsibilities
 MAP Team Roles and Responsibilities
Checklist
 BEFORE
 DURING
 AFTER
 Sustaining the Momentum handout
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Intended Accomplishments
To develop an awareness of:
 NWEA’s role as your partner
 Measures of Academic Progress™ (MAP)
assessments
 The Rasch unIT (RIT) scale
 NWEA reports
 Growth concepts
 Additional resources
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NWEA: Mission and Purpose
 Our mission:
Partnering to help
all kids learn
 Our purpose:
Growth and
improvement of
learning
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Topics for Today
What is it?
 The
MAP Experience
What
is it?
 The RIT Scale
 The
MAP
 Instructional
Level
vs.
Mastery
 Research
How do I make it
happen?
 Preparing for the Testing
Event
Experience
 The RIT Scale
 Instructional Level vs. Mastery
 IResearch
What do
get?
What’s next?
Section 1
 Reports
 Resources
 Roadmap
 Sharing Information
 On-goingSection
work
Section 3
Section 2
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Section 4
MAP Assessments
Standard MAP License
Optional Purchase
 Reading
 Grades 2-5
 MAP™ for Primary
Grades
 Grades 6+
 MAP™ for Science
 Language Usage
 Mathematics
 MAP™ for Mathematics
with Spanish Audio
 Grades 2-5
 Grades 6+
 End-of-Course
Assessments
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Types of Tests
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Survey w/ Goals
Survey
 42-64 questions
 20 questions
 Overall score for
subject
 Overall score for
subject
 Goal area scores
 No goal area scores
 Average time for
each test 50
minutes
 Average for each
test 20 minutes
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End-of-Course Assessments
 Algebra 1
 Algebra 2
 Geometry
 Integrated Mathematics 1 & 2
 Integrated Mathematics 3
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MAP for Primary Grades Assessments
 Designed for K through 2
 Expands RIT scale to lower levels
 Uses enhanced items with audio
 Assesses Reading and Mathematics
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MAP for Science Assessments
 Assesses General Science
 Assesses Concepts and Processes
 Provides separate reports for each area
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Topics for Today
What is it?
How do I make it
happen?
 The MAP Experience
What
is it?
 The
RIT Scale
 Preparing for the Testing
Event
 Instructional Level vs.
 The MAP Experience
Mastery
 Research
Section 1
Section 2
 The RIT Scale
 Instructional Level vs. Mastery
What do I get?
What’s next?
 Research
 Reports
 Resources
 Roadmap
 Sharing Information
 On-going work
Section 1
Section 3
Section 4
Features of MAP Assessments
 Challenging, appropriate, and dynamic
 Immediate results
 Untimed
 Accurate data
 Measures growth
 Frequency of testing
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Classroom Reality
 Grade-level assumptions
Adult Reading
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 Grade-level realities
 The challenge:
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6th Grade
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How do we foster growth for ALL students?
Beginning Literacy
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Adaptive Assessments
 The key to finding individual student
strengths and needs is through an adaptive
assessment process.
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The MAP Adaptive Assessment
Adult
Reading
MAP Test
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6th
Grade
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Beginning Literacy
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Rasch unIT (RIT) Scale
 Achievement scale
 Equal-interval scale
 Used to show growth
over time
 Independent of grade
level
RIT
Skills Data
Grade-Level
Norms
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DesCartes or
Instructional Data
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NWEA Research
What are expected RIT and growth scores?
 Normative Data, grades 2 – 10
 Achievement Status
 Growth
 State Scale Alignment Studies
 Aligns RIT scale with state proficiency benchmarks
 NWEA Goal Structures
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Ready for Instruction Today
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Ready for
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Instruction
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Today
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RIT
Skills and Concepts
DesCartes or
Instructional Data
1 9 5
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Instructional Level vs. Mastery
The MAP test:
 Provides information about the instructional
level of the student.
 Provides a road map for students toward
achieving mastery.
 Is not a test for determining mastery of skills.
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Characteristics of MAP Data
 Identifies instructional level
 Provides placement information
 Provides immediate data
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Making Decisions Using Data
Triangulation
Local Classroom
State
Periodic
(MAP)
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Uses of Data From MAP Tests
 Finding gaps
 Monitoring progress
 Monitoring programs
 Placing students
 Conferencing
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Workbook p. 3
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Sustaining the Momentum
 Planning time
 MAP Team Roles and Responsibilities
Checklist
 Critical components of this section
 MAP characteristics
 RIT scale
 Instructional Level vs. Mastery
 MAP data
 Triangulation
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Terry Planner
My Building
9/10/08
Sustaining the Momentum
planning document
Schedule meeting with
my principal to
discuss this info and
plan
Schedule meeting to
plan for sharing/
teaching other teachers
key concepts:
• How MAP works
• Instructional vs.
mastery level
Me
Paula Principal
Other teacher leaders,
grade/ department
heads and me
•Workbook from this
workshop
Finding available
time/
•RIT Reference chart
Schedule over lunch
•Workbook from this
workshop
Hectic schedules/ be
persistent and
prioritize– this is
important!
•Sustaining the
Momentum document
9/17/08
9/19/08
Topics for Today
How do I make it
The
MAP Experience
How
do I make happen?
it happen?
What is it?

 The RIT Scale
 Instructional Level vs.
Mastery
 Research
Section 1
 Preparing For The Testing
Event
 Preparing for the Testing
Event
What do I get?
 Reports
 Resources
Section 2
What’s next?
 Roadmap
 Sharing Information
 On-going
work
Section
2
Section 3
Section 4
What do we need to do?
 Plan logistics
 Submit class roster file (CRF)
 Select and train Proctors
 Prepare students
 Administer test
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About Logistics
 Prepare computers
 Create schedules
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About Scheduling
 Start slow
 Lab seating
 Time between groups
 One subject at a time
 Make-up testing
 Order of testing
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Sample Schedules
 Use sample schedules as a guideline for
planning.
 Scheduling testing will look different based
upon which tests you give and at what
grades.
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About the Class Roster File (CRF)
 Decide who needs the data
 Build connections between the teachers and
the students
 Don’t forget special programs teachers
 Don’t forget content area teachers
 Special programs file (SPF)
 Use NWEA recorded online training
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About Proctors
 Select more than one person
 Set clear expectations
 Use the NWEA recorded online training
 Provide practice time
 Develop a process for feedback
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About MAP Proctor Training
 Delivered through an recorded online session
 Duration: 1/2 hour
 Complements Proctor Handbook
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About Students
 Prepare students
 Discuss the purpose of the test
 Demonstrate test taking essentials
 Use MAP Student Presentation
 Consider Special Education needs
 Talk with high-performing students
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Allowable Accommodations and
Modifications
 May not read any part of the Language
Usage or Reading tests
 May help with a difficult word in
Mathematics and Science as long as no
additional clues are given
 May read Mathematics and Science tests if
the Individual Education Plan (IEP) allows
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Administering the Test
 Have students bring a book
 Be on time
 Help seat students at assigned computers
 Remain in lab during testing
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Sustaining the Momentum
 Planning time
 MAP Team Roles and Responsibilities
Checklist
 Critical components of this section
 Plan logistics
 Submit class roster file (CRF)
 Select and train Proctors
 Prepare students
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Topics for Today
What is it?
 The MAP Experience
 The RIT Scale
 Instructional Level vs.
Mastery
 Research
Section 1
What do I get?
 Reports
 Resources
What do I get?
 Reports
 Resources
How do I make it
happen?
 Preparing for the Testing
Event
Section 2
What’s next?
 Roadmap
 SharingSection
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 On-going work
Section 3
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MAP Reports
 Purpose of reports:
 Provide data to inform instruction and decision
making
 Critical reports for today
 Teacher Report
 Class Rosters
 Instructional Resources
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Accessing MAP Reports
 User Name and Password required
 Online reports
 Teachers, administrators, and MAP Coordinator
 24 – 48 Hours
 Adobe® Reader®
 Ordered (online) reports
 Administrators and MAP Coordinator
 72 Hours
 Crystal Reports Viewer
Reports Site Demo
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Comprehensive Data File
 Create your own reports from MAP data
 Import data into other reporting systems
 Customize assessment results
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Accessing the Comprehensive Data File
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Teacher Report
 Access: NWEA Reports Site
 Displays: RIT ranked order
 Provides: Individual student and class data
 Designed: To provide indicators of class
diversity
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Accessing the Teacher Report
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Activity with the Teacher Report
Investigate a Class
1. What subject, grade, and season is this
report?
2. Which student has the highest RIT score?
3. Which student has the lowest RIT score?
4. Which student has the median RIT score?
5. Which goal area has the highest mean?
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Making the Grade-Level Connection
1. Highest RIT score = what grade level?
2. Lowest RIT score = what grade level?
3. Median RIT score = what grade level?
4. Which students are three points or more
from the grade level median?
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Class Rosters
Online Individual Student Progress Report
 Access: NWEA Reports Site
 Displays: Text and graph
 Provides: Longitudinal data
 Designed: For sharing with parents
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Accessing Class Rosters
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Activity with the Online Individual Student
Progress Report
 Ask/Answer
 Questions a parent might ask
 Answers you would give
 Share out questions you can’t answer
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Instructional Resources: Class by RIT
Class Breakdown by Overall RIT Score
and Class Breakdown by Goal
 Access: NWEA Reports Site
 Displays: Groups with similar scores
 Provides: Skills/concepts at instructional level
 Designed: To support instructional planning
Instructional Resources Demo
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Accessing Instructional Resources: Class
by RIT Reports
Class Breakdown by Goal
for Reading
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DesCartes: A Continuum of Learning
 Access: NWEA Reports Site
 Displays: Three columns
 Skills and Concepts to Enhance
 Skills and Concepts to Develop
 Skills and Concepts to Introduce
 Provides: Skills/concepts found in state
standards
 Designed: To support instruction
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Accessing DesCartes: A Continuum
of Learning
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Activity with Instructional Resources
How might you use these reports?
 As an individual teacher
 As a grade-level team
 Across grade levels
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Other MAP Reports
Reports Reference Index
 Access: NWEA web site
 Displays: Information about all NWEA reports
 Provides: Report descriptions, purpose and
access information
 Designed: To assist in selection and access
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MAP Resources
 Important resources
 Dynamic Reporting Suite – Lexile Booklist
and Student Goal Setting Worksheet
 NWEA Web Site – Member Support Section
 Easy Access to Online Resources
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The Lexile Framework® for Reading
 Access: Lexile web site-www.lexile.com
 Displays: Resources for reading
 Provides: Readability of text for students
 Designed: To match readers with text
Lexile Framework for Reading Demo
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A Lexile Range Represents
NWEA
RIT
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Lexile
750L
} Guided Instruction (+50)
700L
 75% Comprehension
} Independent (-100)
600L
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Sustaining the Momentum
 Planning time
 MAP Team Roles and Responsibilities
Checklist
 Critical components of this section
 Research
 Reports
 Resources
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Topics for Today
What is it?
What’s next?
 The MAP Experience
 The RIT Scale
 Instructional Level vs.
Mastery
 Research
Section 1
How do I make it
happen?
 Preparing for the Testing
Event
 Sharing Information
 Roadmap
 On-going work
What do I get?
 Reports
 Resources
Section 2
What’s next?
 Roadmap
 SharingSection
Information4
 On-going work
Section 3
Section 4
NWEA Knowledge Academy
 Access: NWEA Reports Site
 Displays: Online courses
 Provides: Foundational information for staff
unable to attend training
 Designed: To build capacity to understand
and use MAP data
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Additional Resources for Teaching Others
 State Scale Alignment Studies
 Online trainings
 MAP Basics
 Proctor Training
 Enrolling for a Test Term (CRF)
 Using the Test Administration Application (TAA)
 Reports Reference Index
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Using Data in Our Ongoing Work
 Placement
 Differentiation
 Flexible Grouping
 Program and Curriculum Evaluation
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Roadmap to Effective Use of Data
1. Becoming an NWEA partner
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2. Implementation Process
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3. MAP Administration
Training
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4. Stepping Stones to Using
Data
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5. Climbing the Data Ladder
6. Growth and Goals
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7. Consultation and
Modularization
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Relentless Pursuit of Improvement
Questionnaire
 “What does it take for schools to position
themselves for constantly improving
effectiveness?”
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MAP Team Planning
 Sustaining the Momentum handout
 Review
 Assign responsibilities
 Attach dates whenever possible
 Set a time for a series of follow-up meetings
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Help Us Learn From You
 Please complete the
evaluation form and leave it
in the designated location.
 Thank you for your
attention and hard work.
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