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MAP. Using RIT Band Centers in Science. NWEA Philosophy “Our mission is: Partnering to help all kids learn . At Northwest Evaluation Association, we are aware of the achievement differences in students. They learn and grow when they are presented with

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  1. MAP Using RIT Band Centers in Science

  2. NWEA Philosophy “Our mission is: Partnering to help all kids learn. At Northwest Evaluation Association, we are aware of the achievement differences in students. They learn and grow when they are presented with information that is appropriately challenging—engaging but not overwhelming. Historically, school districts have used a student’s age (grade level) as the primary criterion for selecting instructional materials and lessons. We believe that a student’s current achievement level should be the dominant consideration when grouping for instruction, selecting materials, and providing instruction. DesCartes provides teachers with a tool to translate student scores so that they know when to move a student, or students, beyond the conventional curriculum at a particular grade level and when to develop skills that may have been presented in earlier grades.”

  3. Background NWEA assessments use a measurement scale that has proven to be exceptionally stable and valid over time. The scale is based on the same modern test theory that aligns student achievement levels with item difficulties on the same scale. The scale used is divided into equal parts (an equal interval scale), like centimeters on a ruler. These parts are called RITs, which is short for Rasch Unit (after the test theory's founder, Danish statistician Georg Rasch). Like using a ruler to measure a child's growth in height, we use the RIT scale to measure a student’s academic growth over time. We also apply this measurement scale to organizing the skills and concepts described in DeCartes.

  4. Purpose and Suggested Uses The purpose of DesCartes is to help guide instruction based on reports from an NWEA Achievement Level Test or computerized Measures of Academic Progress assessment. DesCartes enhances a teacher’s ability to provide targeted instruction for individual students or groups of students.

  5. MaterialsSelection- DesCartes can guide teachers In finding more appropriate materials for all students. Sharing Resources Gifted and Talented, Title I, and English Language Learners (ELL School Improvement Planning Individual Educational Plans Monitoring Progress

  6. How to Use DesCartes https://reports.nwea.org/ReportOrdering/ReportOrder.aspx • DesCartes: A Continuum of Learning • By asking relevant, thoughtful questions, educators can have a lasting impact on student learning. DesCartes is one such tool that allows educators insight into student understanding.

  7. To use DesCartes: • https://reports.nwea.org/IR/DesCartes.aspx • Select the subject in the left column. • Select the goal area in the middle column. • Select the RIT range in the right column. • A new browser window will open with Adobe Reader* and the requested page will display. • Refer to the Annotated Page for explanation of the results.

  8. Included in the Science .zip file: • Cover letter and Introduction to science • DesCartes Framework for NWEA Science Concepts and Processes • DesCartes Framework for NWEA General Science • Skills and concepts for the Concepts and Processes scale • Skills and concepts for the General Science scale • Addenda to Appendix A: Science vocabulary (for both Concepts and Processes and General Science) • Addenda to Appendix B: Science signs and symbols (for both Concepts and Processes and General Science)

  9. General Science RIT BANDS

  10. Using RIT BAND CentersPresentation of Centers in ActionMovie: 15 minutes

  11. Resources Vocabulary Web Center Activity Guide www.nwea.org

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