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M easures of A cademic P rogress DAAC/BAAC 2009. Marsha Spanswick Assessment Coordinator 520-2987 spansm@d11.org. A ssessment is L ike… B ecause…. W hat is M AP?. As students respond to the test the test responds to them adjusting the difficulty up or down.
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Measures of Academic ProgressDAAC/BAAC 2009 Marsha Spanswick Assessment Coordinator 520-2987 spansm@d11.org
Assessment is Like… Because…
What is MAP? As students respond to the test the test responds to them adjusting the difficulty up or down. Each Student Takes a Uniquely Designed Test Provides data that helps improve student learning. Historical Reports Measure Growth Over Time
What is MAP? Math, Reading and Language Usage Computerized Approximately 45 minutes Grades 1-10
Uses of MAP? Monitoring Progress Over Time To Inform Parents of Student Progress Can Assess up to 4 Times a Year Course Placement
What Scores are Reported? RIT Score Rasch Unit Measure of Academic Progress Question Difficulty Equal Interval Scale Unrelated to Grade or Age Can Measure Student Growth Percentile Based on National Norms Grade Level Specific RIT Ranges for Goal Strands
What aboutLexiles? www.lexile.com fab.lexile.com
What are Someof the Reports? Lexile Range Determines Reading Level Connects Reader to Appropriate Reading Level Great way for Parents to Get Involved Measures Growth Overtime by School, Class and Student
HowDo MAP and CSAP Compare? Measures Academic Progress Need to be Used with Multiple Data Points Adaptive 2-3 Times a Year Grades 1-10 Selected Response National Norms Measures Growth Measures Instructional Level Resources for Instruction CSAP MAP Performance Based Mastery Test One Point in Time March to March Grades 3-10 Selected and Constructed Response
What aboutAccreditation? http://www.d11.org/aero/ACCREDITATION/ACCREDITATION.htm
What Are the Questions? • Where are our strengths? • Where are our weaknesses ? • What resources do we have to address • these areas? • What outside resources do we need to • access? • How can parents get involved?