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MAP Testing: A Guide for Parents

MAP Testing: A Guide for Parents. Escondido Union School District 2012-2013. Today’s Focus. 1) Understanding NWEA MAP 2) Reading Reports 3) Helping Your Child Succeed. The Score Rasch UnIT (RIT). The Organization Northwest Evaluation Association NWEA (Portland, OR). The Test

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MAP Testing: A Guide for Parents

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  1. MAP Testing: A Guide for Parents Escondido Union School District 2012-2013

  2. Today’s Focus • 1) Understanding NWEA MAP • 2) Reading Reports • 3) Helping Your Child Succeed

  3. The Score Rasch UnIT (RIT) The Organization Northwest Evaluation Association NWEA (Portland, OR) The Test Measure of Academic Progress (MAP) Understanding NWEA MAP NWEA Language “The student took the NWEA MAP test and got a RIT of 230.”

  4. Math Reading Language (grammar and usage) What MAP Measures Understanding NWEA MAP RIT Scores

  5. Understanding NWEA MAP Nuts & Bolts • Being implemented in ALL schools in EUSD. • Given 3 times a year (Fall, Winter, Spring). • A computerized test (multiple choice format): • 42 -64 questions per test. • Untimed: Approximately 50 minutes per test. • Test will adjust in difficulty based on student answers. (optimal test: 50% of questions correct; 50% incorrect) • Aligned to State Standards. • Shows progress over time (season-to-season & year-to-year).

  6. Reading Reports After your student takes the tests, teachers will have access to detailed reports. These reports can be shared with students and parents. * * * Reports Compare: 1. How your child compares to the last time they took the test. 2. How your child compares to the other students in the district. 3. How your child compares to the other students around the country. 4. Growth your child is expected to make.

  7. Reading Reports “Student Progress Report” Teachers can send home a report that looks like this. Parents can also request this report.

  8. Reading Reports Expected Growth National Comparison District Comparison Student Growth

  9. Reading Reports National Comparison Expected Growth District Comparison Student Growth

  10. Helping Your Child Succeed • Understand that these tests are important and should be taken seriously. • Help your child get plenty of rest in the night(s) before the test. • Students should eat well the morning of the test(s). • Set goals & share the results with students and other family members. • Contact the teacher with any questions/ concerns.

  11. Any Questions? For more information, visit: www.NWEA.org

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