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Sharing MAP Data with Parents. Ray Wilson and Linda Foote Fall 2006. Don’t Look At the Scoreboard. Keep the focus on class and student learning rather than “scores.”. No more than five minutes dedicated to MAP results Note student strengths and areas for improvement.
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Sharing MAP Data with Parents Ray Wilson and Linda Foote Fall 2006
Keep the focus on class and student learning rather than “scores.” • No more than five minutes dedicated to MAP results • Note student strengths and areas for improvement. • Focus on the language of learning
Gather a Body of Evidence • MAP Individual Student Progress Reports • STAR Performance Levels • Samples of student work • Student Reflections
Organize Your Materials • Be strategic about when in the conference to share MAP results • Prepare class and/or individual student goals • Have your RIT Reference Chart at hand • Have parent resources available
For Parents Who Need More • PUSD Parent MAP Resources Website • The NWEA Parent Toolkit: A guide to NWEA Assessments • PUSD Lexile Website
What about Scores that Drop? • A test is only an estimate (Standard Error of Measure: 2.5-3.5) • These scores are only single indicators. What other evidence do we have? • Did the test have meaning (context) for the student?
What about Scores that Drop? • Did the instruction between testing periods address the skills tested? • Were there other challenges or issues distracting the student that day? • Seek the student’s input. • Is it a pattern or an anomaly?
Resources for Teachers • NWEA’s Understanding Teacher and Class Reports • PUSD MAP Resource Site for Teachers • Lexile Resources