Teacher’s Guide to Measures of Academic Progress MAP

1. Teacher’s Guide to Measures of Academic Progress MAP

2. Intended Accomplishments • Introductions • MAP Basics • Test Administration • Demo of TestTaker • Reports • Communicating with Parents • Other Resources • Looking Ahead • Optional Lab Practice Handout — Agenda

3. Key to Pictures You’ll See = discussion item = key point = a tool for your use = something to think about

4. What questions do you want answered today? • What do you want to know about MAP assessments and the reports you will receive? • How can this workshop meet the needs of your district?

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6. Our Purpose Our purpose is to help all kids learn; more tomorrow than today, more next year than this year. Our purpose is growth and improvement of learning.

7. NWEA Mission Partnering to help all kids learn

8. Quick Survey • Have you attended a MAP Intro workshop? • What do you already know about MAP?

9. Pre-Assessment • How is MAP different from conventional assessments? • What does the RIT scale measure? • What are some of the features of the RIT scale? • How does the MAP system know where to give a student the first question? • How soon is data available after a student takes a MAP test?

10. Adult Reading 5th Grade Beginning Literacy Assumptions of ‘Graded’ Schools • Curriculum scale • Skills taught may begin with associating sounds with letters in K-1, to adult levels in high school • Typically, we feel restricted to “covering” specific curricula related to adopted grade level standards Does this design meet the needs of all students?

11. Adult Reading x x x x x 5th Grade x x x x x x x x x x Beginning Literacy How does classroom reality relate to our assumptions? • We have students performing above, at, and below this ‘grade level’ curriculum • How does this impact assessment and instruction? • The profound challenge: How do we foster growth for all students?

12. Instructional Level vs. Mastery • The NWEA test provides the instructional level of the student. • It provides a road map for students toward achieving mastery. • It is not a test for determining mastery of skills.

13. Features of MAP Test • Challenging, appropriate and dynamically developed for every student • Accurate data for students across the scale • Untimed • Purpose is internal accountability • Measures growth in student achievement • Immediate results • Can test up to 4 times a year

14. - - - + + + + Design & Features of MAP Test AdultReading MAP Test - + x 215 x + + x x x 5th Grade x x x x x x x x x x Beginning Literacy

15. AdultReading MAP Test 250 x x - - - - + + + + x + 215 x + x 5th Grade x x x + x x x x x x x 150 Beginning Literacy RIT (Rasch Unit) Scale • Achievement scale • Equal interval • Growth over time • Consistent scale

16. Checkpoint • How is MAP different from conventional assessments? • What does the RIT scale measure? • What are some of the features of the RIT scale? • How does the MAP system know where to give a student the first question? • How soon is data available after a student takes a MAP test?

17. Intake testing Parent conferences Monitoring progress across time Course Placement Monitoring students in Special Programs Uses of MAP

18. How do I know which test to give? GOALS Survey • 42-52 items • ~ 1 hour to administer • Gives information on goal areas • Most commonly used fall and spring Survey • 20 items • ~30 minutes to administer • NO INFORMATION on goal areas • OVERALL RIT only • Most commonly used for intake and winter testing Handbook— Page 3 Guidelines for Choosing the Correct Test Handout - Goal Structure

19. Role of MAP Coordinator • Key point of contact • Distributes all user names and passwords • Receives all updates • Coordinates the entire process • New Class Roster File Handbook— Pages 4-7 Roles and Responsibilities

20. Principal • Distributes user names and passwords • Assists with scheduling • Confirms teachers are in student data file • Confirms teachers have copies of reports • Meets with grade level teams on MAP data

22. One Week Prior to Testing • Provide list(s) of students • Seating arrangements • Special testing arrangements • Review schedule • Prepare students Handbook— Pages 8-9 Reminders for Teachers

23. Other Important Reminders • Outside materials • Importance of listening to directions • Importance of doing their best

24. Talking to Students Before Testing • Teacher responsibility: • Explain purpose of test • Not expected to know the answer to every question • Cannot skip questions • Cannot go back • Pop-up calculator and scroll bar • Use MAP Student Presentation – http://www.nwea.org • Select<Support>, then <Document Library> Handout — Guide to Talking to Students about the Test

25. NWEA Resources • http://www.nwea.org • Click link: <Support>

26. NWEA Resources Document Library Knowledge Base

27. Allowable Accommodations • No reading any part of language usage or reading test • May help with a difficult word in math as long as no additional clues are given • If IEP allows test to be read to student, this may be done in math or science • If one-on-one testing is needed for a student, plan ahead Handbook— Pages 10 Allowable Accommodations and Modifications

28. Day of Testing • Take break before lab • Students should bring a library book to read after testing • Be there on time • Help seat students • Remain in lab Handbook— Pages 11-12 Proctor’s Duties During Testing

29. Demo of TestTaker Application

30. Handbook— Page 17 Student Score Log Sheet

31. MAP Reports • Teachers (Reports Web Site) : • Teacher, Student Progress, Class Roster, Students Not Tested • Instructional Resources (additional cost) • MAP Coordinator* : • Class (by RIT and/or Alpha), Achievement Status Growth, Student Progress, Alpha by Grade, School Summary, District Summary, Student Growth Summary, Student Growth District Summary • Leaders’ Edge (additional cost) • Principals* : • Class (by RIT and/or Alpha), Achievement Status Growth, Student Progress, Alpha by Grade, School Summary, Student Growth Summary *Complete reports available only at the end of testing window Handbook— Page 19 MAP Reports

32. What’s the difference between MAP classroom reports?

33. Accessing MAP Reports BondyBondy3586759 ****** Teachers receive their user name and password from Principal (from MAP Coordinator) Go to https://reports.nwea.org Handout – Guide to Accessing Teacher Level Reports

34. Accessing MAP Teacher Reports Must have Adobe Acrobat Reader loaded on computer to open the file Handout – Guide to Accessing Teacher Level Reports

35. Accessing MAP Teacher Reports Handout – Guide to Accessing Teacher Level Reports

36. Teacher Report Preliminary

37. Class Rosters

38. Class Rosters – Student List

39. Student Information

40. Class Rosters – Student List

41. Individual Student Progress Report Handout — Sample Individual Student Progress Report; Annotated Report

42. Students Not Tested

43. Students Not Tested

44. Students Not Tested

45. Sample Class Report (Final)

46. Percentile: grade level dependent (NWEA norm) NOTE: goal descriptors (HI,AV,LO) ARE grade dependent RIT: not grade level dependent

47. Achievement Status Growth Report

48. Invalidations and Retesting • Invalidations • Invalid test events • Retesting Handbook— Pages 13-15 Invalid Scores and Retesting

49. Communicating with Students and Parents • RIT Reference Chart • Goal structures Handbook— Page 20 Communicating with Parents and Students Handout — RIT Reference Chart; Goal Strand Structure

50. Individual Student Progress Report Available to teachers with teacher reports