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Understanding NWEA MAP Growth

Understanding NWEA MAP Growth. Forest Park Elementary Thursday, November 29, 2018. Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA). An educational non-profit founded by educators in 1977 Introduced first computer adaptive version in 1985

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Understanding NWEA MAP Growth

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  1. Understanding NWEA MAP Growth Forest Park Elementary Thursday, November 29, 2018

  2. Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) • An educational non-profit founded by educators in 1977 • Introduced first computer adaptive version in 1985 • Currently used by more than 9 million students in the U.S. and in 140 countries worldwide.

  3. What is MAP Growth? Technical difficulty?: If direct link does not work, copy/paste url into your preferred browser: https://www.nwea.org/parent-toolkit/

  4. Where do I find my child’s Goal Sheet? • Each teacher is discussing MAP Growth with students and emphasizing GROWTH through a personalized learning path. • Mrs. Ketcher and Mrs. Peña de Martínez are meeting with every 5th, 4th, and 3rd grader to set personal goals. • Goal sheets are stapled in their agenda or in student’s data folder.

  5. What’s the Purpose of MAP? …the teacher perspective Technical difficulty?: If direct link does not work, copy/paste url into your preferred browser: https://teach.mapnwea.org/assist/help_map/Content/AboutMAP/PurposeMAP.htm

  6. What does RIT Mean? “Ready for Instruction Today” MAP Growth uses the RIT (Rasch Unit) scale to help measure and compare academic growth RIT Range: 100 (K) – 350 (HS)

  7. How are teachers using MAP Growth Scores? Teacher are using RIT scores to: • Inform instruction • Personalize learning • Form instructional groups • Monitor individual student growth

  8. Understanding YOUR child’s RIT Report It’s all about growth!

  9. What RIT Measures?

  10. Understanding the Student Profile Blue-blue sky Green-green grass Dry Land Mud Red-Red LAVA

  11. When will my child take the winter NWEA MAP Growth Assessment ? The assessment is NOT timed, students will test in 45 minute blocks. • K December 11-13 • 1st-2nd December 12 Math December 13 Reading • 3rd-4th December 4 Math December 5 Reading December 6 Science All reports will be sent home prior to the winter break – plan to discuss fall to winter growth during the next Parent/Teacher Conference 5th December 6 Math December 7 Reading December 10 Science

  12. So much more…visit Forest Park’s Symbaloo page Mathematics Reflex (go for green!) Prodigy Khan Academy MAP Recommended Practices - On Red? 30-45 minutes - On Orange/Yellow? 20-30 minutes - On Green/Blue? 15 minutes Reading AR Tests Read at higher end of independent reading level Read DAILY (30-45 minutes) Science Read at least ONE non-fiction book per week (from library or on MyOn) and take ARTests to check for comprehension What can I do to help my student at home?

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