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Top Ten Reasons to Use MAP. MAP: Measures of Academic Progress. Norm-referenced, computer-adaptive assessment tool administered to Kindergarten – grade 11 three times/year that actually measures growth Created by the Northwest Evaluation Association (http:// www.nwea.org ).
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MAP: Measures of Academic Progress Norm-referenced, computer-adaptive assessment tool administered to Kindergarten – grade 11 three times/year that actually measures growth Created by the Northwest Evaluation Association (http://www.nwea.org)
Top 10 Reasons to MAP 10. Adaptive 9. Norm-referenced 8. Growth measure 7. Universal screener for RtI 6. Ease of grouping kids to differentiate content 5. Yield instructional plans 4. Predictor of CRCT performance 3. CRCT is not enough 2. Student goal-setting 1. SSAS rule possibility?
MAP #10: Adaptive • Millions of questions, individualized for students • Testing environment secure Learning level
MAP #9: Norm-Referenced • Percentile • 5,000,000 kids annually • 50 states • Normed every 3 years (ITBS every 7)
MAP #8: Growth Measure • RIT scale • Rausch Interval Scale (Rausch – mathematician) • Equal-interval, like Normal Curve Equivalent (NCE) on ITBS
MAP #7: Universal Screener for RtI • Measures growth fall-fall or spring-spring or fall-spring • We choose fall-spring • 3-4 x/year: August, December and April • Possibly summer school evaluation
iRespond Question Multiple Choice F Formative How many of you know you have a student achievement measure that measures growth of students over time? AF77B96C-B419-B041-9B60-F8EF5A2F0943 A.) Extremely confident B.) Confident C.) Unconfident D.) Extremely unconfident E.)
Formative Rate your confidence level in conversing about Response to Intervention (RtI). iRespond Question Multiple Choice F AF77B96C-B419-B041-9B60-F8EF5A2F0943 A.) Extremely confident B.) Confident C.) Unconfident D.) Extremely unconfident E.)
MAP #6: Ease of grouping students to differentiate content by readiness Algebra Data Analysis & Probability Geometry
MAP #5: Yield instructional plans • Class by RIT reports offers grouping by readiness to differentiate content • The “what” is the GPS, but which GPS should be presented for that group of children?
MAP #5: Yield instructional plans Young teenage-level text Same content College-level text Graphic novel High school-level text High School U.S. History: teacher using MAP Reading scores
MAP #4: Predictor of CRCT performance • Growth is not Proficiency • 4 categories of students Proficiency + + Growth
MAP #2: Student goal-setting • Considered to be a high-leverage strategy • Student Goal-setting Worksheets generated by MAP
MAP #1: SSAS rule possibility? • Single Statewide Accountability System • In lieu of CRCT, growth targets on MAP • System Charter did not yield flexibility Yet