Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)

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New Jersey

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Rasch unIT (RIT) Scale

Achievement scale

Equal-interval scale

Shows growth over time

Independent of grade level

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RIT RIT Skills DataSkills Data

DesCartes

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The MAP Adaptive Assessment

Beginning Literacy

Adult Reading

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Teacher Reportp. 3

p. 6,7

Daniel’s DesCartes

p. 9

Growth Calculator

p. 11

Lexile Breakdown

Lexile

NWEA RIT

} Instruction (+50) 75% Comprehension} Independent (-100)

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www.lexile.com

p. 13

Student Progress Report

p.15

Student Progress Report

p.13

MAP for Primary Grades: Tiered System

Screening tests Identifies beginning level of basic letter/number skills

Skills Checklist tests Assess developing literacy/numeracy skills

Survey with Goals tests (adaptive tests)

Measures growth in reading & math skillsM

www.nwea.org/assessments/primary.asp

Test Functionality-Screening

MAP for Primary Grades: Tiered System

Screening tests Identifies beginning level of basic letter/number skills

Skills Checklist tests Assess developing literacy/numeracy skills

Survey with Goals tests (adaptive tests)

Measures growth in reading & math skillsM

www.nwea.org/assessments/primary.asp

Class Overview p. 11

p. 3

District Summary Report p.18

District Growth Reporting p. 8

MAP BasicsWhat Teachers Need to KnowReport BasicsTeacher ReportDesCartes: Continuum of LearningGoal SettingTools and ResourcesMAP for All SeasonsMAP Science

Knowledge Academy

Online Training Topics:

NJASK MAP

Summative Instructional

level

“Over the bar” Growth data

Grade specific Adaptive

Yearly Up to 4 times per

year

Results in months Immediate results

Grades 3-8, 11 K-12

Aligned to standards Also aligned

Bonus: Lexiles

Comparison to the NJASK:

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