RIS MAP™ Parent Forum

Friday Oct. 9, 20157:45 in H408

You are invited to join us to learn:What is MAP testing?How to read MAP reports?How are results used at school?How can you support your child?

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Intended Accomplishments

To develop an awareness of:▪ Measures of Academic Progress™ (MAP)

assessments▪ The Rasch unIT (RIT) scale▪ The characteristics and uses of MAP™ data

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Types of Tests

READING- MATHEMATICS-LANGUAGESurvey w/ Goals ▪ 42-52 questions▪ Overall score for subject▪ Goal area scores▪ Average time for each test 50 minutes

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Features of MAP™ Assessments

▪ Challenging, appropriate, and dynamic▪ Immediate results▪ Untimed▪ Accurate data▪ Measures growth▪ Frequency of testing

The MAP test:◼ Provides information about the

instructional level of the student.

◼ Provides a roadmap for students toward achieving mastery.

◼ Is not a test for determining mastery of skills.

◼ Identifies instructional level

◼ Provides information to help inform instructional decisions

◼ Provides immediate data and dynamic, interactive reports

Beginning Literacy

Adult Reading

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▪ Achievement scale▪ Equal-interval scale▪ Used to show growth

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Grade-Level

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RIT Skills Data

DesCartes or Primary Grades

Instructional Data

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Skills and ConceptsDesCartes or Primary

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What are expected RIT and growth scores?

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typicalNormative Data, grades K-11

▪ 2015 Norm Study▪ millions of test takers

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MAP tells us…◼ A snapshot in time

◼ Norm referenced

◼ School performance

Classroom evidence tells us…

◼ A more complete story

◼ Triangulated data◼ Based on our

curriculum

Collecting evidence

Referencing with classroom work

Making plans according to RIS curriculum

Collaborating with each other

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◼ Helps inform instructional decisions◼ Differentiation◼ Flexible grouping◼ Program and curriculum evaluation

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Questions?Parent Toolkit at:

https://www.nwea.org/resources/parent-toolkit/