MEASURES OF ACADMIC PROGRESS (MAP) TESTING

Students in Grades 2-10 at ISPP participate in a series of MAP Growth tests. MAP Growth measures academic growth and achievement across a range of subjects: Mathematics, Language Use, and Reading. By dynamically adjusting to each student’s performance, MAP Growth delivers a personalized assessment experience that accurately measures achievement and tracks growth. 

When does MAP Growth Testing take place?

At ISPP, we conduct MAP Growth testing twice a year, usually in September and March, however, this may change depending on the context of the school calendar. Parents and students will be informed with sufficient time ahead of the testing about the dates, and any other information important to that testing period.

How are students measured?

NWEA’s RIT scale stands for Rasch UnIT scale. These RIT scales are stable, equal interval scales that use individual item difficulty values to measure student achievement independent of grade level (that is, across grades). "Equal interval" means that the difference between scores is the same regardless of whether a student is at the top, bottom, or middle of the RIT scale. "Stable" means that the scores on the same scale from different students, or from the same students at different times, can be directly compared, even though different sets of test items are administered. A RIT score also has the same meaning regardless of the grade or age of the student.

What type of information / report will I see?

Your child’s results from this assessment are attached to this email in the form of a Family Report. The report outlines your child’s overall score for each subject test on a Rasch Unit Scale (RIT) and indicates an achievement percentile, a normative statistic that indicates how well a student performed in comparison to similar students in the MAP Growth norm group. You will also be able to see growth data related to the previous tests your child has taken at ISPP. See the example of the family report below.