MAP Growth Resources
2023-2024 Assessment Calendars
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To access MAP Growth Test Sessions, Reports, etc.
Click on the MAP Growth drop down.
From here you will see Manage Test Sessions on the left and Popular Reports to the right.
MAP Growth is administered to all K - 9 students and additional select high school students to measure growth and achievement in Mathematics and Reading.
Specific Uses
Information provided on both student achievement and growth
Timely information to assist with additional support (enrichment & intervention)
Identify specific skills students are ready to work on
Course placement data & State Test Projections (including ACT)
Assistance with HAL screening
Goal Setting and Career planning -- (Ex. NWEA College Explorer website)
Science and Language Arts tests may also be given per building discretion (be sure to COMMUNICATE).
2023-2024 Implementation
Testing windows are included on the assessment calendar.
The intent of MAP Growth is for the classroom. This test is a classroom assessment, given by classroom teachers, for instructional purposes -- NOT for grades.
MAP Growth can be delivered on laptops, desktops and all iPads (NWEA MAP app).
The Purpose of MAP Growth
One way to guarantee students mastering of knowledge and skills to be college and career ready
Streamlines our assessment system (decreases time testing by 32%)
Eliminates assessment duplication
Meets Nebraska's testing requirements (Rule 10 -- 005.01B)
Timeliness of information
Scores and sub-scores are available upon submission
Additional information is available next day
Achievement and growth
Information provided on both student achievement and growth
Richer information
More specific skill level for individual students
Reports provide information regarding student college and career readiness
Reports provide information regarding being "on-track" for state test performance
Main focus on the classroom
Assists teachers with differentiation of instruction and small group instruction
Provides teachers where to start, where does misunderstanding originate, and how far back should teachers go with reteaching of prerequisite skills