The use of the CAFÉ and FIABs (Focused Interim Assessment Blocks) are just one way that we approach student expectations for learning and mastery of the California State Standards in mathematics.
After students in grades 3-11 complete their NWEA/MAP assessment, take a closer look at Norms Percentile, Achievement at Mean score in the student profile report.
Students who score in the 60th percentile or lower (example of student in the 52nd percentile shown to the right) will be taken through the FIAB process.
PLEASE NOTE: For those with scores 60th percentile or lower, the teacher will also prescribe daily intervention minutes in a high quality program, like IXL, with family consultation, while student simultaneously works on their grade level, standards aligned, curriculum every day.
PLEASE NOTE: IXL research has shown that student's test performance improves with just 15 questions answered per week, per subject.
On the NWEA/MAP student profile report, notice the instructional area that requires the most development (top screen shot to the left shows an example of, "Operations and Algebraic Thinking").
Click the instructional area, toggle to group by standards and select student's grade level in the drop down menu (bottom screen shot to the left shows an example).
Reference the state standards that NWEA/MAP report suggests student is ready to develop (screen shot to the right shows example of 7.EE.A.1* and 7.EE.A.2*) along with student's curriculum scope and sequence.
*For standard's code explanation CLICK HERE.
Select the standard that will be used for the FIAB process.
Select the standards aligned FIAB question(s) form that will be used to check for mastery of the skill (One FIAB example shown to the left.)
If student achieves mastery, move to another standard at the next meeting, starting with the steps at the top of this page.
If student requires more practice to achieve mastery, there are a number of supports on this site and on IXL to support their learning. Assign your student work to be completed and check in at your next meeting.