What is the NWEA Benchmark Assessment?
Kindergarten through Fifth Grade students are administered the NWEA Measures for Academic Progress (MAP) three (3) times per year.
This digital, benchmark instrument measures Math and Reading skills. All school districts in New York are required to give students a benchmark measurement of this nature. The administration of this instructional tool is estimated to take roughly 30-40 minutes for Kindergartners and 1st Graders and about 60 minutes for most students in Grades 3-5.
The NWEA MAP is a computer-adaptive or “smart” tool, which considers varied skills across many grade levels. It allows students to answer questions to demonstrate their full levels of learning rather than provide questions by specific grade levels.
The NWEA Map assessment is just one of the multiple measures teachers and school administrators use throughout each school year to monitor student academic progress and to inform decisions related to differentiated and individualized teaching and learning. The NWEA MAP is administered at three different points during the school year for the purpose of monitoring student academic growth and development (Fall, Winter & Spring).
Kindergarten and 1st Grade students will need headphones to take this assessment, as the assessment is read to the students via the program. Please send in headphones with your child before the assessment.
Winter Adminstration Dates:
- January 8- Grade 1 & 2 Reading
- January 9- Grade 1 & 2 Math
- January 10- Kindergarten Reading
- January 11- Kindergarten Math
- January 16- Grades 3, 4, & 5 Reading
- January 22- Grades 3, 4, & 5 Math