Understanding NWEA MAP Growth Forest Park Elementary Thursday
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Understanding NWEA MAP Growth Forest Park Elementary Thursday, November 29, 2018
Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) • An educational non-profit founded by educators in 1977 • Introduced first computer adaptive version in 1985 • Currently used by more than 9 million students in the U. S. and in 140 countries worldwide.
What is MAP Growth? Technical difficulty? : If direct link does not work, copy/paste url into your preferred browser: https: //www. nwea. org/parent-toolkit/
Where do I find my child’s Goal Sheet? • Each teacher is discussing MAP Growth with students and emphasizing GROWTH through a personalized learning path. • Mrs. Ketcher and Mrs. Peña de Martínez are meeting with every 5 th, 4 th, and 3 rd grader to set personal goals. • Goal sheets are stapled in their agenda or in student’s data folder.
What’s the Purpose of MAP? …the teacher perspective Technical difficulty? : If direct link does not work, copy/paste url into your preferred browser: https: //teach. mapnwea. org/assist/help_map/Content/About. MAP/Purpose. MAP. htm
What does RIT Mean? “Ready for Instruction Today” MAP Growth uses the RIT (Rasch Unit) scale to help measure and compare academic growth RIT Range: 100 (K) – 350 (HS)
How are teachers using MAP Growth Scores? Teacher are using RIT scores to: • Inform instruction • Personalize learning • Form instructional groups • Monitor individual student growth
Understanding YOUR child’s RIT Report It’s all about growth!
What RIT Measures?
Understanding the Student Profile Blue-blue sky Green-green grass Dry Land Mud Red-Red LAVA
When will my child take the winter NWEA MAP Growth Assessment ? The assessment is NOT timed, students will test in 45 minute blocks. • K December 11 -13 • 1 st-2 nd December 12 Math December 13 Reading • 3 rd-4 th December 4 December 5 December 6 Math Reading Science 5 th December 6 Math December 7 Reading December 10 Science All reports will be sent home prior to the winter break – plan to discuss fall to winter growth during the next Parent/Teacher Conference
What can I do to help my student at home? Mathematics Reflex (go for green!) Prodigy Khan Academy MAP Recommended Practices - On Red? 30 -45 minutes - On Orange/Yellow? 20 -30 minutes - On Green/Blue? 15 minutes • • • Reading AR Tests Read at higher end of independent reading level Read DAILY (30 -45 minutes) • Science Read at least ONE nonfiction book per week (from library or on My. On) and take ARTests to check for comprehension So much more…visit Forest Park’s Symbaloo page
