MAP

MEASURES OF ACADEMIC
PROGRESS
MPG
MAP FOR PRIMARY GRADES
(K-2ND GRADE ONLY)
STAFF TRAINING
STAFF TRAINING
FALL 2013 ADMINISTRATION
OCTOBER 30, NOVEMBER 1 & NOVEMBER 4, 2013
PRESENTER: TYRA R. SMITH-DEAN, M.Ed.
INSTRUCTIONAL SPECIALIST

WHAT IS MAP?

A computerized adaptive norm-referenced assessment

for Kindergarten 11th grades

COMPUTERIZED ADAPTIVE

Assessment is completed
on a desktop computer.
Results/reports are
provided immediately
upon completion of
assessment

NORM-REFERENCED

As the students takes the

assessment, the
questions are adapted to
meet the students current
independent level

Students assessment
scores are compared to
other students in the
same grade level across
the U.S.

WHAT SUBJECTS ARE

ASSESSED?

READING K 11TH grade

42 questions

MATHEMATICS K 11TH grade

52 questions

LANGUAGE USAGE 2nd -11TH grade

42 questions

SCIENCE 3rd 11th grade

52 questions

WHEN IS THE MAP/MPG

ADMINISTERED?
Three times a year
o Fall

November 4-26, 2013

o Winter February 3-28, 2014
o Spring April 28-May 13, 2014

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF

MAP/MPG?
Address

students needs

Address

students growth

Assist

with preparation for the

MEAP
Not based upon Mastery

MPG-MAP FOR PRIMARY

GRADES
(2ND GRADE ONLY)
Tiered assessment includes:
A.

C.

Screener-assess foundational letter and number

skills
B. Skills Checklist (test for mastery)-assess
developing literacy and numeracy skills
Survey with Goals-measures growth in reading
and mathematics
(this is the similar assessment 3rd-8th will also be taking)
Assessments A and B can be administered at ANY time

THE ASSESSMENT
MAP/MPG is untimed
MAP/MPG can be taken multiple times; the score
that is kept will be the LOWEST SCORE
MAP/MPG can be PAUSED, SUSPENDED or
TERMINATED
PAUSED
SUSPENDED
TERMINATED

Brief period of
time
30 minutes or
less

Longer periods
of time
more than 30
minutes to
overnight

Test needs to
be invalidated
all data will be
lost

THE ASSESSMENT
MAP/MPG has a high challenge level. The more
questions answered correctly the harder the
questions become
MAP MICHIGAN FRAMEWORK
Goals
Sub Goals
Learning Statements
o MAP provides a RIT (Ready for Instruction Today)
scale score. This score indicates what the student
is able to learn immediately.

RIT SCALE SCORE

READY FOR INSTRUCTION TODAY
10

point band
equal interval
shows growth overtime
independent of grade level
See example DesCartes: A Continuum of Learning
p. 5 Reading
p. 6 Mathematics

MAP LINKS
NWEA WEBSITE
http://www.nwea.org/support

PROCTOR
TRAINING VIDEO
http://nwea.adobeconnect.com/p24yl7enu3j/

CREATING A TESTING
SESSION
1.

Go to MANAGE TEST SESSIONS

2.

Click on FIND STUDENTS or TEST CLASS

3.

Enter students last name

4.

Click SEARCH

5.

Check students name and click ADD STUDENTS

6.

In upper left corner click ASSIGN TEST

7.

FIND test

8.

Click ASSIGN

9.

Test Session Name and Password will appear

10.

After the testing session is over REMEMBER to end testing session

MAP READING 6+
Common Core
2010
MAP READING
PRIMARY
GRADES
COMMON CORE
MAP MATH 6+
Common Core
2010 V2
MAP MATH 2-5
Common Core
2010 V2
MAP LANGUAGE
2-12 Common
Core 2010
MAP GENERAL
SCIENCE MI 2007
V2

NWEA MAP TEMPORARY

DEMONSTRATION SITE
Website URL
https://implementationtraining-admin.mapnwea.org/

User Name: MAP Training

Password: Tra!ning
Type the above information exactly as printed

MAP WEBSITES

NWEA SITE www.nwea.org

TEACHER MAP Administration and Reporting

Center (MARC SITE)
http://detroitps-admin.mapnwea.org/admin

STUDENT TESTING
https://detroitps-admin.mapnwea.org/test