Transcript WHAT IS MAP? - Anderson Mill Elementary School

WHAT IS MAP?
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What is MAP?
• Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
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State-aligned computerized adaptive assessment program that
provides educators with the information they need to improve
teaching and learning.
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“adaptive” – meaning the tests dynamically adjust to each
student’s performance level.
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The difficulty of a test is adjusted to the student’s performance so
each student sees different test questions. The difficulty of each
question is based on how well the student has answered the
questions up to that point. As the student answers correctly, the
questions become more difficult. If the student answers incorrectly,
the questions become easier.
What is MAP?
• Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
- Educators use the growth and achievement data to develop
targeted instructional strategies and to plan school improvement.
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MAP tests measure academic growth over time, independent
of grade level or age.
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At Anderson Mill Elementary School, grades 2 through 5 take
MAP three times a school year: Fall (September); Mid-year
(December/January); and Spring (March)
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3 Tests: Mathematics, Reading, and Language Usage
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Scores are norm-referenced.
MAP
• Students complete the computerized test by answering a number of
questions on a particular content area. The questions range in
difficulty depending how the student answers.
• At the end of the test, students will receive a score.
• A sample score sheet is on the next slide. This gives the teacher
and parents necessary information to determine where this student
is academically compared to other students.
Sample Student Score Sheet
RIT Score
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Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
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What is the RIT Scale?
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The scale NWEA uses to measure a student’s progress is called the RIT
scale, short for Rasch UnIT. The RIT scale is an equal-interval scale much
like centimeters on a meterstick. It is used to chart a student’s academic
growth from year to year.
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Teachers are able to use students’ RIT scores to provide instructional
strategies listed in the DesCartes continuum of learning:
– flexible grouping for instruction
– guide differentiated instruction
– link test results to skills and concepts included in state standards
(PASS)
– evaluate appropriate reading materials
– facilitate goal-setting and student learning plans
Parent Toolkit
• Measures of Academic Progress (MAP)
• Parent Toolkit: A Guide to NWEA
Assessments
Visit this web-page to download this 5-page
booklet:
– http://www.nwea.org/sites/www.nwea.org/files/
resources/Parent%20Toolkit_0.pdf
Study Island
• Recently, our district adopted a new computer based program to
assist students in their mastery of grade level standards.
• This program is designed to assess students on their knowledge of
specific skills.
– Students log onto the computer using their own personal login.
– They have the opportunity to work through standard based lessons
assigned to them by their teachers.
– The students will have lessons to learn and practice the skill. Once they
have worked through the practice, the students will take an assessment
on the same skill to determine mastery.
• Study Island offers games and fun activities for students to play
once they master a skill. These games last no longer than a few
seconds.
• Students also have the opportunity to compete with their peers
across the state to get the highest score on a particular assessment.
Study Island
– A web based computer programs that allows:
• Teachers are also able to make individual and/or
classroom assignments for students based on RIT
scores and current classroom instruction related to
state academic standards.
• Students go to the computer lab at least once
every two weeks at school; teachers sign-up for
more time whenever possible.
• Students can access Study Island at home and
are encouraged to do so at any time.
Questions
Please share any questions.