NWEA Administering Assessments with Fidelity 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A test administrator realizes mid-session that several students were assigned the wrong MAP subject (math instead of reading). What is the correct action?
- Allow students to finish since the adaptive nature will adjust
- Immediately suspend all sessions and contact the testing coordinator to reassign and reschedule (Correct answer)
- Average the math and reading scores for a composite result
- Manually adjust student assignments after testing and re-score
Correct answer: Immediately suspend all sessions and contact the testing coordinator to reassign and reschedule
Administering the wrong test invalidates the session; sessions must be suspended and the correct test assigned before students continue.
Question 2: Which of the following accommodations is explicitly supported within the MAP Growth testing platform itself?
- A human reader reading all questions aloud
- Text-to-speech for supported test items (Correct answer)
- A peer tutor sitting beside the student
- Open-book access to classroom notes
Correct answer: Text-to-speech for supported test items
MAP Growth includes built-in text-to-speech functionality for qualifying students as a supported accommodation within the platform.
Question 3: Why is it important that test administrators do NOT view or discuss student scores immediately after the MAP session ends?
- Scores are sent to NWEA before administrators can access them
- Premature score discussion can bias subsequent instructional decisions before data is fully processed (Correct answer)
- Scores are encrypted and only accessible to district administrators
- NWEA policy prohibits all score access for 30 days post-testing
Correct answer: Premature score discussion can bias subsequent instructional decisions before data is fully processed
While scores are accessible after testing, immediate public discussion in front of students can affect motivation and subsequent testing behavior.
Question 4: A student stops responding to MAP questions and stares blankly for several minutes. What should the proctor do first?
- Immediately suspend and invalidate the student's session
- Quietly check on the student and, if needed, encourage them to continue without giving content help (Correct answer)
- Allow as much time as needed since MAP is untimed
- Ask the student to retake the test on a different day
Correct answer: Quietly check on the student and, if needed, encourage them to continue without giving content help
Proctors should check on the student's well-being and provide neutral encouragement without influencing test content responses.
Question 5: Which of the following describes proper use of scratch paper during MAP math testing?
- Scratch paper is never allowed since MAP is a computer-based test
- Students may use scratch paper, but it must be collected and destroyed after testing (Correct answer)
- Scratch paper is only permitted for students with documented accommodations
- Students may keep scratch paper as a study tool after the session ends
Correct answer: Students may use scratch paper, but it must be collected and destroyed after testing
Scratch paper may be provided during MAP math testing but must be collected and securely destroyed afterward to protect test security.
Question 6: What is the consequence of a proctor assisting a student with a MAP question, even with good intentions?
- The student's score improves, benefiting their academic record
- The score becomes invalid and may need to be excluded from reports (Correct answer)
- NWEA will flag the question and replace it in future tests
- No consequence, since MAP adjusts difficulty based on responses regardless
Correct answer: The score becomes invalid and may need to be excluded from reports
Proctor assistance on test content invalidates the score because it no longer reflects the student's independent achievement.
Question 7: Which statement about testing environment requirements for MAP administration is correct?
- Background music at low volume is acceptable to reduce test anxiety
- The testing room should be quiet, well-lit, and free from instructional displays that could aid students (Correct answer)
- Students may sit wherever they are most comfortable to promote relaxed performance
- Decorative classroom posters are acceptable as long as they are not math-related
Correct answer: The testing room should be quiet, well-lit, and free from instructional displays that could aid students
A standardized, distraction-free environment with no accessible instructional materials ensures that scores reflect only student knowledge.
NWEA Administering Assessments with Fidelity 4
A test administrator realizes mid-session that several students were assigned the wrong MAP subject (math instead of reading).
What is the correct action?