NWEA MAP Growth Fundamentals 4 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: How does MAP Growth handle testing for students with disabilities who require extended time accommodations?
- Extended time is not permitted under any circumstances
- Extended time can be provided as an accommodation without invalidating results (Correct answer)
- Students with disabilities must take a different version of the test
- Extra time automatically increases the student's RIT score
Correct answer: Extended time can be provided as an accommodation without invalidating results
NWEA allows extended time as an accommodation for students with disabilities, and this does not invalidate or artificially inflate RIT scores.
Question 2: What is the approximate RIT range typically seen for students in grades K–12?
- 0 to 100
- 100 to 300 (Correct answer)
- 200 to 800
- 300 to 600
Correct answer: 100 to 300
RIT scores for K–12 students typically fall between about 100 and 300 on the NWEA RIT scale, with most students scoring between 140 and 280.
Question 3: A school wants to use MAP Growth data to group students for differentiated reading instruction. Which report is most useful?
- Student Progress Report
- Class Breakdown Report by Goal Area (Correct answer)
- District Summary Report
- Teacher Effectiveness Report
Correct answer: Class Breakdown Report by Goal Area
The Class Breakdown by Goal Area shows how students cluster by skill strengths and weaknesses, making it ideal for forming differentiated instructional groups.
Question 4: What does 'Lexile Framework' integration with MAP Growth Reading scores allow educators to do?
- Convert RIT scores directly to grade-level letter grades
- Match students to appropriately challenging reading materials (Correct answer)
- Determine whether a student qualifies for special education
- Predict graduation rates based on reading scores
Correct answer: Match students to appropriately challenging reading materials
MAP Growth reading scores can be linked to Lexile ranges, helping educators select books and texts at the right complexity level for each student.
Question 5: Which of the following is a key advantage of using an equal-interval scale like the RIT scale?
- It ensures all students receive the same score on average
- Growth can be meaningfully compared across grade levels and time (Correct answer)
- It eliminates the need for norm-referenced comparisons
- It guarantees all students will improve each year
Correct answer: Growth can be meaningfully compared across grade levels and time
Because RIT units are equal across the scale, a gain of 5 RIT points means the same amount of growth whether it occurs in 2nd grade or 8th grade.
Question 6: MAP Growth Science assessments are available for which grade band?
- Grades K–2 only
- Grades 3–5 only
- Grades 3–12 (Correct answer)
- Grades 6–12 only
Correct answer: Grades 3–12
MAP Growth Science is designed for students in grades 3 through 12, covering life, earth, and physical science content.
Question 7: What is the main difference between a percentile rank and a RIT score on MAP Growth?
- RIT scores change as national norms are updated; percentile ranks do not
- Percentile ranks compare students to the norm group; RIT scores measure achievement on an absolute scale (Correct answer)
- Percentile ranks are more accurate than RIT scores
- RIT scores are calculated differently for each state
Correct answer: Percentile ranks compare students to the norm group; RIT scores measure achievement on an absolute scale
A percentile rank shows how a student compares to the norm group, while a RIT score reflects the student's actual achievement level on a fixed developmental scale.
NWEA MAP Growth Fundamentals 4
How does MAP Growth handle testing for students with disabilities who require extended time accommodations?