NWEA Navigating the Learning Continuum 5

Question 1

Which type of assessment is MAP Growth classified as within a balanced assessment system?

Accepted Answer

Diagnostic formative assessment / interim assessment

Answer

MAP Growth is an interim/formative assessment used periodically during the year to inform instructional decisions, not to assign final grades.

Question 2

A student's MAP Growth Reading score places her in the Language Usage goal area at RIT 215. According to the Learning Continuum, which action is most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

Identify skill descriptors in the 211–220 RIT band for Language Usage and target instruction there

Answer

Using the 211–220 RIT band descriptors from the Learning Continuum ensures instruction is matched to her actual performance level.

Question 3

What is the relationship between NWEA MAP Growth and college readiness benchmarks?

Accepted Answer

NWEA has linked specific RIT scores to ACT and SAT college readiness benchmarks to project post-secondary readiness

Answer

NWEA research has crosswalked MAP RIT scores to ACT and SAT benchmarks, allowing schools to project students' college readiness trajectories early.

Question 4

When a district sets an 'achievement-to-standard' goal using MAP Growth, what are they measuring?

Accepted Answer

The RIT score a student needs to demonstrate proficiency on the state summative assessment

Answer

Achievement-to-standard goals use crosswalk data to identify the MAP RIT score that predicts proficiency on a state summative test.

Question 5

How does the concept of 'student growth percentile' differ from 'achievement percentile' in NWEA reporting?

Accepted Answer

Achievement percentile shows where a student scores compared to peers; growth percentile shows how much a student grew compared to peers with the same start score

Answer

Achievement percentile reflects status (where the student is now), while growth percentile reflects trajectory (how much growth occurred relative to similar-starting peers).

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NWEA Navigating the Learning Continuum 5