1. Measures of Academic Progress ® (MAP ® ) Student Presentation Measures of Academic Progress, MAP, DesCartes: A Continuum of Learning, Partnering to help all kids learn, Power of Instructional Design, Power of Teaching, Power of Coaching, Keeping Learning on Track, and Learning Plans on Demand are registered trademarks of NWEA in the U.S. and in other countries. Northwest Evaluation Association, NWEA, GRD, KLT, and Skills Pointer are trademarks of NWEA in the U.S. and in other countries. Lexile ® is a trademark of MetaMetrics, Inc., and is registered in the United States and abroad. The names of other companies and their products mentioned are the trademarks of their respective owners.

2. What is MAP ® ?  MAP - Measures of Academic Progress  Achievement tests  Delivered by computer

3. How Does MAP ® Work?  Questions appear on your computer screen  Use the mouse or keyboard to answer  Test will adjust based on how you answer  It will build a test just for you!

4. Why Take MAP ® Tests?  To find out exactly where you are performing in reading, math and science  To help your teacher know what you should be working on to improve  To set achievement goals for individual students and the whole school  To place students in appropriate courses

5. What do the RIT scores mean??? 5 Just like you can measure a student’s growth in height with a ruler and record his or her progress in inches, a student’s growth in reading or math can be measured on a MAP test and reported with a RIT score.

6. What do the RIT scores mean??? 6 Numbers are used everywhere to organize people. Just like a batting average is used in baseball to decide a batting order, RIT scores are used by East Detroit to help place students in appropriate courses.

7. Now it’s your turn… 7 Let’s look at your scores…. Blue bar = your score Orange bar = District average Yellow bar = NWEA norm (avg) According to NWEA data, student MAP scores typically increase by about 2 points from fall to spring during high school.

8. Now it’s your turn… You can also look at the Quick Reference Guide for help in understanding your scores. Now, write a numerical goal for your next reading and your next math NWEA test.

9. To Take The Test  Use your best test-taking strategies  Read all instructions  Read all passages  Answer every question – you cannot skip  You cannot go back to a previous question

10. ©2012Northwest Evaluation Association™ (NWEA™) NWEA Training School First Screen Will Look Like This Wait for directions and then click the Start Test button. Make sure your name is shown on the screen.

11. Sample Math Question  Work the problem on your scratch paper.  Click on the best answer.  Click the Go on button.  Work the problem on your scratch paper.  Click on the best answer.  Click the Go on button.

12. Sample Math Question Using Calculator  Notice the calculator.  To use it, click the numbers with your mouse.  Notice the calculator.  To use it, click the numbers with your mouse.

13.  Read the passage and select the best answer.  Click the Go on button.  Read the passage and select the best answer.  Click the Go on button. Sample Reading Question

14. Sample Reading Question (2)  Some reading items have scroll bars.  As you read, move the scroll bar down by using your mouse.  Some reading items have scroll bars.  As you read, move the scroll bar down by using your mouse.

15. To practice this and others, take the Familiarization Test. Sample Click-and-Drag Question

16. Testing Reminders  Before the test:  Get a good night’s sleep  Eat a healthy breakfast  During the test:  Follow directions  Use good test-taking strategies  Do your best  After the test:  Raise your hand when you finish  Work quietly until time to go

17. Teacher incentives 17 ELA: Math: