Getting Started with MAP

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Getting Started with MAP Assessments

• MAP Administration

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Setting the Stage

• Welcome/introductions
• Intended accomplishments
• Activate prior knowledge

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Roles and Responsibilities

• MAP Team Roles and Responsibilities Checklist
• BEFORE
• DURING
• AFTER
• Sustaining the Momentum handout

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Intended Accomplishments

• To develop an awareness of
• NWEAs role as your partner
• Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments
• The Rasch unIT (RIT) scale
• NWEA reports
• Growth concepts
• Additional resources

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NWEA Mission and Purpose

• Our mission Partnering to help all kids learn
• Our purpose Growth and improvement of learning

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Topics for Today

• How do I make it happen?
• Preparing for the Testing Event

• What is it?
• The MAP Experience
• The RIT Scale
• Instructional Level vs. Mastery
• Research

• What is it?
• The MAP Experience
• The RIT Scale
• Instructional Level vs. Mastery
• Research
• Section 1

• Section 1

• Section 2

• Whats next?
• Roadmap
• Sharing Information
• On-going work

• What do I get?
• Reports
• Resources

• Section 3

• Section 4

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MAP Assessments

• Standard MAP License
• Reading
• Grades 2-5
• Grades 6
• Language Usage
• Mathematics
• Grades 2-5
• Grades 6
• End-of-Course Assessments

• Optional Purchase
• MAP for Primary Grades
• MAP for Science
• MAP for Mathematics with Spanish Audio

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Types of Tests

• Survey w/ Goals
• 42-64 questions
• Overall score for subject
• Goal area scores
• Average time for each test 50 minutes

• Survey
• 20 questions
• Overall score for subject
• No goal area scores
• Average for each test 20 minutes

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End-of-Course Assessments

• Algebra 1
• Algebra 2
• Geometry
• Integrated Mathematics 1 2
• Integrated Mathematics 3

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MAP for Primary Grades Assessments

• Designed for K through 2
• Expands RIT scale to lower levels
• Uses enhanced items with audio
• Assesses Reading and Mathematics

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MAP for Science Assessments

• Assesses General Science
• Assesses Concepts and Processes
• Provides separate reports for each area

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Topics for Today

• What is it?
• The MAP Experience
• The RIT Scale
• Instructional Level vs. Mastery
• Research

• How do I make it happen?
• Preparing for the Testing Event

• What is it?
• The MAP Experience
• The RIT Scale
• Instructional Level vs. Mastery
• Research
• Section 1

Section 1

• Section 2

• What do I get?
• Reports
• Resources

• Whats next?
• Roadmap
• Sharing Information
• On-going work

• Section 3

• Section 4

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Features of MAP Assessments

• Challenging, appropriate, and dynamic
• Immediate results
• Untimed
• Accurate data
• Measures growth
• Frequency of testing

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Classroom Reality
Adult Reading

• Grade-level assumptions

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• Grade-level realities

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• The challenge

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How do we foster growth for ALL students?
Beginning Literacy
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Adaptive Assessments

• The key to finding individual student strengths
  and needs is through an adaptive assessment
  process.

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The MAP Adaptive Assessment
Adult Reading
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Rasch unIT (RIT) Scale

• Achievement scale
• Equal-interval scale
• Used to show growth over time
• Independent of grade level

Grade-Level Norms
RIT Skills Data
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DesCartes or Instructional Data
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NWEA Research

• What are expected RIT and growth scores?

typical

• Normative Data, grades 2 10
• Achievement Status
• Growth
• State Scale Alignment Studies
• Aligns RIT scale with state proficiency
  benchmarks
• NWEA Goal Structures

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Ready for Instruction Today

• Ready for
• Instruction
• Today

RIT Skills and Concepts
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DesCartes or Instructional Data
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Instructional Level vs. Mastery

• The MAP test
• Provides information about the instructional
  level of the student.
• Provides a road map for students toward achieving
  mastery.
• Is not a test for determining mastery of skills.
  

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Characteristics of MAP Data

• Identifies instructional level
• Provides placement information
• Provides immediate data

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Making Decisions Using Data
State
Triangulation
Local -Classroom
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Uses of Data From MAP Tests

• Finding gaps
• Monitoring progress
• Monitoring programs
• Placing students
• Conferencing

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Sustaining the Momentum

• Planning time
• MAP Team Roles and Responsibilities Checklist
• Critical components of this section
• MAP characteristics
• RIT scale
• Instructional Level vs. Mastery
• MAP data
• Triangulation

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Sustaining the Momentum planning document
Terry Planner
My Building
9/10/08
Schedule meeting with my principal to discuss
this info and plan

• Workbook from this workshop
• RIT Reference chart

Finding available time/ Schedule over lunch
Me Paula Principal
9/17/08

• Schedule meeting to plan for sharing/ teaching
  other teachers key concepts
• How MAP works
• Instructional vs. mastery level

• Workbook from this workshop
• Sustaining the Momentum document

Hectic schedules/ be persistent and prioritize
this is important!
Other teacher leaders, grade/ department heads
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9/19/08
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Topics for Today

• How do I make it happen?
• Preparing For The Testing Event
• Section 2

• What is it?
• The MAP Experience
• The RIT Scale
• Instructional Level vs. Mastery
• Research
• Section 1

• How do I make it happen?
• Preparing for the Testing Event
• Section 2

• Whats next?
• Roadmap
• Sharing Information
• On-going work
• Section 4

• What do I get?
• Reports
• Resources
• Section 3

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What do we need to do?

• Plan logistics
• Submit class roster file (CRF)
• Select and train Proctors
• Prepare students
• Administer test

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About Logistics

• Prepare computers
• Create schedules

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About Scheduling

• Start slow
• Lab seating
• Time between groups
• One subject at a time
• Make-up testing
• Order of testing

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Sample Schedules

• Use sample schedules as a guideline for
  planning.
• Scheduling testing will look different based upon
  which tests you give and at what grades.

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About the Class Roster File (CRF)

• Decide who needs the data
• Build connections between the teachers and the
  students
• Dont forget special programs teachers
• Dont forget content area teachers
• Special programs file (SPF)
• Use NWEA recorded online training

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About Proctors

• Select more than one person
• Set clear expectations
• Use the NWEA recorded online training
• Provide practice time
• Develop a process for feedback

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About MAP Proctor Training

• Delivered through an recorded online session
• Duration 1/2 hour
• Complements Proctor Handbook

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About Students

• Prepare students
• Discuss the purpose of the test
• Demonstrate test taking essentials
• Use MAP Student Presentation
• Consider Special Education needs
• Talk with high-performing students

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Allowable Accommodations and Modifications

• May not read any part of the Language Usage or
  Reading tests
• May help with a difficult word in Mathematics and
  Science as long as no additional clues are given
• May read Mathematics and Science tests if the
  Individual Education Plan (IEP) allows

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Administering the Test

• Have students bring a book
• Be on time
• Help seat students at assigned computers
• Remain in lab during testing

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Sustaining the Momentum

• Planning time
• MAP Team Roles and Responsibilities Checklist
• Critical components of this section
• Plan logistics
• Submit class roster file (CRF)
• Select and train Proctors
• Prepare students

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Topics for Today

• What is it?
• The MAP Experience
• The RIT Scale
• Instructional Level vs. Mastery
• Research
• Section 1

• How do I make it happen?
• Preparing for the Testing Event
• Section 2

• What do I get?
• Reports
• Resources
• Section 3

• What do I get?
• Reports
• Resources
• Section 3

• Whats next?
• Roadmap
• Sharing Information
• On-going work
• Section 4

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MAP Reports

• Purpose of reports
• Provide data to inform instruction and decision
  making
• Critical reports for today
• Teacher Report
• Class Rosters
• Instructional Resources

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Accessing MAP Reports

• User Name and Password required
• Online reports
• Teachers, administrators, and MAP Coordinator
• 24 48 Hours
• Adobe Reader
• Ordered (online) reports
• Administrators and MAP Coordinator
• 72 Hours
• Crystal Reports Viewer

Reports Site Demo
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Comprehensive Data File

• Create your own reports from MAP data
• Import data into other reporting systems
• Customize assessment results

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Accessing the Comprehensive Data File
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Teacher Report

• Access NWEA Reports Site
• Displays RIT ranked order
• Provides Individual student and class data
• Designed To provide indicators of class
  diversity

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Accessing the Teacher Report
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Activity with the Teacher Report

• Investigate a Class
• What subject, grade, and season is this report?
• Which student has the highest RIT score?
• Which student has the lowest RIT score?
• Which student has the median RIT score?
• Which goal area has the highest mean?

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Making the Grade-Level Connection

1. Highest RIT score what grade level?
2. Lowest RIT score what grade level?
3. Median RIT score what grade level?
4. Which students are three points or more from the
   grade level median?

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Class Rosters

• Online Individual Student Progress Report
• Access NWEA Reports Site
• Displays Text and graph
• Provides Longitudinal data
• Designed For sharing with parents

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Accessing Class Rosters
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Activity with the Online Individual Student
Progress Report

• Ask/Answer
• Questions a parent might ask
• Answers you would give
• Share out questions you cant answer

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Instructional Resources Class by RIT

• Class Breakdown by Overall RIT Score and Class
  Breakdown by Goal

• Access NWEA Reports Site
• Displays Groups with similar scores
• Provides Skills/concepts at instructional level
• Designed To support instructional planning

Instructional Resources Demo
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Accessing Instructional Resources Class by RIT
Reports
Class Breakdown by Goal for Reading
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DesCartes A Continuum of Learning

• Access NWEA Reports Site
• Displays Three columns
• Skills and Concepts to Enhance
• Skills and Concepts to Develop
• Skills and Concepts to Introduce
• Provides Skills/concepts found in state
  standards
• Designed To support instruction

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Accessing DesCartes A Continuum of Learning
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Activity with Instructional Resources

• How might you use these reports?
• As an individual teacher
• As a grade-level team
• Across grade levels

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Other MAP Reports
Reports Reference Index

• Access NWEA web site
• Displays Information about all NWEA reports
• Provides Report descriptions, purpose and access
  information
• Designed To assist in selection and access

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MAP Resources

• Important resources
• Dynamic Reporting Suite Lexile Booklistand
  Student Goal Setting Worksheet
• NWEA Web Site Member Support Section
• Easy Access to Online Resources

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The Lexile Framework for Reading

• Access Lexile web site-www.lexile.com
• Displays Resources for reading
• Provides Readability of text for students
• Designed To match readers with text

Lexile Framework for Reading Demo
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A Lexile Range Represents
Lexile
NWEA RIT

• Guided Instruction (50)
• ? 75 Comprehension
• Independent (-100)

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Sustaining the Momentum

• Planning time
• MAP Team Roles and Responsibilities Checklist
• Critical components of this section
• Research
• Reports
• Resources

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Topics for Today

• What is it?
• The MAP Experience
• The RIT Scale
• Instructional Level vs. Mastery
• Research
• Section 1

• How do I make it happen?
• Preparing for the Testing Event
• Section 2

• Whats next?
• Sharing Information
• Roadmap
• On-going work
• Section 4

• What do I get?
• Reports
• Resources
• Section 3

• Whats next?
• Roadmap
• Sharing Information
• On-going work
• Section 4

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NWEA Knowledge Academy

• Access NWEA Reports Site
• Displays Online courses
• Provides Foundational information for staff
  unable to attend training
• Designed To build capacity to understand and use
  MAP data

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Additional Resources for Teaching Others

• State Scale Alignment Studies
• Online trainings
• MAP Basics
• Proctor Training
• Enrolling for a Test Term (CRF)
• Using the Test Administration Application (TAA)
• Reports Reference Index

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Using Data in Our Ongoing Work

• Placement
• Differentiation
• Flexible Grouping
• Program and Curriculum Evaluation

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Roadmap to Effective Use of Data

• Becoming an NWEA partner
• Implementation Process
• MAP Administration Training
• Stepping Stones to Using Data
• Climbing the Data Ladder
• Growth and Goals
• Consultation and Modularization

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Relentless Pursuit of Improvement Questionnaire

• What does it take for schools to position
  themselves for constantly improving
  effectiveness?

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MAP Team Planning

• Sustaining the Momentum handout
• Review
• Assign responsibilities
• Attach dates whenever possible
• Set a time for a series of follow-up meetings

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