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MAP

Assessment Name(s)
  • NWEA MAP Growth: Reading (6+) CCSS 2010 V2
  • NWEA MAP Growth: Math (6+) CCSS 2010 V2
 
Vendor/Overseen by
  • Northwest Evaluation Association
 
Testing Date(s) for 2023-2024 School Year
  • 9/11-9/22 - Fall Testing
  • 1/22-2/2 - Winter Testing
  • April/May - optional Spring Testing
 
Students Testing
  • Select 9th grade students
  • All SPED students except for those enrolled in BUILD, MID/Foundations, Autism, and/or Multi-Needs Programs
 
Purpose and Description
  • Used for initial 9th grade placement for ELA, math, science, and social studies (along with teacher recommendations and 8th grade grades)
  • Used to monitor "on-track" progress of 9th grade students
  • Used for progress monitoring of SPED students
  • Administered as a computer-adaptive test on student iPads
 
Estimated Time
  • about 1 hour each
 
Interpreting Scores
  • MAP Scores are returned as RIT scores for each area tested (math and reading) and subcomponents of each test (i.e., informational texts, literary texts, vocabulary, etc.)
 
Cut Scores for Freshman Placements (8th Grade Fall MAP Scores)
Course Reading RIT Scores Math RIT Scores
Literacy Workshop 212 or lower N/A
English 1 213-220 N/A
English 1 Honors 221 or higher N/A
Algebra 1 with PDS N/A 205 or lower
Algebra 1 N/A 206-238
Algebra 1 Honors N/A 239 or higher
Biology 221 or lower 228 or lower
Biology Honors 222 or higher 229 or higher
Geography 220 or lower N/A
Geography Honors 221 or higher N/A
 
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