MAP Assessments

MAP^®, short for Measures of Academic Progress®, is a nationally normed, computer-adaptive assessment tool for personalized learning.  K-8* students are assessed 2-3 times a year in Reading, Math & Science.  *Limited high school students may be assessed.  See schedule by grade level below.       

What information does MAP Growth provide?

• RIT Score: The RIT score reflects the student’s academic knowledge, skills, and abilities regardless of grade level.  Scores over time can be compared to tell how much growth a student has made, similar to measuring height of a student over time.
• Instructional Areas: The RIT Score is broken into 3-4 instructional areas to help pinpoint the topic and skills your student is ready to learn as well as topics that might need a little support.
• Achievement Percentile - Shows how well your student performs in a subject compared to students in the same grade level with the same number of weeks of instruction.
• Growth Percentile – Shows the measure of your child's personal progress over a year or from one administration to another compared to students with the same starting RIT score.  

There are many benefits to assessing our students using MAP^® Growth  including, but not limited to: 

• Personalized data for each student
• Delivers timely Growth & Achievement measures
• Empowers students to set & exceed goals
• Helps teachers identify areas for growth and tailor classroom lessons

• Contact your child’s teacher for testing dates.
• Have your student login to the practice test at practice.mapnwea.org 
  • Username: grow
  • Password: grow
• Review the MAP Power Point for Students: (English)(Spanish)
• Encourage your child to try their best and stay focused!