{"id":697,"date":"2016-10-21T13:52:51","date_gmt":"2016-10-21T17:52:51","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paultheapostle.diocesanweb.com\/school\/?page_id=697"},"modified":"2022-08-19T09:55:33","modified_gmt":"2022-08-19T13:55:33","slug":"maps-testing","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spagr.org\/school\/academics\/maps-testing\/","title":{"rendered":"MAP Testing"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Measures of Academic Progress<\/h1>\n<p><strong>Measures of Academic Progress<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Understanding each student\u2019s academic level gives teachers the power to help them excel. MAP computerized adaptive assessments are the tools that make it possible \u2013 providing educators with the detailed information they need to build curriculum and meet their students\u2019 needs, one child at a time.<strong>The benefits of NWEA MAP are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Tests will be administered in Reading, Math, Language Usage, and Science (web-based in the computer lab).<\/li>\n<li>Shorter testing time<\/li>\n<li>MAP is adaptable per student. This truly assists in diagnosing each student\u2019s achievement and ability levels.<\/li>\n<li>Detailed information regarding each student is available for staff and parents within 24 hours of testing.<\/li>\n<li>Individualized plans with target growth areas are identified<\/li>\n<li>MAP allows for Student, School, Diocesan and \u201cNorm Group\u201d Reporting<\/li>\n<li>MAP allows for a MEAP comparison score<\/li>\n<li>MAP can provide a \u201cRIT to Reading Range Report\u201d for each student. The Reading Range Report provides a reading range for each student tested with links to reading resources.<\/li>\n<li>MAP will identify students whose testing sessions may be invalid \u2013 guessing\/length of time too short<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stpaul-school.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/10\/NWEA-ParentToolkit.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Parent toolkit<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/stpaul-school.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/10\/NWEA-Student-Progress-Report-Quick-Reference.pdf\">Student Progress Report Quick Reference<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/stpaul-school.org\/school\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/10\/NWEA_Strategies_for_Parents.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Strategies for Parents<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<a title=\"Use Your MAP Score to Compare Colleges\" href=\"https:\/\/public.tableau.com\/profile\/jfcnwea?mkt_tok=3RkMMJWWfF9wsRonv63JcO%2FhmjTEU5z14u8oUKCg38431UFwdcjKPmjr1YIBS8BmI%2BSLDwEYGJlv6SgFQ7fDMal507gLUhU%3D#!\/vizhome\/NWEAcollegescorecard\/Dashboard1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Use Your MAP Score to Compare Colleges<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Lexile Framework<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Lexile Framework is a scientific approach to reading and text measurement. The Lexile scale is a developmental scale for reading ranging from below 200L for beginning readers and text to above 1700L for advanced readers and text. Your child\u2019s Lexile score is linked to your child\u2019s MAP Reading score and is one indicator of your child\u2019s reading ability.<\/p>\n<p>Lexile measures allow you to be involved in your child\u2019s reading growth. When your child reads a text that is at the appropriate level, they are less likely to be frustrated with difficult text but challenged enough to encourage the reading progress. They should be able to understand about 75% of what they are reading on their own.<\/p>\n<p>Your child\u2019s Lexile measure does not translate specifically to a grade level, within any classroom there will be a range of readers. Lexiles track your child\u2019s reading progress over time, no matter what grade they are in. Because reading well is an important key to academic success, it is essential that your child keep improving their reading skills. Your child should be encouraged to read often and independently, just twenty minutes a day at home can help improve reading ability.<\/p>\n<p>Once you know your child\u2019s Lexile measure, you can use the links below to find books that are at or near their reading level.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Look for a book using the Lexile score from MAP testing reports<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lexile.com\/fab\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Lexile Score Book Search<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.scholastic.com\/bookwizard\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Scholastic Book Wizard<\/a> Click on A-Z Search by Reading Level<\/p>\n<p><strong>Math and Reading Activities sorted by RIT scores<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/diogr-practicebyrit.wikispaces.com\/Math+Games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Link to Online Math Games by RIT Scores<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/diogr-practicebyrit.wikispaces.com\/Reading+Games\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Link to Online Reading Games by RIT Scores<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.playkidsgames.com\/member-homepages.php?d=7590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Link to Online Language Usage Games by RIT Scores<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Measures of Academic Progress Measures of Academic Progress Understanding each student\u2019s academic level gives teachers the power to help them excel. 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