An effective testing program is a means to an end and not an end in itself in the educational process. Our testing program is designed to serve the needs of students as well as meet State standards in testing.

MAP Growth Assessment

Testing dates for MAP:
Fall September 15 – October 6
Winter January 8 – February 2
Spring April 15 – May10
What is MAP Growth and what does it measure?

(taken from NWEA FAQ)
Unlike paper and pencil tests, where all students are asked the same questions and spend a fixed amount of time taking the test, MAP Growth is a computer adaptive test—which means every student gets a unique set of test questions based on responses to previous questions. As the student answers correctly, questions get harder. If the student answers incorrectly, the questions get easier. By the end of the test, most students will answer about half the questions correctly, as is common on adaptive tests. The purpose of MAP Growth is to determine what the student knows and is ready to learn next.MAP Growth can track students’ individual growth over time – wherever they are starting from and regardless of the grade they are in. For instance, if a third grader is actually reading like a fifth grader, MAP Growth will be able to identify that. Or, if a fifth grader is doing math like a third grader, MAP Growth will identify that, too. Both things are incredibly important for a teacher to know so that they can plan instruction efficiently.