MAP GROWTH

NWEA MAP Growth Parent Resources

What is NWEA MAP?

MAP, short for Measures of Academic Progress, is a nationally normed, computer-adaptive assessment tool for personalized learning. MAP Growth is a test we administer to all 2nd-5th grade students in reading and math 3 times per year.

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.  

Why is my child taking MAP Growth?

MAP Growth scores help teachers check student performance by measuring achievement and growth. Teachers use results to tailor classroom instruction and set goals.

Where can I find more information about my child's performance on MAP Growth?

Please contact your child's teacher or campus.

Learn more about these high quality assessments and how they support academic growth by clicking this link to the Family Toolkit.