Students in grades K-10 take the Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessments. These assessments are research-based and aligned to the Indiana Academic Standards in mathematics, language usage, and reading and are given three times during the year (fall, winter, and spring). The assessments are computerized adaptive tests that provide us information on the instructional level of each student and the amount of growth that occurs during the school year. The results help us to identify the skills and concepts individual students have learned, diagnose instructional needs, monitor academic growth over time, make data-driven decisions about curriculum, instruction, and resources at the classroom, school, and district levels, and place new students into appropriate instructional programs. During the 2019-2020 school year, Kindergarten students will only be tested over mathematics in the winter and spring. Student Progress Reports are sent or carried home by students in the fall and spring.

Below you will find many parent resources. 

NWEA Parent Toolkit

This website contains more information and resources for parents from NWEA. The website can be found HERE.

NWEA Progress Report Explanation

This document explains the sections found on a Student Progress Report. The document can be found HERE.

Student Achievement Percentile Tables

This document is useful in correlating overall RIT scores with percentile ranks. In each set of tables, there is one table for each combination of content area (mathematics and reading) and term (fall, winter, spring). The status estimates take into account the number of instructional weeks preceding a test administration. The document can be found HERE.

RIT Reference Charts

The charts in this document show examples of the kinds of work students can do at various points along the MAP Growth RIT scale, assuming they have been exposed to the content. This type of information is helpful in supporting appropriate instruction. Please note that each subject area has a unique alignment to the RIT scale. As a result, scores between subjects are not equivalent. The document can be found HERE.