Understanding NWEA MAP Growth Assessment

MAP helps teachers:

• Understand your child’s strengths
• Identify areas where support is needed
• Track academic growth over time
• Plan instruction that meets each student’s needs

MAP testing is given to students in the following grades and courses:

• Kindergarten through 8th Grade
• High school students enrolled in:
  • English I
  • English II
  • Algebra I
  • Biology

Subjects assessed may include:

• Reading 
• Math
• Language (depending on grade level)
• Science (in some grades)

Students take MAP three times a year:

• Fall (beginning of year)
• Winter (middle of year)
• Spring (end of year)

MAP is an adaptive test, which means:

• Questions get easier or harder based on your child’s answers
• Every student sees different questions
• It helps find your child's true learning level

• Encourage your child to try their best, they will not know all the answers
• Make sure they get good sleep before testing
• Talk positively about the test
• Review results with your child’s teacher
• Support learning at home (reading, math practice, etc.)
• Encourage students to take their time, read each question carefully, staff focused, and not rush through the test

• To guide classroom instruction
• To set student learning goals
• To monitor growth through the year
• To provide additional support if needed

No, it does not affect report card grades.

No, the test measures academic growth, not pass/fail.

That’s normal. The test adjusts to their level. They will not know all the questions.