FAQ+MAP

- Math 2-5: has no items including computation with decimals, fractions, percents, etc. - Math 6+: includes those computation items listed above, also ratio and proportion and other more difficult skills - Reading 2-5: passage length cannot exceed 100 words - Reading 6 +: passage length can go up to 600 words NOTE: This does not effect how high the student can score on the test. A student who takes a 2-5 test can score just as high as a student on a 6+ test, but the content is limited.
 * What is the difference between the 2-5 version and the 6+ version of the tests?**

NWEA's default test window dates are: - Fall: 8/15 - 11/30 - Winter : 12/1 – 2/28 - Spring: 3/1 – 6/15 - Summer: 6/16 - 8/14
 * What are the parameters for the Fall, Winter, Spring and Summer testing seasons?**

Below is a list of questions to think through when faced with this situation... • Is this a Spring to Fall issue? • How much data do we have? Is this one or two data points? • Did the student top out of the test? For the majority of the kids this will not be true. • How does the data match other data you have about the child? • What might be some reasons for the student’s performance at a given point in time? Upset? Test Anxiety?… • Are there things that you know about the situation that could account for the lack of growth? • Is this a pattern that you see in other subject areas? • As you look at the student’s performance in this area, what do you see in the goal data? • Is this a particular student’s pattern or did it show up in other kids? • Are we challenging these kids appropriately? Is instruction differentiated enough? • Is it a curriculum issue?
 * How do I explain it when students show no growth or negative growth?**