Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) Growth - Math

The Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA) MAP Growth math assessment is an adaptive benchmark assessment designed to measure academic achievement and growth.

Content

Sub-Category
Domains
Operations & Algebraic Thinking,
Number & Operations in Base Ten,
Measurement & Data,
Geometry,
Statistics & Probability,
Number & Operations—Fractions,
Ratios & Proportional Relationships,
Expressions & Equations,
Functions,
The Number System
Grades
Kindergarten,
1st Grade,
2nd Grade,
3rd Grade,
4th Grade,
5th Grade,
6th Grade,
7th Grade,
8th Grade,
9th Grade,
10th Grade,
11th Grade,
12th Grade
Languages
English,
Spanish
Respondent
Student

Administration Information

Length
45 minutes
Administration
Computer

Access and Use

Price

$13.50/student/year (additional one-time "Getting Started" package of $3000)

Contact

877-469-3287

Open Access
No
Use in Research

Amrein-Beardsley, A., Polasky, S., & Holloway-Libell, J. (2016). Validating "value added" in the primary grades: One district's attempts to increase fairness and inclusivity in its teacher evaluation system. Educational Assessment, Evaluation and Accountability, 28(2), 139-159. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11092-015-9234-5

Atteberry, A., & McEachin, A. (2021). School’s out: The role of summers in understanding achievement disparities. American Educational Research Journal, 58(2), 239–282. https://doi.org/10.3102/0002831220937285

Jensen, N., Rice, A., & Soland, J. (2018). The Influence of Rapidly Guessed Item Responses on Teacher Value-Added Estimates: Implications for Policy and Practice. Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis, 40(2), 267–284. https://doi.org/10.3102/0162373718759600

Psychometrics

Scoring
Computer scoring
Referencing
Norm-referenced
Psychometric References

Must contact publisher

Additional resource:

Savage, C. (2022). Considerations for use of middle grades mathematics assessments. EdInstruments Brief, Annenberg Institute for School Reform, Brown University. https://edinstruments.org/resources/middle-grades-mathematics-assessmen…

National Comparison
Yes
Item Type
Multiple choice
Open response

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