NWEA MAP & Data Wall Basics NWEA Web-Based Platform
Ashleigh Blikre
Data Support Coordinator November 2014
How Do Data Help Teachers…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgrfiPvwDBw
When viewing assessment data…
Growth
How did our students do compared to their previous test?
What patterns do you see?
Attainment
How did our students do compared to other students
(NORM)?
Another word for NORM Minimum
What 2 tools do I need to know if my class and students
are scoring at the NORM?
Normative Reference Sheet
Grade Report
NWEA MAP Assessment Basics
MAP Measures of Academic Progress
52 Questions
Not Timed!
No students test is the same…
Question answered right next question will be harder.
Question answered wrong next question will be easier.
MAP RIT score is based on the level of difficulty of the
questions answered correctly.
What is a RIT Score?
Rasch unIT RIT
Uses individual item difficulty values to estimate student achievement Reflects the instructional level the student is
currently performing
Equal-interval scale; SAME meaning regardless of grade level or age
This will be demonstrated in the Data Wall Activity.
Measures how "tall" a student is on the curriculum scale
• Shows students’ detailed & summary test data by grade for a selected term so you can set goals & adjust instruction.
• Principals, counselors, teachers, instructional coaches
• 2 Report Views
•By Goal Descriptors
•By Goal RIT Ranges
More Teacher Report Parts…
Test Duration
Mean
Standard Deviation
DesCartes Guide
SHORT Test Duration
• Did the student guess? Did the student actually apply themselves?
• Student may need to be retested.
• May show you why a test has been invalidated (grayed-out).
Test Duration
•The time a
student took on
a test.
•Useful in
determining the
circumstances
of the test
result
1
2
3 4
1 – AVERAGE RIT score of students in this grade for this subject.
Grade 10, Mathematics
2 – Reflects the range of scores and achievement within this
group/grade, with variability of RIT scores within the group.
Quick Reference: 6/15, NORM
3 – As a grade, on any given day they would score within that range.
4 – Reflects academic diversity of the students in each goal area.
Standard Deviation ‘How can you use MAP to teach/set up lesson plans?’
High Standard Deviations The more students are different, wide variety of academic ability
Consider Differentiated Instruction
Low Standard Deviations The more students are alike, small variety of academic ability
Whole group instruction is likely appropriate
Standard Deviation Groups: 0 – 10: Whole Group Instruction
10.1 – 14: Teacher’s Choice
14+: Differentiated Instruction
DesCartes Guide Helps guide instruction based on reports from
an NWEA computerized Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) assessment.
DesCartes enhances a teacher's ability to provide targeted instruction for individual students or groups of students.
73%, 50%, 27% Focus on 50% column – note what you think that
child is successful with
Highlight areas that need more emphasis
DesCartes Access – 2 ways Left-hand side, under Data-Tools
Left-hand side, under Instructional Resources, choose Class by RIT report Show in next few slides
“The big benefit to
students is how MAP
helps teachers learn how
to differentiate instruction.
There’s no better tool for
teachers than DesCartes.
We know right away
where to start
teaching.” Jana Beth Slibeck-Francis, Director
of Assessment, Research and
Development Daviess County, KY
Class by RIT Report – Class Breakdown
Instructional Resources – Class by RIT
Parameters: School, Term, Teacher, and Class
To break report down further, click on MATH
NORM: 234.5
What is a Data Wall?
A means to look at past & present performance. Trend identifier
A way to plan future assistance for students. (RtI)
A method to collaborate with colleagues about: What is working for students? What isn’t working for students? What should we try?
Why are Data Walls important?
They allow us to ....
Easily identify specific areas of student need.
By subject, by strand
Collaborate with colleagues
Share our success with team members and/or the school’s faculty.
What are strategies are you using?
Foster mutual responsibility for student success. Scores = evidence
Why should we use Data Walls?
They help us to ..........
Better understand the individual student.
Stand back and look at the BIG PICTURE.
MEET THE INDIVIDUAL NEEDS OF EACH STUDENT (RtI)
What DATA do you want? Subject area: Reading, Math, Language, Science
Do you want more than one subject?
Student RIT (NWEA) fall, winter, spring 1 year or multiple years
Student Identifiers
name, initials, ID number
Grade or Color coded post-it
Do you need a key?
Special Coding
IEP, Title 1, State Assessment
It is important to remember…
The data wall is not created for the purpose of impressing other teachers, the principal or the superintendent.
It is a vehicle to share information with your colleagues.
It is a means to collaborate and share best practices.
Data walls are not for public eye. No students or parents should see the data wall. Store it in a safe/secure place.
Constructing A Good Data Wall
NWEA: RIT Ranges
151-160 161-170 171-180 181-190 191-200 201-210 211-220
Data Wall Legend
Data Wall
Create Post-Its
Student’s Name
Subject (upper right corner)
Math = M
Reading = R
Overall RIT Scores
S14: Spring 14 RIT
Next Steps?
F14: Fall 14 RIT
W14: Winter 14 RIT
S15: Spring 15 RIT
Circles: Space for RIT score
difference between test terms
Grade 9: Pink
Grade 10: Yellow
Grade 11: Orange
Grade 12: Blue
Name
S14:
F14: 174
W14: 178
S15:
M
+4
Next Steps
Storing the data wall…
Not for public eyes
3 more dates to be set up with NESC
Schedule these ASAP!
Possible Tasks before NESC early-out session
Spring 2014 RIT Scores
Winter 2014 RIT Scores – if applicable
Enter data wall into Excel
Resources
NWEA MAP Web-Based Login for Reports
https://www.nwea.org/
Click on Logins, then Web-Based MAP Login
NWEA Spark Community
http://community.nwea.org/
NWEA MAP Essentials
https://nwea.adobeconnect.com/mapessentials
NESC Data, Data, Data
http://www.nesc.k12.nd.us/resources/data-data-data/
- Evaluations
- Questions/Comments
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