NWEA Reading Grades 6+ (3X per year)

Assessment Type

Interim/Benchmark/Diagnostic

Description & Purpose

NWEA MAP testing in ELA serves as an adaptive, interim assessment to evaluate a student’s overall academic growth and skill level over time, providing teachers with actionable data to personalize instruction.

Grade Range

6-8

Frequency

Several Times Per Year

Questions That Assessment Results Can Help To Answer (Use)

– What do a student’s changes in RIT scores and growth percentiles across testing windows (fall, wimter, spring) reveal about trajectory of their overall math development over time?
– Which specific ELA instructional sub-domains can help inform flexible learning groups?
– How does a student’s current RIT score help define what specific ELA concepts should be targeted next to differentiate instruction?