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NWEA MAP

by Clanna

Jan 2, 2010

Does your school use NWEA MAP test? Many, including myself would like to see this test replace the PASS test. So, I am curious as to how many schools are already using MAP in addition to PASS. Thanks.

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Will Rogers We use the MAP's for Math and ELA

On 1/02/10, Clanna wrote: > Does your school use NWEA MAP test? Many, including myself > would like to see this test replace the PASS test. So, I > am curious as to how many schools are already using MAP in > addition to PASS. > Thanks.

Jan 3, 2010

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Too much My school uses MAP. Unfortunately, they test these poor kids fall, winter, and spring AND take PASS too. Talk about overkill.

It would be much more cost efficient to use MAP and to me, the data is yields is much more valuable than PASS.

Jan 11, 2010

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Will Rogers I too believe the MAp data is great on helping focusing on the needs of the students. By utilizing the 3 sets, we are able to get a good look at student achievement and how to best help them overcome their weaknesses.

Will

On 1/11/10, Too much wrote: > My school uses MAP. Unfortunately, they test these poor kids > fall, wint...See More

Jan 11, 2010

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NoraJ On 1/02/10, Clanna wrote: > Does your school use NWEA MAP test? Many, including myself > would like to see this test replace the PASS test. So, I > am curious as to how many schools are already using MAP in > addition to PASS. > Thanks.

I am actually a Sp. Ed. teacher and trying to find info. for personal reasons. My son jus...See More

Feb 13, 2010

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Clanna Nora, The test your son took is called Primary MAP. It is designed for K and 1st grade students. My district in the upstate of SC is piloting the Primary MAP for first graders this year. Our K- 5 are not tested with MAP. Scores for first grade are reported. The scores are norm-referenced. There is an average score depending on the time of yrear the...See More

Feb 13, 2010

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