A Parent’s Guide to MAP
{Measures of Academic Progress }
®
WHAT IS MAP?
Measures of Academic Progress (MAP) is a research-based, computerized, adaptive
assessment designed by Northwest Evaluation Association (NWEA™) to measure your
child’s academic growth in reading and mathematics. MAP assessments are aligned to
Common Core Standards and provide BPS101 educators key information utilized
to improve teaching and learning, as well as to make student-focused decisions.
WHEN ARE THE
TESTS GIVEN?
Students in first through eighth grades will
be assessed three (3) times per year.
THE KEY FEATURES:
• Untimed
• Adapts to the child based on how
the student responds to questions
• Provides opportunities for multiple
choice, drag-and-drop, and fill in the
blank responses
• Measures all students on the same
continuum scale called RIT scores
• Provides immediate feedback to
students and teachers
• Results are broken down by sub-skills,
or goal areas, such as Geometry or
Foundational Skills/Vocabulary, in order
to show areas of strength and need
• Measures growth over time in
overall content areas
• Provides data for targeting
individualized instruction
FALL
WINTER
SPRING
WHAT IS A RIT SCORE?
RIT stands for Rasch Unit and is an equal-interval
scale much like feet and inches on a yardstick. It is
used to chart your child’s instructional level, as well
as academic growth from year to year. The score is
unrelated to the age, or grade of the student, but
reflects the level at which the student is currently
performing. For additional information on RIT scores,
visit nwea.org/support/article/532
Every child is unique; however, we expect RIT scores
to improve from Fall to Winter to Spring. Generally
speaking, students with lower RIT scores show more
growth in one year than students with higher RIT
scores. Anticipated growth rates for each student are
based on national norms and should be viewed as
“typical” growth.
The charts on the back of this flyer show national norms
as provided in the NWEA 2015 RIT Scale Norms Study.
You may use these charts to help determine
if your child is performing at grade level.
For additional NWEA information and resources, including
RIT specific activities, information on Lexiles, Learning
Continuum and related activities, or NWEA goal strand
descriptions, please visit the Curriculum and Instruction’s
Assessment page of the Batavia Public School District
101 website.
IS MY CHILD ON GRADE LEVEL?
These charts help educators, parents, and students determine if a student is meeting the “typical” instructional
level based on the NWEA 2015 RIT Scale Norms Study. If your child falls below the Meets category, the first
step is to determine your child’s greatest area of need. This is done by referencing the Student Progress
Report and looking at the Goal Areas directly under the bar graphs on the report. Contact your child’s
teacher and discuss specific skills in this area for your child to focus on.
You may also utilize your child’s goal area scores to to find specific activities through the links on the
BPS101 website, bps101.net/assessment
Fall MAP Reading RIT Scores
Fall MAP Math RIT Scores
WARNING
K100-130
1100-150
2100-162
3100-175
4100-185
5100-193
6100-198
7100-202
8100-204
9100-207
10100-206
11100-209
WARNING
K100-127
1100-152
2100-166
3100-179
4100-190
5100-199
6100-205
7100-209
8100-211
9100-215
10100-214
11100-216
BELOW MEETSEXCEEDS
128-140 141-152 153+
151-162 163-173 174+
165-177 178-188 189+
178-190 191-201 202+
189-202 203-213 214+
198-211 212-223 224+
204-217 218-230 231+
208-222 223-236 237+
210-226 227-241 242+
214-230 231-245 247+
213-230 231-246 247+
215-233 234-249 250+
Winter MAP Reading RIT Scores
Winter MAP Math RIT Scores
WARNING
K100-141
1100-160
2100-172
3100-183
4100-191
5100-197
6100-202
7100-204
8100-206
9100-208
10100-207
11100-209
WARNING
K100-140
1100-163
2100-175
3100-187
4100-197
5100-204
6100-209
7100-212
8100-214
9100-217
10100-215
11100-217
BELOW MEETSEXCEEDS
142-151 152-162 163+
161-171 172-182 183+
173-184 185-196 197+
184-195 196-208 209+
192-203 204-216 217+
198-209 210-222 223+
203-214 215-226 227+
205-217 218-229 230+
207-219 221-231 232+
209-221 222-234 235+
208-221 222-234 235+
210-222 223-236 237+
BELOW MEETSEXCEEDS
141-151 152-163 164+
164-174 175-184 185+
176-186 187-197 198+
188-198 199-209 210+
198-208 209-220 221+
205-217 218-230 231+
210-222 223-235 236+
213-226 227-240 241+
215-229 230-244 245+
218-232 233-247 248+
216-231 232-248 249+
218-234 235-251 252+
Spring MAP Reading RIT Scores
Spring MAP Math RIT Scores
WARNING
K100-147
1100-165
2100-176
3100-186
4100-193
5100-199
6100-203
7100-205
8100-207
9100-208
10100-206
11100-207
WARNING
K100-148
1100-169
2100-181
3100-192
4100-201
5100-208
6100-211
7100-214
8100-215
9100-217
10100-215
11100-217
BELOW MEETSEXCEEDS
148-158 159-169 170+
166-177 178-189 190+
177-188 189-201 202+
187-198 199-211 212+
194-206 207-218 219+
200-211 212-224 225+
204-215 216-228 229+
206-218 219-230 232+
208-220 221-233 234+
209-221 222-235 236+
207-221 222-235 236+
208-222 223-237 238+
BELOW MEETSEXCEEDS
149-159 160-170 171+
170-180 181-192 191+
182-192 193-203 204+
193-203 204-215 216+
202-213 214-226 227+
209-221 222-234 235+
212-225 226-239 240+
215-228 229-243 244+
216-230 231-246 247+
218-233 234-249 250+
216-232 233-249 250+
218-234 235-252 253+
*The MAP assessment and much of the information on this sheet is brought to you by the Northwest Education
Association (NWEA), a nonprofit organization committed to helping schools improve learning for all students.
BELOW MEETSEXCEEDS
131-141 142-152 153+
151-160 161-171 172+
161-174 175-187 188+
174-188 189-201 202+
184-198 199-211 212+
192-205 206-218 219+
197-211 212-223 224+
201-214 215-227 228+
203-217 218-230 231+
206-220 221-233 234+
205-220 221-234 235+
208-222 223-236 237+