When administering the MAPs assessment, record your students' overall scores as well as their goal area scores as they appear onscreen at the end of the test.

Students will reflect on the results and write plans to improve in their lowest goal area in each subject.  Improving in their lowest goal area will produce academic growth in that subject overall.

For great quotes and resources, visit the "Goal Setting Guide" website. (quotes)  Here's the link to support your "No Excuses" program.

To determine the typical median scores for students by grade level, examine the following chart:

Elementary Grade Level Medians and Correlations with CST

Middle School Grade Level Medians and Correlations with CST

• Sample Individual Student Progress Reports with Graphs
  are also helpful to illustrate personal academic trends over time as students reflect and develop individual goals.
  Instructions to download a class set. 

  

  

   

   

  
  
  
   

    

• Goal Planning Sheets for 2nd and 3rd Grade:
                     Reading,           Language Usage,  and   Math

  
               
  
   

• Goal Planning Sheets for 4th and 5th Grade:
                    Reading,            Language Usage,          and Math


             
 

• You may choose to have students simply graph their overall scores and then write about changes they see over time.

• The following sheets can be used to help students develop strategies to reach their goals.

• NWEA developed these sheets to provide students with opportunities for self-assessment after the fall and spring assessments. Students reflect on their personal study habits, effort, and participation

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