Click here for the newly revised  MAP Notebook Toolkit

In TIM you will find that the Learning ladder has added features that allow you to see individual student needs or to recognize whole class needs. If you need a password or login for TIM, email Stacey Campo or Karen Eccles and put "TIM Password Needed" in the subject line. Only email one of them. 

(You can view the ladder without student names here: Learning Ladder for MAP )

• For Sample Individual Student Progress Reports with graphs  
  (These reports are perfect to use at parent conferences.)
  Instructions to download your class set.   

Login to TIM and click on the Learning Ladder.  Here you can see all scores for your class, CST correlations, and instructional information for differentiating. If you need a login or password, email Stacey Campo or Karen Eccles and put "TIM password needed in the subject line of your email. For a sample 9th grade honors English report, (without the continuum) click on the image to the right.
 

When viewing your class on the Learning Ladder in TIM, you can click on a student's name to generate an Individual Student Report.  You'll see current MAPs scores for each goal strand, color-coded to predict the student's success on the spring CST.  For a sample of an Individual Student Report, click on the image to the left.

top

• To determine the typical median scores for students by grade level, examine the following chart:
  MAP RIT score correlation with the CST
  
   
• For a sample Class report with instructions for interpreting your results

top
 

• Class Report and Individual Student Progress Reports from NWEA. 
  
  Visit the NWEA Login Site. Type in the login name and password you received by email. (For a copy of your login and password you can check with your site MAPs administrator, or email Linda Campos.)
  
  
  Click on Teacher Reports, select a testing period, then click the submit button to see your class reports. For instructions to guide you in accessing NWEA reports, click here.
  
  
  
   

top

When administering the MAP assessment, record student overall scores as well as goal area scores when they appear onscreen at the end of the test. Students will readily recognize areas of strength and areas of challenge. Working to improve the challenge area with the lowest goal score will produce overall academic growth in that subject area.
 

Student Goal Setting Guide   Print this guide for ideas to help students reflect and choose the best personal goals.

• 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 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 the following 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

Using MAP for goal setting can help students:

• Have hope again

• Build the bridge between work, effort and accomplishment

• Experience rewards for effort

• Feel like you're on the same team working for success.

• Bring an enthusiasm for achieving. (Video game mentality to reach new levels is on our side this time!)

For an additional resource that provides insight and tools to understand how to motivate students who are unmotivated, Allen N. Mendler has written an excellent book titled: Motivating Students Who Don't Care, Successful Techniques for Educators.  (To purchase this book from the publisher, click on the title to go to the National Educational Service website.)

top
 

Helping Children Discover their Interests This survey for parents and students can help you find strategies to build real world connections that are engaging for specific students in your classroom.

Multiple Intelligences Survey by Walter McKenzie  (Note there is a link for a print version at the bottom of the page. The vocabulary and concepts are targeted at upper elementary and above.)

Index of Learning Styles Questionnaire by Barbara A. Soloman
Learning Styles and Strategies Interpretation page  At this site, students fill in the questionnaire online and receive immediate results which can be printed. The interpretation page gives strategies to help students with different learning styles become successful. The vocabulary is upper elementary and above.

Interest Inventory This upper elementary/middle school inventory focuses more on career interests, but it can provide information that is helpful as you develop curriculum to engage reluctant learners.

Learning Styles This inventory is somewhat easier than those above.

Hemispheric Dominance Survey: This survey gives a summary description as well as detailed strategies to the student.

( Handout on Using MAP as an assessment FOR learning )